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• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2002 2.0tdci - Fuel injectors 17 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  seems to hesitate and "two`s and fro`s" hope you understand what i mean. The car has an intercooler hissing under acceleration and i cannot hear the turbo (because of the cooler noise) is this normal? Is this the same for other TDCI owmers? To add salt to my wounds the car is also chipped so the power i
• Toyota Estima - Imported Estima vs 1.4 Sharan…or something else?!? 3 Mar 2024 (Forum)
  on the clock and good history (Verso is too small, XC90 worries me with repair bills, don’t fancy a Zafira, Galaxy, S Max, Grand Picasso, or Alhambra) Have I missed anything worth considering - such as an older X5? - and if not, which would be a better investment to try and get 6 or more years of well
• Anyone bought a used tesla? 31 Dec 2023 (Forum)
  of financial oblivion if the battery dies. My max budget would be £30k but I've seen older model 3's for less than 20. 
• The effect on speed on economy 17 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Just did Manchester - London - Manchester today.  In the S-Max TDCi auto with six people on board. Interesting at what speed the economy starts to suffer by the effects of aerodymanic drag. I have a rough rule of thumb; the range remaining should always increse for the first
• Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Zetec - Lack of knowledge about engine cover and under tra 3 Sep 2024 (Forum)
  this be hiding a significant issue for the car going forward in respect of possibly costly repairs.  My instinct tells me it is, however, I am not very well up on any cars younger than late 70's models. Thanks.
• Ford Mondeo MK4 2.0 TDCi - Help with P0219 code and car cutting out 18 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  this is happening? Freeze frame data:- LOAD_PCT 0.0% ECT 78cM MAP 80.0kPa RPM1831/min VSS 67Km/h IAT 26c MAF 34.62g/s TP 86.7% RUNTM 3751sec FRP 31900kPa Thanks             Thanks      
• Ford Focus 1.6TD reg 2009 - Best in-tank diesel system cleaner 25 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  . I thought 60mpg was flippin` good. No external leaks.MOT imminent,so can anyone recommend the best fuel system cleaner that`ll worked on the injectors safely,so it stands a chance on emissions pass? It`s not smoking or using oil. Cheers.
• Ford Galaxy - CV crunching on cornering 1 May 2012 (Forum)
  MK 1 T reg. I'm getting a crunching or clicking with knocking on I think my right CV joint(s). I assume outer as that's dependent on steering. I' very surprised this has developed quickly over a few days of careful driving, now trying to coast around all corners! I'm intending to replace
• Ford Focus Estate - Car pulls to left and right 26 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Just had o/s track rod arm replaced (as couldn't adjust tracking due to seizure), together with front bushes and new shocks, as car was eating front tyres (on insides) even though tracking was only slighly out. Picked car up last night.  It now pulls to the right on acceleration
• Ford Mondeo - Speedometer drops to Zero - once on every journey. 11 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  I have a Y reg. MK2 Mondeo Zetec-S. My speedo drops to zero after about 4 miles of driving, it then resumes normal operation after about another mile. The mileometer also stops, the car loses a little bit of power, and the volume of the radio suddenly drops. My fuel warning light
• Ford Fiesta - Fiesta - engine temperature guage fluctuating 7 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Hello, Recently the temperature guage on my 1.6Zetec S Fiesta (51 plate) has fluctuated quite a lot. For example on a normal 20minute drive the guage would start normal, then go into the red, then back to the middle, then higher, then lower etc. Yesterday when I returned home
• Volvo S40 (2004 - ) - Volvo S40 - real life experiences? 17 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  a realistic MPG for the 1.6 petrol? I had one as a courtesy car for 3 days and was impressed, the spec seemed good even for the 1.6 S variant and the prices seem to be around Ford Focus level as well ( I know the S40 is based on the Focus chassis so the handling is pretty good)
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - Cam belt Change costs 4 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I had the cambelt changed on my 1997 1.25 16v Zetec engined Fiesta by a small local French garage, billed for 2.5 hrs labour (total 110?). Has anybody got the book time? I thought that the book time was 3.5 hrs (with P/S), or is my memory failing? Rhetorical question, I know it is! A good
• Ford Mondeo IV (2007 - ) - 08 2.0 tracking problem 18" alloy wheel 24 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  My car is a Titanium X estate with sport appearance pack. I have got bad tyre wear on the front o/s wheel. A tyre specialist garage checked the tracking, but informed me that they did not have the correct settings available for my particular model. They then said they should be the same
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 1998 1.8d Immobiliser problems 13 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  i have an escort 55 on an 'S' reg. and recently i have begun to have problems with starting it. the lignition and lights all switch on, however the engine doesnt turn over. i have vague knowledge about the immobiliser and the PATS system with the LED but i was wondering if there was anyway i can
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 54 2.0 TDCI. A Leak 11 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  lubricating oil, we initially thought it might be the clutch cylinder/s but it was dry as the fluid is of a light complexion, does not smell of anything in particular. I know that the airconditioning emits watery waste but would this cause a stain. If it was water, I'd of thought it would evaporate. Advice
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Just bought a TDCi 4 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Just bought a Zetec-S (130bhp 2004) so probably going to be posting a few questions on here. First one is that every picture I've ever seen of the engine bay of a TDCi, the engine has a large plastic cowel/cover covering the entire engine. My car hasn't got one - should it have? I've also got
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 1996 2.5 V6 - Heater cold at low revs 21 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  years ago. I wondered if it is more likely to be the thermostat (?) than the vacuum assist on the flap controls? Anyone else resolved this, as it seems to have been a problem for other too! Thanks in advance! S
• Ford - '02 Mondeo Mk III (not MkII !!) dash illumination? 6 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  as it is supposed to and all is well? Thanks. s
• Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec keeps cutting out 31 May 2007 (Forum)
  my S reg focus seems to be idling at low revs (about the 900 mark) I dont know if this is contributing to it cutting out. When i release the accelerator the revs drop and it has occasionally cut out. I thought this was something i was doing because i have only had the car a month but it has