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I have to admit that the ''pharmaceutical'' smell of Dettol is present for the next days and that was not very pleasant. Although the Orchard Blossom is more pleasant. On the other hand in Arabia were the use of a/c is a ''must" https://www.dettolarabia.com/common-infections/home-hygiene/how-to-clean-an-air-conditioner/ 😎

Since we have hot climate here and to prevent head gasket failure (overheat) i have installed a 80-85 'C. So no excessive air (bubbles) inside your system. As for head gasket test: https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/head gasket test

I have bought from it in the past. Too high shipping rate (3 courier only) so for an item that costs 2 euro the courier charges is at least 9€ so it's not convenient.

Υour thermoswitch is new or old? Temperature range? Mine now is 80-85 'C although i have tested 75-80 'C, 85-90 'C and 87-92 'C

Even Autodοc.gr gives the M14x1,5 https://www.autodoc.gr/exartimata-aftokiniton/bidote-tapa-karter-ladiou-15038/skoda/felicia Another shop https://carshop.com.gr/tapa-karter-ladiou-swag-32915374-audi-vw-seat-skoda-m14x1-5.html SKODA 32915374 N 908 132 02 This is outrageous !

Ιt's from another VAG part store site which gives for Felicia only M15x1,5 oil drain plugs. I wonder how many other driver's ordered and paid for a wrong item like me?

I will but it's difficult, i had to lift the car in a jack in a repair-shop. https://www.getparts.gr/skoda-felicia-1998-2001-1300cc-68ps-1998-2001/tapa-karter https://www.maxxparts.gr/antallaktika-aytokiniton/tapa-karter-100491/skoda/felicia-ii-6u1/1-3-AMH-68hp Everyone gives m14x1,5 except the CZ store which in the right guy. Unfortunately i was not in my usual repair-shop, there the mechanic could wait to take the old as an example and go to a parts store to take the same. Now i have to wait for 7.000 Km to make the change and put a new one because the original is abused.

https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/501898-rust-beneath-my-crankshaft-sensor-is-it-normal/ Speaking by my experience: when you mess with crank sensor the ECU holds is as a fault, then the car may not start properly of may turn off in the middle of the road. You need to reset the ECU and let it idle for a while before take it out in the road. Even in the original e.g. when you remove one contact it will hold it in the memory, here is a list of them but no matter what an ECU reset for me is a must. AIC 54974 BREMI 60589 BUGIAD BSP21755 HOFFER 7517513 JP GROUP 1193701000 JP GROUP A3336 LUCAS SEB1396 MEAT & DORIA 87513 METZGER 0902406 NGK 81214 SIDAT 83.432 VALEO 254126 VEMO 10-72-1033 For electrics i would trust the NGK, i had problem with the original Lambda sensor (NGK), installed a Bosch which didn't worked properly and after a lot of effort found an NGK from UK and problem solved.

This is madness ! https://www.trodo.com/oil-drain-plug/skoda-felicia-i-6u1-1-3-50kw-19838-cid This is the correct for my car: https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/n0161632-oil-drain-plug-m22x1-5-czech-republic-oe-producer-11333.html N 016 163 2 22x1,5 🤬

I went for the engine oil change, all the effort and expenses to have a magnetic drain plug was a The thread didn't fit was much smaller so i had to installa back the old one (the copper washer was in good condition). I'm very angry, i lost time and money and the damned parts store site insisted that the thread is 14x1.5. https://kritosparts.gr/SKODA-FELICIA-II-(6U1)-01-98-06-01-1.3-AMH-(68hp)-01-98-06-01/Tapa-karter-ladiou/m106_a4075_t11193_r593_v2 The original was much shorter in height from that that i provide to the ''oil change'' guy and as i was i had no time to go to a parts store.

Same in 1.3 ,it's almost impossible to find the hoses connected to the heat matrix. I pray that i will never need a change of those two even the one from engine to the lowest part of radiator.

