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Has someone made a second thought about changing his headlights from a Polo? (No fancy style like Angel Eyes) Do they need a lot of fitment? Any possible issues?

Lot of informations in those threads. https://www.google.com/search?q=felicia+1.3+mpi+head+gasket+site:www.briskoda.net&newwindow=1&client=firefox-b-d&sca_esv=575405473&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiuvPfk2IaCAxXNXfEDHVguCbUQrQIoBHoECBEQBQ&biw=1920&bih=918&dpr=1#ip=1

I remembered this: It's a Felicia with ΒCB 1.600c.c 16v engine from Seat Leon, except the extra fan take a look the cover in front of the radiator.

No warm-up in UK weather? Fuel consumption in City Traffic? Here for the new car in first seven years no MOT, after this every 2 years.

For Felicia Petrol: API SG, VW 501 01 or VW 500, 00

There is a discussion about this here https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/129452-felicia-combi-13-what-oil/?do=findComment&comment=5782808 plus some comments below. The 3:40-3:45'' Cold Start time still remains after so many changes (air filters, engine oil, new sensors etc)

No, i have never use Mannol engine oil, in the past only one time i have use Motul Ester oil, i thing was 300V Chrono 10W40 but i wasn't happy with the ''kar-kar-kar'' rattle noise from the engine and i stopped using it. https://www.cn-lubricantadditive.com/industry-information/it-is-said-that-ester-fully-synthetic-motor-oil-is-good-but-what-is-the-advantage-43697.html Disadvantages of synthetic ester oil The biggest disadvantage of ester oils is their hydrolytic stability and material compatibility. Because of the polar group, ester oil is easy to absorb moisture (remember to tighten the cap when you use the rest). The stability of polyester to pure water is not bad, and it is unstable in acid and alkali environment. Since the engine oil contains many additives containing phosphorus and sulfur, and there will be fine metal particles worn down during the working process, the additives will produce acidic substances under the metal catalysis, which further catalyzes the hydrolysis of the ester. Ester will obviously swell rubber products of certain structures, which is also one of its disadvantages. However, these disadvantages are alleviated by appropriate modifying additives. 0W-40 in a 23 years old engine of a Felicia?

Here is the photo from the 6,5 ltr ''record'' for me (Mixed road conditions). I couldn't be more happy !

UPDATE: What are the results from changing engine oil from 10W-40 to 5W-40? First of all lower noise in Cold Start and while the car is running for few hundred meters, then one click lower temperatures (at the dashboard gauge) and much easier than before for the engine to reach the 5900 rpm limit with 2nd-3rd-4th gear in Mountain Roads. All these with one click better Mpg than any attempt in the past: https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/499328-how-much-time-do-you-warm-up-your-felicia/?do=findComment&comment=5793518 but there is more Good news ! According to the TC-6 the fuel consumption in City Traffic only is one click better that all the other measurements in the past but i have to verify this soon in the Gas Stanion. The Winter is coming and then the 5W-40 will show if it's better or equal to 10W-40 because the driving conditions would be the same and the judgment would be harsh. So far the 5W-40 is...''winning". ✌️

After so many tests and the ''rule'' of the 3:40"-3:45" Cold start time still applies even now that i have changed the engine oil with Synthetic 5W-40 Changing gas stations (different brands), changing the air filter (different types) brought no change at all. MPG update: I made a small trip few weeks ago, few kilometres in City traffic then National Highway and at the end Mountain roads (2 persons with few luggages). Pass the MOT and after few kilometres in country roads i return as above, Mountain roads (2 persons with few luggages), then National Highway and in the end few kilometres in City traffic. For 448 Km distance my Felicia asked for 29,43 ltr gasoline which is 6,56ltr / 100Km or 35.855 US Mpg or 43.0611 UK Mpg which was an amazing result for me ! Somewhere in the trip i took a photo from TC-6, i am one click better than any result in the past and i beat my previous record. 🤩 https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/499328-how-much-time-do-you-warm-up-your-felicia/?do=findComment&comment=5681058 I am positive that the next result in a trip (same temperatures) would be one-tiny click better because now the car runs better with the new oil, in previous trip many kilometres where with the old 10W-40 oil. One problem still remains and i don't think that i would find the solution, how to reduce the Cold Start time because the Winter approaching and that together with short distances in City Traffic means worst Mpg.

I prefer the good-old method, two mechanics one pressing the pedal and the other doing the bleeding work.

They can save you also from scratches from other cars in narrow streets, that plastic gets the damage and not the wing panel (paint job costs a lot).

I am not at home now but you can see how they look like on some Felicia cars: https://www.autolemy.cz/Felicia-c1_424_3.htm https://www.autodilyjimo.cz/plastove-lemy-skoda-felicia-hatchback-combi-siroke-4012394a-p5841 Price: about 35 euro per set of 4 pieces.

I already have them in my Felicia, fitted with windshield glue although you can use strong double-adhensine tape. Made in Poland.

It's the first time that i see such a modification. He extended the panel at the bottom-right side? He added an extra panel (not well cutted) with 2 switches for the front windows.

I meant in high rpm in mountain roads turns, 2rd-3rd-4th gear till 5900 rpm to the ''red zone''.

Many times i had the thought to install a front bumper splitter, not a whole bumper (we call it ''Lip" here) but i hesitate because many times when you are trying to enter a repair-shop and have such a spoiler will be scrtached in the ramp.

I saw this topic too late but i will add my experience about it. Here in Greece the local dealer didn't had all these options available https://www.briskoda.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2020_04/1841705095_SkodaFeliciaRotBoyasSatnAlColorNDrive.thumb.png.80418c7a514d80458dee5aca436ba637.png https://i.imgur.com/VYjzdTQ.jpeg only the ''basic'' edition from each colour, i wanted a metallic blue but there was no option so i bought the ''basic'' Silver which i didn't like it so much compared to the metallic blue. I still envy the car with that colour. 😏

Looks like this https://preview2.netcarshow.com/Skoda-Octavia_Combi_L_and_K-1998-1600-06.jpg https://www.megaparts.eu/uploads/productgalleryfile/images/originals/1009701261524200670.jpg Modification in switches, door handle rod, locks etc. 😲

I saw this while searching for Felicia tuning. https://skodafeliciatuning.estranky.cz/fotoalbum/skoda-felicia-tuning-/skoda-felicia-tuning/atc-20pavov-202004-20085.jpg.html Isn't this from an Octavia? How he manage to fit it?

I have found something, take a look that black tube Γ style. I wonder, he made it of bought it?

I love '60's Muscle Cars, this is a gauge panel from C2 Corvette. I wish i could remove my factory panel and install after market gauges ''Old Style" to look like these: I don't like that factory plastic cover, i wish i could have gauges like these with chrome ring and more close to me (vertical), ''Old School'' as they say.

Plain OBD is what we have. Any VW Group repair-store will have a laptop with the programme inside, even an old style error scanner will do for Felicia. Why don't you try an ECU reset by yourself, maybe there is an error kept in the memory and cause you the problem, maybe when erased everything will back to normal. You can do a reset from the ECU plugs or the battery or from the fuses inside, it's easy.

Check with VCDS to see any error codes? An ECU restart by yourself maybe will help.

The radiator fan switch is OK? Connections are tight? Coolants sensors cables and pins checked? I had a problem in the past with mine. https://imgur.com/f1OlmZj https://imgur.com/IfK1GYb Coolant sensor ''base'' is clear from detritus? Put your finger inside,check and with a piece of cloth clear the whole area, in the past some powder from a previous additive was causing the dashboard gauge to show false indications.