Everything posted by AGFalco
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Thoughts on the 1 litre 3 cylinder 95 bhp engine in a Fabia tsi estate including tickover speed and engine oil. Plus anything else anyone has found!
I have had a 1.2 TSI since June 2016 and it is now at 64K miles. I have hired a 1.0 TSI and driven over 1K Km in one. If the 1.0 TSI was my first TSI engine I would be very happy. For me the 1.2 TSI is slightly better. Yes the 1.2 has a little more guts at very low revs. I back the car up a slope and in to a garage ( every night ) and use just the clutch with no throttle used at all. I can also do this in my 1.0 MPI 3 cylinder Skoda Citigo. My first pair of front Nexen tyres were changed at 27K miles. Front and rear brakes are now about half worn at 64K miles. They recommend 0W-20 for these engines especially if the car is on variable servicing. VW 508.00 This specification 508.00 for petrol, requires a 0W20 viscosity, fuel economy oil with long life additives. These specifications are NOT backward compatible with the eariler VW specifications. I changed mine to fixed servicing from new and use a 5W-40 fully synthetic VW 502.00 oil. This also helps me as all three cars I own / Service can use this same oil. Bit late now as you are collecting it tomorrow but do you over think / over worry over things? Thanks, AG Falco
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Advice on buying a low mileage car
Have you seen the service history. If it was done by Skoda, any Skoda dealer car print out the history from ERWIN. Thanks, AG Falco
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Considering buying a Citigo, any advice please?
I have a Manual Citigo and my Brother has a ASG. Only consider the ASG if you have to, ( auto licence only ) and have driven one. Second hand cars are at a premium at the minute. It took me several months to find a good one last year. There is lots to look at before buying. Thanks, AG Falco
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12v Battery
Correct, but for the average person after swapping the battery over they don't need to enter a code to get the radio working. Thanks, AG Falco
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12v Battery
Via the OBDII port. Obdeleven can do it. A good tyre/battery shop should have a device. It might only be an EFB ( 027 ) in the Citigo with stop/start not an AGM. Should have either EFB or AGM marked on the top of the battery. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Non stop / start one is normally a 002L but a 012 will fit. This is more powerful at 50-54Ah compared to 40-45Ah for the 002L. You will find the bigger one is only a couple of £'s more so worth fitting. You just need to move the battery clamp bolt one hole further out. No. Thanks, AG Falco
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non mechanical fault not repairable
lumbar support adjustment handle? Come unscrewed? Screw it back on? Thanks, AG Falco
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Air con re-gas
The more expensive and leaks quicker type. 😲 Thanks, AG Falco
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Brake Disc Size
I just use a tape measure and two fingers. Thanks, AG Falco
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Best or Favourite Cars You've Owned/Driven
Maybe I can't remember. 😶 This was over 40 years ago and I replaced it with the Sprint after only a short time. ( months ). The Sprint I do remember. 😊 Thanks, AG Falco
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Best or Favourite Cars You've Owned/Driven
Had Both:- 1854 cc single cam single carb. Triumph Dolomite HL Mustard yellow. Can't remember the Reg. Sprint was 1998 cc had single cam but 16 valves and twin carbs. WMY671S Blue with black vinyl roof. Thanks, AG Falco
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How to close the electric windows when the engine is off?
He is correct. 😲 I have got used to it on mine. Thanks, AG Falco
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Tyre Wear - Karoq Sportline 1.5 tsi 2020
In the second post of yours with photos attached, the tyre in the first photo does show an alignment problem. If you want your next tyres to last longer then running a higher pressure will help. I run my Citigo at 2.4 Bar on the front and the Fabia at 2.5 all round. Were any of these car as tall and heavy as this one? Modern cars were tyres faster than older cars. I can go in to the reasons if you want. Thanks, AG Falco
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Squeaky drivers door
Normal WD40 is a solvent. A spray with this on both hinges and especially the check strap in between both hinges. You want to spray in to the door cavity where the rollers are. Then exercise the door by opening and closing. Then lubricate the same bits with a spray grease like WD40 White Lithium grease. Then exercise the door by opening and closing again. The grease it better for long term protection / lubrication. Thanks, AG Falco
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Tyre Wear - Karoq Sportline 1.5 tsi 2020
Been driving for 45 years. Run three cars at the minute. At one point was driving 80K miles per annum. ( tyres were being fitted every couple of months ) Work at a place that will see 400 cars a month and has over 1600 tyres in stock and sell more than that every month. Don't assume that A rated wet grip tyres are soft. Do assume large tyres with low a profile can be softer. All the Bridgestone Turanaza's in 225 40 19 have noise rating of 72 dB , so higher than average. The recent noise ratings have had an effect on tyre hardness. Some tyres had to be made softer to pass these noise ratings. The tyre wear in your photos don't look correct to me. Is the top photo of your N-S-F tyre? What tyre pressure do you run? Thanks, AG Falco
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Tyre Wear - Karoq Sportline 1.5 tsi 2020
Alignment might not be correct from factory. Suspension parts can settle / move. Taller / heavier cars exert more pressure on the outside edges of tyres when turning. Using the loaded / high speed tyre pressures can help. Thanks, AG Falco
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How to close the electric windows when the engine is off?
If you push the start button but don't put your foot on the brake pedal will this turn the ignition on but not start the engine? ^ As above. ^ Thanks, AG Falco
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Weird warning
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How to close the electric windows when the engine is off?
Don't know. You also don't have the one shot window up function because there is no anti jam sensor's. ( unless you have electric windows on all four doors when it will do it on the drivers one only. ) Thanks, AG Falco
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Alignment Indicators (AI marks) gimmick or aid
For most cars the tyre will wear the inside edges more on the front tyres partly because of the camber. On most cars the front camber is NOT adjustable. Just rub your tyres to check for alignment issues. Perfectly normal as we do more turns to the right, so more pressure on the N-S tyre. Thanks, AG Falco
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How to close the electric windows when the engine is off?
Yes. 😲 Same on my 2018 Citigo. 😲 But it does on my 2009 Fiat Panda. 😀 'Fraid not, don't work. 😲 Thanks, AG Falco
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TPMS on second set of wheels
Both Peugeot and Renault were using active sensors twenty years ago. Peugeot 807's and 407's, Renault Laguna with the four different coloured bands round the valve caps. Some BMW's with the run flat tyres used them as well. Useless info really. Thanks, AG Falco
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Space saver tyre and rim size
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Space saver tyre and rim size
Is it on the tyre pressure chart on the car. ( behind the fuel filler cap ) ? Thanks, AG Falco
- Is there a moulding from the bottom to half way up on my coolant expansion tank on my Fabia 3?
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Just done car Service.
Try the socket on a new spark plug and you might find that to fit it into the socket is a firm push fit. This is so that when the spark plug is now NOT held in place by the thread it will still be still be stuck in the socket so that you can pull it out of it's hole. Thanks, AG Falco