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2.5W LED is like 15-20W incandescent. You need something below 1W.

6U0885695 H50 (pre-facelift - darker colour) 6U0885695 5SE (facelift) Try searching just the first 9 characters. The last 3 are colour variant.

Don't replace them if you cannot find Gumokov/rubena bushings. They may be still available in some small shops or Skoda parts. Also, Hepu pump I bought some 6 year ago had them, but I don't know about current production. Chinese made mounts are typically very stiff rubber, which won't work well. Anyway, beside the square one, each needs some disassembly and press to change them. The bottom torque mount used to be available as a complete assembly, but that's not the case anymore, sou you'll need a press for that, too. Edit: I'd suggest to change the thread title. It should be descriptive of what's inside the thread.

That's mounting rail for an accessory box that goes under the radio console.

So you didn't get it scanned or tried to start it without sensor?

True, we are now getting closer to -15, so this solution may not work anymore. Around 0, I'd say it would be still possible, since I assume the substitution value is around 20C (unless the ECU is smart enough to assume the intake temp as the cold temp, which I doubt)

It sounds like it's running on two, or even one cylinder. It may be the ignition module, mine was more sensitive to moisture, probably because of cracked insulation. But it can also be just flooded, I remember starting Skoda 120 in winter and listening, as cylinders joined one by one (btw, that car needed depressed clutch, as the oil in transmission became too thick - but it didn't use wide range oil like Felicia) Have you tried to just disconnect the sensor? Iirc, ECU uses substitute value if the signal is out of range, which is still far from actual temp, but may be closer than whatever is sensor feeding now. FYI, you don't need to wait for pump every time, like with diesel glow plugs. The function is there just to prime the fuel lines and flush gas bubbles that could be there after long standing. Newer cars do that once you open driver's door. Once priming's done, you get full pressure almost immediately and if you want until the pump stops, it's the same as if you didn't wait at all, since the pump doesn't reactivate until you turn the key.

Simple, I didn't realize the 1.3 had a built-in resistor. 😃 Anyway, looking around, I wasn't able to find any. When I found any listing, it was a mislabeled 2 wire fan for either 1.3 or 1.6 or an unidentified manufacturer.

2-speed FAB for cars without AC is much simpler - here's wiring for 1.9D. The most expensive part is probably the fan resistor. If you get a thermal switch with higher switching point same as the original switch, it will just work the same as original if the resistor fails or if the lower speed doesn't provide enough cooling. Low speed switch would only provide some air movement after the car stops. The resistor limits current to the motor during spin up, which reduces wear.

That's normal behaviour (at least on 1.3, but 1.6 seems to have the temp sensor near the radiator outlet of the thermostat housing -the hottest part of the circuit - as well). The factory fan switch is set to 95+-3deg. It's also placed near the radiator outlet, so it takes some time before hot water gets to the switch, so you can see quite high temp on the dial. More modern cars (even many cars made in the time of Felicia) filter the output from the temp sensor, which is why the needle shows no fluctuations. Felicia feeds direct signal from the sensor to the cluster, so you can observe how the cooling actually works. If you want more stable temps, you need to get fan switch with 5-10deg lower rating. It will result in the fan running more often for shorter periods, which can theoretically lead to more wear of both the fan motor and switch - in practice, I didn't have any issues with this solution.

What do you mean by overheating? Felicia has quite primitive fan switch and thermometer layout, so indicated temperature can raise quite a lot before the fan kicks in. 19 is to the radiator, 20 is return, 6 to the heater, 9 is return. 7 goes to the expansion tank.

Skoda did this decades before VW. 1995 model year started in August 1994. So it should align with UK registration. They did this, because they change tooling during the all-factory summer holiday and to build stock before the calendar year starts.

I don't think that's the culprit. That would be surely visible on spark plugs - and he said nothing about how the old ones look. Also, I had faulty coils on my car - you notice something's wrong long before you get to the petrol station. These engines only throw codes when something's really wrong. They need to be checked throughougly on the diagnostics and even extra tools to make sure everything works correctly.

