August 2006
.. like the Matchbox Superfast track. How fast would you need to go? Read more
is there anyone who can help, i have a ford mondeo 2.0 tddi y reg 2001i use this as a taxi hence mileage being 205,460, my problem is when i use the aircon after about 20 miles the car starts to jerk then i lose power and the engine cuts out, this happened today on the outside lane on the motorway, after switching off and leaving the car for about 40 mins it starts first time, this problem does not happen if i dont use the air con , many thanks claire Read more
I suspect he meant air-con compressor - its actually a gas compressor.
I think most AC takes a fair few horsepower. Maybe not 10bhp, but I wouldn't be surprised at 5hp. The modern variable displacement types are a lot more efficient though, I think.
I have a 2000 406 hdi 90 with an erratic temperature gauge. It will warm up and be ok some times but then go up and down for no apparent reason while driving. Any ideas what might be causing this?
Also the outside temp gauge on the computer display doesn't work at all, just shows --. Any ideas ? Read more
Sounds like either a dodgy connection or a duff engine temperature sensor.
The outside temp sensor sounds the same fault too, That lives in the passenger side mirror.
You need to have a look at the connector plugs for both sensors & check for dodgy connections.
Who do you think and why ?
For instance:
Ford - mass production ?
Toyota - lean ?
Mercedes - Safety features ? Read more
Drat - I knew there was something I had forgotten - and I have a VTI!
I think the flat-four Citroen engine - which was a good 'un when the cooling worked ok - was one of the assets which came out of their take-over of Panhard.
And front-wheel drive was by no means unknown by the mid-1930s when it was mass-marketed by Citroen - the name Alvis springs to mind...
Difficult to argue about Saab as an innovator, of course. What a shame they turned into Vauxhalls with an extra coat of paint.
On occasions the tick over jumps from 900rpm upto 1400rpm - if you hold up the accelerator pedal with your foot the revs will drop, but as soon as you release revs return to previous level. If ignition is switched off when high reving occurs and then engine restarted then tickover will return to the 900rpm. I have had this to my local garage and they have hooked it to the computer - no fault found. They have taken this to the local fford dealer who did some adjustment but still no better. As I say this does not happen all the time and in no way effects the performance of the car - one other thing that occurs is when you take your foot off the accelerator the car will carry on motoring ....slightly scarry if you are not alert !!
Does anyone have any idea what could be the matter as I appear to be hitting a brick wall !!! Thanks
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I have exact same problem on my 2000 W reg fiesta 1.8 td, also when driving it will go down to tick over speed 900 rpm approx and the glow plug light will flash! Have you had any luck with your's? if you do could you please let me know, Many thanks!
Any ideas for the following requirements:
Used for <8k
Reasonable fuelling and running costs (150 mile weekly commuting)
Decent acceleration and cornering performance
Able to take 2 adult mountain bikes with the minimum of dismantling (front wheel out ok)
Don't mind open "pick-up" style storage, not too keen on 4x4 image though
A workmate found a VW Caddy 105PS TDI which is perfect, but they seem to be in short supply and none of the equivalent vehicles (Transit Connect / Pug / Citroen small vans) seem to offer the same kind of perfrormance
I saw an ex-aussie Ford Falcon v8 2wd pickup on auto trader, but it was LPG only and I get the feeling that fuel prices won't be in its favour much longer....
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Any medium size estate will get 2 bikes in the back and meet the acceleration/cornering requirements. Van type cars are also a good bet for this type of use (Berlingo/Kangoo etc).
A couple of work colleagues have recently mentioned how quickly the beloved Accord gets cold air pumping through the climate system (they both drive 3 series) in this hot weather - not something I particulalrly noticed before.
We proceeded to do a couple of back to back tests (because we are sad anoraks) with the beemers and it was true - the speed at which the cold air starts to come through is almost instant - literally after about 3-4 seconds in the Accord compared to a 30-40 seconds in the beemers - and even then it is not as cold as the Accord.
All cars have done similar mileages (5-6K) and settings on climate system were the same etc.
I do not know alot about these systems but that must be pretty impressive in terms of cooling efficiency.
Have any other drivers noticed similar. Read more
you are leading me on now OG, you know as well
as I do that an inanimate object that has no internal
heating or cooling (my probe) is not affected by factors such
as wind chill.
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Tut, tut how remiss of me especially as I'm a 'scientist' or was in my working life - analytical and polymer chemist in fact.
Yes of course a dry digital probe is not going to be influenced by wind chill. Perhaps I should try and get a Psychrometer (had one at work - Oh those heady days when I was vital and intelligent) and do my own tests, the only problem being, the operation of such a device in an enclosed space such as a car's interior.
Over potholes or badly patched surfaces (both abundant round here) my Corolla (Aug 2005, 8000 miles) has developed a rattle which seems to be under the dash, but it is difficult to tell at which side.
I removed the glovebox and checked all accessible bits but all seemed securely fixed.
Has anyone experience of this problem and how long is it likely to take my dealer to fix it?
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SWMBO's 53 plate Corolla T3 had loads of rattles from the dash and the back / tailgate area.
I have returned it 4 times and the car is full of the fibre padding strips they put between joints etc.
The radio area of the dash continues to rattle.
I have given up on it.
Besides she ferrys the kids around in it and they mask any rattles.
HJ has reproted rattles in the Avensis he tested long term and if you look at the CBCB on the Lexus models - they also suffer from it.
Sorry I was not much help - though I do think it would be worth the dealer having a look - they did manage to fix SOME of the rattles we had.
My previos car- MRK11 Astra 1.8 cdi went for 125k and 12 years with the origional wishbone bushes.
I had a wishbone bush replaced on my my Pug 106 yesterday. It wasnt the origional wishbone - the origionals were replaced after 9 years and 68k.
However the one that had been replaced yesterday was only 2.5 years and had done 45k. Is this a fairly typical millage on wisbone bushes???? these days and aslo what is the biggest factor - other than the quality of the component- which determins how long these bushes last last for eg what type of driving and roads are detrimental to the life of these buses.
Cheers
Andrew
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It's a problem a lot of Fords suffer from.
My old Sierra used to munch through a set of TCA bushes every 15k or so. Doubly irritating because it would throw the tracking out and start wrecking the front tyres.
This was such a common problem that many aftermarket parts were a completely different design. These were good for about 30k!
Cheers
DP
I've had my Golf now for ten days and 800 miles. Over the weekend, after his first long trip (140 miles), I noticed that he seems to be quite loud and clattery when idling. I've checked the oil as I know they can use up quite a bit when brand new and may need topping up, but it's fine.
I think it may be that I'm comparing my Golf to my partner's Accord diesel, which he says have a reputation for being quiet diesels, and his is certainly far less noisy than mine. It seems to have got louder than it was when I first got it and it's embarassingly loud, like a tractor...not what I'd expect from a brand new car, despite it being a diesel. Am I being neurotic or should I get it checked?
Secondly, when I turn the engine off there is often a gdunkgdunkgdunk sound from the engine. I've never had a car with air con before - is this just the fan slowing down or something?
I'm not really this stupid, honestly...just a tad over-protective of my new car maybe! Read more
I had a 110 TDI A4: I thought it was noisy and unrefined.
I test drove a 1.9tdi Golf sport and found it much worse: in fact sitting at traffic lights in town with the window open it set my teeth on edge.
Mechanical refinement? Smoothness? Forget it. More like a bag of nails.
It would have driven me mad with the clatter and coarseness.
Not for me: a retrograde step in a driving experience I do not wish to repeat - ever.
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