Everything posted by Papez
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Cooling system problem (AGAIN) in my Felicia
No 21. 6U0121038 for non-ac 6U0121051F for AC Each is paired to a different pipe no 27, AC version wraps around the oil filter to clear the accessory holder. No 29 appears to be heater matrix output hose, that returns to the #27 pipe from the rear.
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Skoda Felicia rear light, I saw something strange
It's a dual filament bulb. If you rotate it by 180°, you just swap broken brake and tail light filaments. The problem is,that brake is 21W and light is 5W. It shouldn't be possible to swap it like that without significant effort.
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Skoda Felicia rear light, I saw something strange
I've seen this before on INA tensioner for my Cordoba. They grinded away all VW markings, because it was not sold as a genuine VW part, but INA-branded part.
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Skoda Felicia 1.6 Throttle Position Sensor
What if you just plugeed the outlet to the booster and try if the issue persists? (not while driving, ofcourse!)
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Skoda Felicia 1.6 Throttle Position Sensor
I didn't find any connection from brakes to ECU. The clutch is even weirder, it's entirely mechanical, there's no electronic sensor at all. Brake could be explained by some air leakage from the booster, but I have no idea how clutch could have any effect on the engine, besides small load change from the gearbox. Weird idle and misfires during rainy weather was caused by bad ignition module on my 1.3. but those were notorious for failures, I'm not sure if the 1.6 had similar issue.
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Felicia pick up running hot 🔥
That may be the reason for higher pressure, but I don't think it's the cause of overheating. Did it help? I've got one more idea to test out.. bridge the connector on the radiator fan, so it runs constantly. It probably won't be enough to keep the engine cool while running, but if it does something, it may suggest some issue with airflow.
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Felicia pick up running hot 🔥
That seems to be correct, as far as I can see in the service manual. Regarding the compression, how precise is the measuring device? If you haven't skim head too much, there's no reason for it to be higher. This is the weird part. The heating works, so there are no bubbles. It cools down on idle, so pump likely works, too. If only high power is the problem, it's like cooling capacity of the system is somehow limited. You mentioned earlier that hoses remain soft, is that still the case?
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Felicia pick up running hot 🔥
VW 1.4 16V AFH Besides the drivers side engine mount, it's a direct fit. Do you have a way to test exhaust gasses in the coolant circuit? The way it behaves still gets me thinking about gas bubbles blocking the flow. At idle, the leak isn't as bad, but once running, the pressure in cylinders is higher, which may result in more leaking. Having been through HG issues with 1.3 (as any other person owning this engine), weird cooling issue was the early symptom. Radiator fan switching too late, heater issues, even ruptured coolant hose. Maybe we should double check the coolant plumbing, too? Could you post a couple of photos of each hose going from/to the thermostat body?
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Felicia pick up running hot 🔥
Then there must be an issue with flow somewhere. Without thermostat, it shouldn't even warm up. But iirc, you said that heater worked well?
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Felicia pick up running hot 🔥
Have you tried removing the thermostat valve and run without it? Just to make sure it works properly and doesn't limit flow. I know it's new, but it's been proven numerous times that "new doesn't mean good"
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Random question
No idea, I only found that inner diameter of tubes is 7,8mm it should by possible to calculate inner volume of you measure end chambers, it's fairly simple shape.
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Dettol for cleaning the aircondition, why not?
If your evaporator starts leaking, you'll know the reason. Aluminium isn't the most corrosion resistant material out there, so I'd be careful using anything but A/C cleaners.
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Felicia pick up running hot 🔥
Was this with the engine warmed up? The cap has built-in pressure valve, so if it's faulty, it won't build up pressure. The cooling system won't work properly without pressure.
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Felicia pick up running hot 🔥
On LHD cars, some screws have to be loosened to lift the box a little to clear the battery holder. The battery is on the opposite side on RHD cars, but I'm not sure if there's something else that may interfere.
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1.6 coolant pipes needed
I was only able to find PNs. But the hoses have been sold out everywhere. 6U0819373F 6U0819371G
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Felicia pick up running hot 🔥
Bad coolant sensor would show high temperature all the time. But since the temperature looks normal on idle, it means that the coolant sensor is fine, as is the fan switch and thermostat valve. So wee need to find cause of high temperatures at speed. That could be caused by: Bad airflow (missing guide in front of the radiator, blocked inlets, partially blocked radiator, fan connected in reverse) Bad coolant flow (bad coolant pump, wrong plumbing, blocked radiator, bad thermostat valve) Gas bubbles in the coolant circuit (for example, from failing head gasket) That's all I can think of. Striked through options have been ruled out so far.
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Felicia pick up running hot 🔥
285x485 or 285x590? The former is 1.3 radiator, the latter is 1.6. 322x590 is 1.9D or 1.6 with AC. By air guide, I meant this plastic in front of the radiator: If the previous owner changed radiator, he could've left it out instead of modifying it for the larger radiator. One more thing, it bad/clogged coolant pump could do that. But that would be probably noticeable on idle.
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Felicia pick up running hot 🔥
The radiator size sounds like 1.9D. how does the fan look like? Does the heater work when it overheats like this? Does it have air guide around the radiator, under the bumper cover? Without it, the air will just flow around the radiator, which would explain why it works properly on idle. Is the fan wired correctly? Does it push air into the engine bay (I've seen someone having similar issue and the culprit was the fan spinning the opposite way, effectively blocking the radiator)
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Immobiliser ring
6-pin and 3-pin, right? On the 6-pin connector, pin 2 goes to ECU, pin 3 goes to diagnostic socket, so by bridging them together, you should be able to connect to ECU.
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Should there be a handle here?
That's the handle. Just a reinforced hole in the rug, so it's easier to lift.
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Head unit connection
Factory wiring in Felicia is always active. Some owners modified it to ignition power. Newer Škodas turn on power after the ignition is turned on, but keep it active until you pull the key. But Felicia doesn't have ignition barrel output for that.
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Head unit connection
Looks a little bit like "special equipment harness" that was used to power things like electric windows etc.. https://www.sp-el.cz/pomocny-svazek-pro-pripojeni-svazku-mimoradne-vybavy#detail-anchor-description Head unit wiring had standard ISO connector with 2x8 pins. One connector for power, other for speakers (even hatchback models had all 4 wired in, but only estate had cables going all the way back to the C-pillar speakers)
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Skoda Felicia 1.6 Throttle Position Sensor
That's the plug that connects the pickup coil to the immobilizer unit. The unit was then connected by a 6-pin plug to ECU. One of the pins in the 6-pin plug is data wire from the diagnostic socket, so if it's unplugged (which is possible, since you found the 3-pin plug), there's no way for ECU to communicate with the diagnostic tool.
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Is there a panel to cover this area in the boot?
To save money. I own a 2005 Seat Cordoba, which, compared to earlier models, is missing cover on the bottom of the dashboard. It wasn't visible, unless you got your head into footwell, so they replaced it by much smaller piece of plastic that only covered the visible part of the area. Similarly, top of the cargo area has no trim, even though rest of the trim suggests that at some point, it was planned (or maybe present in higher trims, who knows). This part of the boot floor is similar case, it's just not part that's not visible under normal circumstances.
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Skoda Felicia 1.6 Throttle Position Sensor
If the immo unit was removed, the diagnostics cable ends in the connector. Has the diag ever been working?