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Some guys use them here, in motorcycles (motocross) and japanese cars (TRD, with thermometer on the top).

Memorabilia.

Does someone wants temperatures in his Felicia (for example) more than 110 'C? The 120 'C is the limit before ''boom".

https://partman.gr/product/tapa-docheioy-ypercheiliseos-ford-ranger-focus-fiesta-transit-mazda-bt-50-maz/ Isn't the same? Some Skoda caps write 1.2 bar and some 1.0 bar, what is the gain compared with the above?

Gas only? These aren't to the "soft" side?

Update: I had 46 kilometres with the old Ecu-chip and the old coolant (with non proper antifreeze mixture), i have made some changes and i run another 60 kilometres. Meantime i was looking everyday the TC-6 and i was happy seeing some progress, yesterday i made a refuelling although the sneaky employee tried to put more after the click of the pump. My Felicia had an average fuel consumption at city traffic of 9,5 lt/ 100 Km which is not only good news but leaving me optimistic for better results because now everything is as should be (i have the proper coolant, Ecu-chip updates, Amsoil additive, TC-6 better adjustment plus a recently Ecu reset) so i am in agony for the next refuelling. A two years suffering period goes to end.

I will grab the chance: not too many but yes.

Aka in Greek: "Ouzarei"

Is it true or just a rumor that after refurbish the Koni become a little bit harder as they were in original condition?

If you don't want to buy new set some guys repair the old (nitrogen-oil) with cost 150 euros the 4 which is very economical compared to the price of the new.

As i said things were quiet, don't throw a stone in a calm lake cause you know what's gonna happen. ________________________ Back to the point, the temperature of my coolant rises a little bit faster than before and i call feel that on the road especially in first kilometers (keep in mind that i follow a steady route from house to work and vice versa). For sure the new thinner coolant is responsible for this but did Amsoil product played a small role too? I wish i had more time and proper equipment to measure the whole situation better but in this case the fuel consumption is the ultimate Judge. In few weeks i will make a refueling, a TC-6 correction (i discovered a mistake of mine in the reset) and after few days le's hope that the firecrackers will light up.

It's the easiest way to drawn someones attention (except the quote of course) in a thread that he didn't knew, for example someone asking for MoCool and i haven't notice it, you post something and you tag me with the @ and my nickname beside and i will get a notice to post and help the other member. As for the Amsoil product, it can work with distilled water only but i didn't want to take the risk plus i feel that i have some kind of assurrance with the presence of ethylene glycol for my water pump gasket. @Thefeliciahacker the internet is just a modern version of another ancient Greek invention, the ''Agora'' and as you can see here the latest months things are quiet, some members star to participate more some new show up etc, i think we are far better than before and i hope it will continue this way.

Who said that you does not understand my english few weeks ago? _________________________________ @nta16 before the nick name put the symbol @ ,the system will show you the available names, click on that nickname that you want and for whatever you post the other member will get a notification. By just writing for example just the name Thefeliciahacker nothing happens. Below is an example, i write the symbol @ and when i write the initial n then the available list show up, i clicked on your nick name and when i write the above post get a notification that someone mention you.

