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In what way, manual or with pump?

I have heard that in Skoda from year 2000- more aluminium and more metal-recycle materials are involved. Tha same with plastics, hard in touch but durable in older cars, prettier but softer and scratch sensitive in new ones.

Lucky guy! Yes i still have them but after the well known problem the sensor ''reads'' the coolant temperature just before the radiator and it's hard to look in the console while driving especially in Mountain roads. I had in the past a gauge in the plastic column (driver's side) but blocks the vision in parking movements. I have to thing about it. What worries me is that i can not attach a sensor inside the expansion tank for example so i could read the digital numbers easily at a glance.

and don't trust the Skoda parts seller which gives anything is suitable for him at this moment. I lost money in wrong Bosch lambda sensor plus money in gas plus many hours of worry ''what's wrong?"

The best idea is to buy a thermostat with his own housing so no fitting problems. Here are some examples: One , Two , Three plus in ebay.co.uk etc. I have done this few years back (after having problems trying to fit new thermostat to previous housing) and ''case closed''. For Target and Favorit sure but i wouldn't take the risk since there are ''ready to use'' tested solutions for Felicia. https://ukrparts.com.ua/part/115052010/vag/ https://brovacar.ua/en/shop/1979 https://www.niparts.com/OEM/D4A077/VAG/113052060.html

The new NGK Lambda sensor was ''the Master'', without him no matter how i have tried i would have such low Mpg numbers. The programmer insisted than the Bosch wasn't the best choice and he could not guarantee that the signals which was sending to the ECU would be 100% proper. Due to the high temperatures and the climate change here in Greece you can use a motorcycle even at October (!) so the Winter car traffic times will come at least in November.

Eye Bolt?

Cold start measurement: the car has parked in the road and the morning sun could hit it directly so it took only 5 seconds. Fuel consumption: 2 persons, Mountain roads (not high rpm) National road (speed till 100-120 Km, in purpose no more but with medium load of baggages in the trunk) 12th Gas station pump test: 314,4 Km distance, 21,070 ltr fuel which means 6,70 ltr / 100 km or 42,16 Uk mpg which is the personal fuel consumption Record from 2005 till now 2022. 🤩

https://nb.bbend.net/media/news/2021/05/14/1195963/main/dragster-distixima1.jpg https://www.agriniopress.gr/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/7-1.jpg Too many mistakes in that accident. _______________________ As for the foam on base-sides, i have seen in many videos that the extra foam can be glued on the stock foam of the seat so no need to replace the whole thing (less cost).

Some guys at Upholstery repair-shops can replace the base-side factory foam with their own make it look like a Recaro. They also can make a custom cover for this seat.

2012, a fatal accident here in Greece to a pro-racer. Take a look below the seat, a wrong modification cause it.

Sometimes the frame does not fit and need customization which means money and time plus cutting-welding isn't always the best for safety. We have seen seats detach from their frame with fatal results for the driver. Even without modification the seat has different dimensions (width-height) so in the end you can end-up with seat higher than before and have problems with the seat belt bracket. You have to measure so many things before, it's a risk.

I had the same problem in the past, a new thermostat this type costs about 24 euro. If i was you a would buy a new one but if you look hat part only you can buy a new Vika for 6 euros and use that part only. If you use a used one it's a risk, soon or latter you will have an issue.

One of saddest days in my life with Trusty, 5 years back the return from a beach Cafe turn to be a nightmare. Was the day that the radiator fan motor decide to leave this vanity World.In the beginning i thought was the fuse or the relay or the switch but No. For first time i had to call for Road Assistance and thankfully i wasn't in the country far away from town. I don't want to live a moment like this again.

I would like to see a picture of it, i interested for things like this.

My english are not good and i haven't the Fun model but when we say glove box don't we mean this? You mean the left side of this does not close properly?

Take you time and do not overfill. Try not to pull the cable too much otherwise you will have problem with the white clip inside the dashboard (connects the cable with the back of the factory gauge). Also don't put grease in the end of that square wire rope, let it dry to ''click'' better.

A degrease spray (even a carb cleaner) can help plus some gently knocks (from all sides) with a hammer like this will help for more slacking.

I thought that you problem was only the latest part, the teflon gear. Now the photo shows that your problem is ''bigger'' but as i can see it you can try pull it out with a plier after you use a cleaner-spray to remove any dirt around it and slack it gently.

You mean this white in the end? https://a.d-cd.net/wiAAAgEL7-A-960.jpg I think it's from Teflon, too hard to be smashed and go to the drain plug in small pieces. ''Dropped plastic in transmission" https://www.vwvortex.com/threads/anyone-ever-dropped-a-speedo-gear-into-their-transmission.1429523/ https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/archive/index.php/o-t--t-572677--.html https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c1-and-c2-corvettes/3809741-help-dropped-my-speedometer-drive-gear-into-the-transmission.html and https://www.3si.org/threads/help-please-plastic-fell-into-transmission.536770/ https://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=512484

Hobbyists,jewellery guys etc use Side plier like this one. Tweezer.

https://www.drive2.ru/l/540971266811625480/ (has photos) https://automend.ru/skoda-felicia/skoda-19760-10.m_id-2041.html https://sto-500amper.by/services/remont-transmissii/zamena-masla-v-mkpp/brand-skoda/felicia (has photos) https://www.drive2.ru/l/574157826272790587/ (has photos)

A month ago i had another unpleasant surprise, i was standing in the traffic light and i noticed that the temperature on the factory gauge was rising more that 92 'C which is not usual in light traffic. Immediately i said to myself ''NO, NO, not again!" ,i turn the switch to the Heat and i rushed to go to the parking lot while the needle was showing about 99' C and i couldn't hear the ventilator motor working! Also i noticed that i had no Long Beam signal and no Horn (i discover these because i was in a hurry and tried to notify the driver in front of me that the light turned to Green). I parked the car and my first move was to check the fuse box and yes, the guilty was an 25A fuse which i don't know why but decide to leave this World suddenly. I have spare fuses in my trunk's tool bag, replace it and every came back to normal while the radiator fan start spinning. The next move was to open the hood for inspection, everything fine and case closed. Yes it was something simple but imagine this at night in a country road or to happen in a driver which does not knows the basics. Final thought: i wish my Felicia had some kind of Warning for the coolant temperature rising. 😟

1st photo: the original with ''scrap work'' by me which didn't last long. 2nd: the patent from the mechanic which ''married'' 2 grommets. Some others as example. Different provider from different country-year so different stamps, shapes etc.

While organizing my folders on the computer i have found another 2 pictures from the procedure that the electrician send me back then: The first attempts by me to ''cover'' the problem didn't last long. So a patent by a Pro with the front door grommet is done, the photos are from May 2021.