It's not, it's same as in Favorit. It just have some simple analog circuitry (that could be made by Tesla in 80's, so nothing overcomplicated for 1998) to slow down the needle when the fuel sloshes around. The inaccuracies were same as on older Skoda's - usually caused by increased resistance on any of the connection between the float and needle. Byltw, by the time of Felicia, VW already had fully digital instrument clusters. Meanwhile, Felicia still had mechanical speedometer in 2001. I also pointed out several times that Felicia is basically a facelifted Favorit. Most of the car was built in the same way as the Favorit and the few VW sytems like ABS or ECU weren't as integrated into electrical and mechanical systems as they were on newer cars. First Skoda build on VW platform was MK1 Octavia, which is not discussed on this subforum, so there's no need to mention VW. The last sentence applies to this as well. At this point, I don't even feel exaggerating. I've just seen too many kicks into VW in Felicia topics and this one was entirely unnecessary. It's made by VDO Instruments Adršpach Česká republika. Many "German branded" components for Felicia were actually made in Czech Republic. Usually by companies that got bought by larger foreign companies. But really, nothing above has anything to do with increased fuel consumption... Maybe the only thing worth checking would be fuel tank venting, that could cause issues with filling, but I doubt it could cause high consumption. That could be lambda probe (or exhaust leak around it), vacuum leak, or fuel pressure issues, as mentioned above.

You know, it's really tiring to read these comments. We get it, you hate VW, no need to mention it in every post, especially when the part in question has nothing to do with VW. The float and entire instrument panel is development of Favorit made in CZ, not a VW part. If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything.

I guess it's a hardware limit and it would need a newer unit. I wonder how much vehicle-specific is firmware in those units and if you could use one from a different vehicle. Some Lupos had ESP-capable systems, those could be faster.

Yeah, got mine changed and needed new brake regulator, because threads in it stripped when service disconnected the lines to drop the beam. Supposedly it can be done without it, but I'm not sure. Also, the old bushes weren't that worn (but it was 10 years ago), but I'm not sure if replacing them with Vika parts is good idea.

Found some more detailed info about Octavia's ABS https://www.scribd.com/document/357889912/SSP-26-Octavia-Vehicle-Safety At least the EDS version is 4-channel, but duty cycle is 5-6 cycles/s (same figure for the older MK3 golf system)

Felicia's ABS is not first gen. Couldn't find exact capabilities, but pre-facelift models used units from MY95+ MK3 golf, which was already upgraded unit, capable of replacing rear pressure regulator and optional EDS function, which suggests it's at least 3-channel system (independent control of front wheels and rear axle). Post-facelift models use Lupo (standard) or MK4 Golf (EDS) control unit - I found conflicting information whether those are 3 or 4 channel systems, but it's apparent that Felicia was on par with VAG models of the time.

I think this is the place where the additional sill brace ends. The A-pillar deformed, but didn't fail entirely.. there's an infamous crashtest of Škoda Estelle that was much worse. And many 90's cars didn't look much better. By comparison, even Fabia had some deformation (for some reason, the videos above got swapped. So here's a screenshot.) The description here says, that this deformation actually reduces load on the ribcage, but the movement causes impact of knees to the dashboard. It's not really obvious, but the test above is moderate overlap, not full front. I think it's shown successful transmission of forces from one front beam to the center tunnel, so full frontal wouldn't be much better. It's not great from the modern point of view, but at least provides bare minimum, which is more than lot of cars in that era.. Unfortunately that only applies to cars with airbag. The strut brace, deformable steering pillar and belt pretensions on both front seats are pretty crucial additions, but unfortunately, these were limited to certain markets or limited editions and most people buying new car didn't pay extra for that feature.

Ofcourse, modern cars are safe, I went through some NCAP records to check their methodology and it seems it changed the side crash from 950 to 1300kg sometimes between 2012 and 2016. But at least it means that Felicia is not as unsafe as it's often said.

It's not that bad. Felicia has some extra reinforcements around B-pillar aswel, compared to Favorit, not just door bars. I found a 1999 article where Felicia passed crashtest under ADAC methodology (however I didn't find other cars tested under the same methodology to compare) https://archiv.hn.cz/c1-793307-v-crash-testu-ziskala-skodovka-vybornou-znamku This is how it looked afterwards. The test used a 950kg deformable barrier moving at 50km/h. A family friend went through this exact type of crash, with no injuries apart from bruised shoulder (no side airbags). They are just for that - to provide some extra padding. Its Spanish cousin from the same era for comparison (ncap also used 950kg trolley at 50km/h at that time) Tbh, MK1 Fabia doesn't look much better

Yes. They were pretty rare, with exception of cars made after 2000 for Austrian market (I wonder if there was a regulation) - I have personally seen an Austrian felicia in most basic spec available, but it had 4 airbags.

It's a factory part, not modification. The only modification on those photos is custom upholstery with red Sportline fabric in the centre.

The factory mechanism works by pushing a metal spiral through plastic tube. That plastic tube always snaps on the electric regulator due to poor quality. Manual regulator has thicker and softer tube, so they aren't damaged that often.