April 2014
can any details be obtained from ignition keys,time,date,last time used to gain acces to vehicle and start engine. Read more
1.6 petrol engine 2003 Fusion. Mists up badly as soon as you turn the heat up past half way. Needs the aircon on all the time. Checked what drain holes and vents I can find and can't see any blocked. No leaks on carpets inside anywhere, all dry. Suspect a small leak on the heater matrix but how hard is it to remove? I see the Fiesta looks quite easy but the access hatch isn't on the Fusion (that I can see). I suspect it might need access from inside the car which will entail pulling the dash apart. All advice greatly apreciated.
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Hi - mine is a 2008 model, a4 avant 2litre diesel. All running fine and done 75k miles. Cambelt was changed last week and the guy said there was a dent in the fuel tank, not huige but it had been mishaped. He suggests it may be a blocked breather. This would mean having a whole new fuel tank at £1100 inc labour,. I cannot understand why just a new breather is possible but Audi say it is not. I can live with a slight dent in the fuel tank as it still takes over 80 quid to fill it!! so the dent is not that big. My concern is if the fuel tank continues to shrink which i will recognise, but what about if it shrinks so quickly that the fuel cannot be sent to the engine - - i dont want to cut out on the motorway!! Any suggestions?? Read more
Yes, you don't see many vehicles these days with an old rag sticking out of the filler ... :-)
My bmw was stolen we returned the keys to aviva who lost them then found them and after 9 months are saying the keys show the vehicle was driven 12 and 15 days after the reported theft.we know this is false but don't know where to go next. Read more
You can google plus I had a friend who's BMW was stolen in this very way, It's seams there is a way that an electronic device can be hooked up and used produce a replacement key. So thats how they did it.
In the past I have had BMW's and some dealer taken my key to get service info including milage etc. So i guess this is updated with date time every time you use the key....
I'd have said they're smae thing but am happy to be proved wrong. Read more
Hi All,
Apologies in advance for the stupid question - but what's the difference between an air conditioning recharge and air conditioning regas? Are they pretty much the same thing?...
is it possible to detect when one of my car keys was last used to start and drive the vehicle? Read more
Thankyou
Blatant copy Read more
Wrong also - it's "facsimile" !
Get a grip, pedant.
can a key be traced as being used last to start the engine
time and key? Read more
Any further comments on this fascinating topic - please use the thread in Technical. One thread is enough (there were two more in Technical which I've closed).
is it possible to trace which key was last used and when to start and drive the car Read more
David Ross on the site reviews the updated Polo and states that the 1 litre engine that replaces the old 1.2 is actually quicker.
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It's not that long ago 15.5s would have been average saloon car territory.
Without testing a well run in example it might be difficult to judge real performance on the road, but is the only test that counts. My guess is that it might need a gear dropped now and thn for overtake but that this car will be fine for normal use, even on the Motorway or hussled alongg on A roads. ...
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I find coolant has a very distinctive smell. Have a sniff in your expansion tank when it's cool - obviously. Do you get the same smell inside the car?
If it's the coolant, then the level will be dropping in the expansion tank, is it?...