Car Problems!!

Started by downgirl, January 04, 2009, 08:34:55 PM

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tyrone girl

Is that Derek Hobson does the radios and stuff?

omaghjoe

Companies specialise in cleaning I'd contact them direct. Otherwise your local mechanic will most likely contact them after you bring it in to them.

https://www.dpfservice.ie/dpf-cleaning.html

http://www.terracleancoantrim.co.uk/dpf-cleaning/

I'd get it sorted asap as you can damage your turbo

I presume you've read up about how short drives are bad and they need a good regular blast on the motorway to keep them from getting sooted up

Olly

Hi I was wondering if there are any tips for saving money whilst driving..i.e. freewheeling downhill etc?
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armaghniac

Quote from: Olly on October 01, 2018, 11:41:05 PM
Hi I was wondering if there are any tips for saving money whilst driving..i.e. freewheeling downhill etc?

I believe Cavan people turn off their wipers while driving under flyovers.

Another tip is to travel north east and get the prevailing wind behind you.
If at first you don't succeed, then goto Plan B

Dire Ear

Quote from: tyrone girl on October 01, 2018, 03:26:17 PM
Is that Derek Hobson does the radios and stuff?
Yes, they're very good if it's anything connected with the electronic side

Over the Bar

Quote from: tyrone girl on October 01, 2018, 02:30:30 PM
Back with the same kind of problem as before. Basically the car drove fine after after that one time loss of power.
About 2 months ago an error light flashed up saying something like DPF is full continue driving. So i went and bought that DPF cleaner and put it in and gave it a few rattles down the motorway and it was fine. The light went off again.

Anyway today when i went out at lunchtime it flashed up on screen Service Soon and the car went into what i presume is limp mode? Couldnt get it above 40 really and no kick in it at all. Really what i need to know is, is this something has to be brought to a dealer to do a forced regeneration? Or is this something the average mechanic can sort?
Burn her now and get the insurance 😉

Jim Bob

When a motor is showing on dashboard that there are 0 miles of fuel left in tank is it accurate or is it a scare tactic?
Happened me this evening and had mile  and half to reach petrol station which I did but it left me wondering about this. Anyone any experience of this?

JoG2

Quote from: Jim Bob on October 14, 2018, 08:23:25 PM
When a motor is showing on dashboard that there are 0 miles of fuel left in tank is it accurate or is it a scare tactic?
Happened me this evening and had mile  and half to reach petrol station which I did but it left me wondering about this. Anyone any experience of this?

I ran out once and the hoor sitting at 11 miles!

GJL

I've done 30-40 before on zero but would not recommend it.

Jim Bob

Quote from: GJL on October 14, 2018, 09:11:47 PM
I've done 30-40 before on zero but would not recommend it.

Just was wondering would there be a gallon or so left in the tank even at 0 miles,!!!

tyrone girl

Mine goes to 45 miles then stops showing it but at that stage the dial on the tank is showing at the very very end i.e. that it wont do any more.

On that note is 130 miles for 20 quid of diesel a crap return? Should i be getting more than that.

GJL

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Quote from: tyrone girl on October 15, 2018, 10:07:21 AM
Mine goes to 45 miles then stops showing it but at that stage the dial on the tank is showing at the very very end i.e. that it wont do any more.

On that note is 130 miles for 20 quid of diesel a crap return? Should i be getting more than that.

@ £1.35 per litre this works out at about 39.5mpg. It is not brilliant but not too bad. What type of car is it?

Hereiam

As a test on an 05 VW golf that i have driven now from 2008 i let her run on a fuel tank of diesel until see stopped. I got 770 miles and 80 miles from when the diesel light came on till see stopped. Carried a spare tank of diesel in the boot to fill her which must have looked strange the day i had to do it in middle of Omagh.
Best thing i ever done as it allowed me to know what i had left when the light came on.

tyrone girl

Quote from: GJL on October 15, 2018, 10:16:29 AM
Quote from: tyrone girl on October 15, 2018, 10:07:21 AM
Mine goes to 45 miles then stops showing it but at that stage the dial on the tank is showing at the very very end i.e. that it wont do any more.

On that note is 130 miles for 20 quid of diesel a crap return? Should i be getting more than that.

@ £1.35 per litre this works out at about 39.5mpg. It is not brilliant but not too bad. What type of car is it?

Vauxhall Astra 2.0 auto

LeoMc

Quote from: Hereiam on October 15, 2018, 10:33:08 AM
As a test on an 05 VW golf that i have driven now from 2008 i let her run on a fuel tank of diesel until see stopped. I got 770 miles and 80 miles from when the diesel light came on till see stopped. Carried a spare tank of diesel in the boot to fill her which must have looked strange the day i had to do it in middle of Omagh.
Best thing i ever done as it allowed me to know what i had left when the light came on.
Something similar on an 02 Leon one time. I did 70 miles from the light came on until i got a chance to fill it.