Ι have never read directions to ''leave it all night'' in a products of this kind. Usually is used when the coolant is hot and then you rinse.

In case that you can not find you can use aftermarket hoses like EPDM which stands for higher temperatures: Temperature range: -20°C to +120°C Temperature range: -20°C to +140°C Temperature range: -40°C to +210°C

Febi Bilstein OSP-24359 has 0,50 € I have seen many times the driver to say ''i want a new washer'' and the employee supposedly go back in the rack to take a new washer but: no sound heared, didn't fit the new washer in front of the customer plus when come out they had the oil drain plug in their hand lowered close to the body hidden with their palm (in puspose so the customer won't pay attention and realise the scam). Many times when the customer isn't present in the bill they charge him for a new washer although they install the old one up-side down...Crooks !

I wonder who and most of all how he manage to do this?

Returning from the trip, i had 97187 and according to the TC-6 the Total consumption (Σ) was 13,9 ltr. Arrived inside the centre of the town and i had 97350 Km so the distance was 163 Km (with 2 persons and one click heavier luggages in Mountain roads, National highway and some heavy traffic till i reach my house), the Total consumption was 24,2 ltr so i consumed 10,3 ltr of fuel so the Average was 6,31 ltr/ 100 Km (44.767 British MPG) a very good result. I forgot to take an Average Ø photo because i was tired and suffered a lot to find a parking space. I made 30 kilometres in City traffic, refuel to the top, zeroed everything and now it's time for a Spring season test all in City. I don't expect miracles but the circle that began at 2025 will close when i reach the begging of the Summer 2026. I didn't took photos from the gauge this time in purpose because the Law changed here, this is an older (2025 Summer) but i noticed that at February 2026 in National highway the needle was one tiny click above the white line. Maybe the extra load or something else.

Some parts shop sell that washer about 1,5 euro because ''is better than the simple ones". 😄

Ιn my case i had issues only when the coolant was fully warm, the needle was making some kind of ''jump'' up and down and drove me crazy, the culprit was some dirt collected in the side of the base of the sensor. After remoning and cleanit thourougly this phenomenon stopped.

Coolant sensors with Yellow ring always caused me problems, only those with Blue ring work as they should be (i have a/c).

Ι have many Copper washers (have use them in the past in extra oil pressure gauge) and some stores sell washers with a kind of ''O-ring'' inside like this ΡΟΔΕΛΑ ΜΕΤΑΛΛΙΚΗ 14mm ΜΕ ΛΑΣΤΙΧΟ JBMΤο πιο Πλήρες Κατάστημα για το Αυτοκίνητο But i don't know if i use them.

If has a/c he can turn it on immediately after the engine starts,the fan will start spinning and he could check the air flow direction.

Plus the wiring on scales to be in reverse, 2nd scale in low speed and 1st in high, inevitably the radiator fan motor burned prematurely. https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/485671-bosch-radiator-fan-for-felicia-help-wanted

Some drivers say that they change the washer every single time the do oil change? Isn't this an exaggeration? On the other hand i have seen employees in oil-change stores go inside to the parts shelf (supposedly) to take a new washer and come back in a second which means they lie to the customer. I heard no sound plus they keep their hand with the drain plug + washer in the same low position coming out (as they go in) without showing the new washer of showing fitting it to the drain plug.

I had a similar problem: https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/477921-skoda-felicia-weird-temperature-problem/page/3/#findComment-5375868 First of all check for leaks ,not by vision only but with a special tool in a repair-shop. Remove check and replace the thermostat sensor, some times a small amoutn of dirt can cause false indication in the cluster gauge. Remove any air bubbles from the system. Remone the old coolant and replace it with G12 (not G12 plus).

I think the code is: N0138157 eBay5 PCS Crush Washer Oil Drain Plug Gasket N0138157 Fit Fo...OE Part# N0138157 n0138157. Volkswagen Audi. The weird that some give as washer a Copper one.