Kenlowe Hot-Start - The Saga Continues

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Sun 13 Jan 2002 17:50
Kenlowe Hot-Start - The Saga Continues - rogerb
In case anyone was discouraged from getting one of the devices by my tale(s) of woe:-

Kenlowe has kindly replaced the heater/pump unit again, but after some discussion with them & my garage, it was suggested that the continuing failures were probably due to the switchback routing of the connecting pipes' resulting in airlocks developing, at the top of each hump. This eventually led to the 3kw heater heating air, rather than water!
(Thanks very much to my 'small independent' garage for a thoroughly bodged job.)
SO, I have just spent about another £100 to get the piping straightened out, and am HOPING this is the end of this sad & expensive story. (I've now paid at least double the original price.)

After all that outlay, it's slightly comforting, on these cold mornings, to get into a nice warm car, knowing that I've undoubtedly reduced the wear & tear by a significant factor.

REAL thanks to Kenlowe, for continuing to replace the heater/ pump (3 times)& for their general helpfulness! (It's still not a DIY job, though, in modern engine bays, whatever their bumf says.)
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Sun 13 Jan 2002 18:41
Re: Kenlowe Hot-Start - The Saga Continues - Rob Govier
I have found Kenlowe tech. support pretty good re cooling fan on Monterey.

Can you advise vehicle type, please?

rg
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Sun 13 Jan 2002 22:47
Re: Kenlowe Hot-Start - The Saga Continues - rogerb
Ford Focus 1.8tdi
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Mon 14 Jan 2002 07:50
Re: Kenlowe Hot-Start - The Saga Continues - David Withers
Roger, can I diverge from the topic a bit here and ask what your mpg is? I have a friend in deep dispute with Ford over his Focus 1.8 tdi. He bought it for the economy was promised by the publicity but cannot get more than 40mpg.
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Mon 14 Jan 2002 08:51
Focus TDI - mpg - rogerb
David
I did create a thread on this - must be a year+ ago - as I, too was very disappointed with the 37-42 I have had, despite, the Hot-Start, synth oil, changed evry 5k, and a full diagnostic check which revealed only a faulty egr valve. (This was not much help, as I've disconnected the egr valve, as advised here & elsewhere, to reduce exhaust smoke!).
Best I've ever got was 45, trickling around Norfolk country roads (house-hunting!)
Hope this helps. I don't know where various road testers got their 45-50 figures! I love the car in all other respects.
Roger
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Mon 14 Jan 2002 16:24
Re: Focus TDI - mpg - David Withers
Roger, thanks for the reply.

I'm pleased that you like the car other than the mpg. Also hope that you found a house in Norfolk -- it's a lovely county.

David.
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Mon 14 Jan 2002 21:27
Re: Focus TDI - mpg - rogerb
Thanks, David, it will be a while before I can afford to retire, but I am a East Anglian by birth, so would like to see my time out there.

Derek, mine is a V-reg, WITH visible silencer box, & down-curved tailpipe.
P'raps, if I take it off I'll find the missing mpg !!
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Mon 14 Jan 2002 17:30
Re: Focus TDI - mpg - derek
since new my focus TDdi has consistently given 50mpg, and has only dropped from that when towing a large trailer.

out of interest was there a slight change made to this engine at some point? i notice that older focus TDdi's have a different exhaust to mine. i have no silencer visible from the rear, but others have.
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