I have the blue, the photo plus the orange simulating of dirt was an example. I had problem in the past with one with yellow collar and the stupid mechanic that install it was trying to persuade me that is the proper one but i insisted, NO. So i bought a new with blue ring and expensive and now i am reassured. My service notes helped me to understand the problem, i can call it as ''sneaky" because no one could believe that was the main cause of trouble, was hiding so well. The problem began when i change the water pump (seal leak, almost all the coolant out in the street i was luck that i found quickly a parking space and i stopped the car), something went wrong to the repair shop with the Antifreeze and then the ''downfall" came (thermostat problem, radiator switch change, 2 brand of G11 mixed with MoCool, ECU-chip needed update etc) plus the wrong valve gap and the spark plug reference. The Lambda sensor change was not necessary but i think the MAP change was. I spend hours, day or night trying to understand every time what was wrong and the scanning tools never helped me, deep inside me i believed that my notes and methodical work plus discipline will pay off. This was the main reason that i bought the TC-6, it was very expensive but with this i was able to have data to rely on and not just speculations, step after step i was making progress and with your help here i can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Till many year back they call it ''Cold Start valve" and some guys still do, now in the e-shops mention it otherwise often with both names so it's crucial first of all to know the code (357919501 B in our car). In the past i had problem with my dashboard gauge needle, was driving me crazy and after checking my service notes i started step by step to looking for anything unusual, some said that even maybe the factory gauge had a problem but i didn't believe them. Finally i found it, some dirt was on the sides on the bottom (i paint orange the spot in the below photo) that's why few days back i removed that sensor and cleaned with a piece of wool to be shine plus as an insurance that i won't have the same situation as in the past.

Take a look the below picture, it is from another member but it was Wrong and i made a rough correction. The problem of my Trusty was in the ''red" section where the coolant was restricted by the thermostat, at cold starts the coolant circles inside the ''red'' sector and the thermostat sensor reads and send signals. My old coolant was too thick, the whole temperature on the ''red" sector was a little bit low and took too much time than it should be to get warmed, the temperature gauge was showing that the needle took long time to get rise so the first kilometres the coolant temperature was less than it must and this cause me a raise on fuel consumption. Who needs a thick coolant in cities in Greece where the temperatures at winter are not below zero? The TC-6 was a great tool on this occasion, thanks to this i could read the instant fuel consumption and when i started to make my coolant thinner immediately show to me the (better) results. In Greece the mechanics call the thermostat sensor as ''Cold Start valve" because it's responsible for that task.

I forgot the word ''Less" before the temperature number. That was few days back before i added the Amsoil and the new Antifreeze HEPU G11, my coolant was too weak in purpose cause i was trying to remove it as much as i could and turn it to ''waterish". I run the car for few days with almost distilled water inside. Yes, the Ethylene glycol presence is not for antifreeze protection only, it is for corrosion and protects the seal of the pump which prevents from the coolant to get inside the bearing. I didn't want to take the risk to run my car for 2 years with distilled water only, i have some Ethylene glycol inside as an insurance for my water pump.

Today i added 200ml more from HEPU G11 pure antifreeze, according to the manufacturer of this product a mixture of 20% antifreeze and 80% distilled water gives protection till -8 'C and 30% antifreeze and 70% gives protection till -15'C (both numbers are very low for the place that i am living now. In few days i will take another measurement with the Antifreeze tester just for typical reasons. The TC-6 today at cold start shown at 2.8 litres per hour and every 1-2 seconds the number was dropping to 2.6-2.5-2.4 litres etc (keep in mind that with previous coolant was showing 3.6 litres) which make me very satisfied!

I had them as links, now i have upload them to YouTube so everyone can see them. Here is with the defective fuel sensor, the 4th cylinder it was malfunctioning and now with the stock working as it should be. In the future i will upload a video with the new sensor (i had to bought an extra from SP-EL) and the motor was working properly.

You should mention from which country are you so you can find members close by.

https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/44879/checking-engine-head-for-flatness-what-clearance-generally-in-mm

I can provide you with: Cylinder head bolts stage1 Nm and stage 2, stage 3 angles Cylinder head nuts Cylinder head fastener tightening sequence.

In Greece they call it ''tank vent valve", here is an example as a used part, some claim that they saw the gas station employee to press that button but to be honest i never saw any one to do it in my Felicia. Some guys do patents to increase a little bit the fuel tank capacity or (some Opel owners) to make the fuel run more easily but i would never like to be involved in such matters. Haynes manual says 42 litres but the Skoda manual that i have says ''about 42 litres".

Some guys do it here also but only when they travel from one city to another which is far away, it's night and they don't know if there is a gas station there etc but the rule is one: ''drive immediately" after such kind of tank fuelling.