Kharl
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12 hours ago, AnnoyingPentium said:
Yes. It can be coded using VCDS.
There are a few threads on here covering it, in case you want to do it yourself. I've got it on mine, and it's a nice feature.
Yes, i want to do that, that in fact i guess it is the same system that it is preventing my car to lock, i mean, when my car is on, the driver´s door is never locked
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Does the MK1 has autolock? i never knew
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Several months ago, almost a year ago i got that light on, but i just re tighten the wires in the fuse box and it was gone.
Two months ago I was about to start the car and it did not work.
i had to use a jump starter, after it, it came alive,all good, but then there was that glow plug coil light flashing.
The light went of 3 days ago, ad i was happy...
Three days without that light on, cool!
But today the car didn´t wanted to start and i had to jump start it again and did not work , i notice that when trying to crank there was no drop in the voltage, so i knew the electricity was not even reaching the starter, then i give a look to it and i found one of the wires of the starter loose, i cleaned it and put it back and it started like a charm, but the glow plug light came back -
It was when i left my friend inside the car and i told him lock the car while i am out, when i came back i pull the handle and open the door, i waked him why hi didn't lock the car, he told me he did... months later, the same scenario, then i decide to investigate, and i discovered that the driver´s door never locks when the car is running.
I always thought I felt safe when driving through a dangerous neighborhood (most of the urban area of my country) and locking the doors, but now I find out that anyone could open the door and mug me or rob me. Sometimes I passed through places so dangerous that I pressed the lock button several times, knowingly making sure the doors were locked.
When the car is off, the locks works perfectly but if the engine is running, al the doors locks but the driver´s won´t
i know some car even when the lock is on, doors can be opened form inside (driver and passenger) BUT from the INSIDE.
That works in the Fabia too, but also from the outside in the driver´s door!
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Hi! how much did that lift impact the fuel economy, was it noticeable significant? when 30mm or when 60mm?
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On 10/09/2023 at 05:17, LesCM19 said:
When you first noticed the noise, was it more noticeable when the engine was cold? I have a rattle when accelerating although not a CV type clicking.
Hi!
I did it regardless the temperature of the engine.
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Hi!
i just bleed the clutch, and did some repairs in the trunk, nothing related to cooling system, and suddently the car takes lot of kms to get its optimal temperature, it is like if it was without thermostat, or maybe it is stuck open?
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Hi, when i replace the engine, the old one was burning oil, i decide to replace the clutch, the old one was working PERFECTLY FINE, but since you do not open engine everyday and it is a cheap part, i decide it to give it a new clutch...
it is only been 45k kilometers since that, and first gear and reverse enter scratching the gears, it is more noticeable when i have been driving several kilometers in the city.
in 45k kilometers i have work the brakes 3 or 4 time, so i thought maybe air in the line could be the culprit, and not it was not, i did a bleeding in the clutch yesterday, lot of air came out and dirty fluid, but the clutch is almost the same, very very little improvement.
I remember my Peugeot 205 that used to have an opening to visually inspect the clutch disk, is there any way to verify the clutch integrity? if this were a clable driven clutch pedal, that would be an easy fix.
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After the good part of the road....
then we started to climb at about 530pm and reach the camp site at about 1am,
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This was pretty much half of the way
We had to use the ramps for that kind of terrain (worse than the picture above) about 14 or 15 times. in that picture, it was 7600ft MSL and 12:30am, i was really needing a turbo, but i dont think that i could have do it with hotter temps, like 1 or 2pm, there just would not be enough oxigen for the necesary power
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On 03/02/2023 at 11:36, KenONeill said:
Cycle rack or bike rack.
That 😉
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3 minutes ago, Gerrycan said:
Five people in a Fabia, on the roads you describe is going to be .....uncomfortable?
Where is the camping equipment going to fit?
🤣 exaclty, thats why, it is already uncomfortable!
nah, seriously, yes, i guess al backpacks, water, two ramps in case i need extra traction and probably pair of wheels in the roof, and maybe a bike, it will fit, between the roof and the trunk and the bike with the.. that thing to carry a bik,e i dont know the name in english
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i already installed the wheels , the car feels good, i got a action cam i will post some videos of the trajectory,
what other recommendation can you give me for this trip?
(about 600km, and camping at 8k feets msl)
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4 hours ago, Carlston said:
ohhh!
pretty interesting!
BUT BUT...
um.. there is a part of the track where the road is covered with oot of small rocks, those that give you that terrible vibration, that is where i compensate with reducing the tire pressure, if i get a stiffer suspension, i would be transferring more vibration to the car and its component.
i think i would prefer a lift kit
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Yes, but they are way heavier
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1 hour ago, Carlston said:
Those alloys are one of my favourite Fabia rims. They look very strong.
What rims do you have your 165/70R14 tyres on? Are they steel?
5Jx14 ET35 5/100 57.1 steel rim normally fitted with 165/70R14 on the Fabia MK1. Notice the 7 square holes to locate the wheel trims.
i agree, i like those rims too, and yes, very good design, pretty strong, i have hit a pothole twice months ago where other cars had serious accident because broken rims
i dont have rims for the 165/70R14, i was thinking to use some subaru legacy rims i have around there but the center hole is couple of millimeter smaller, and i dont want to spend money modifying them so i am planing to go to the tireshop to remove the actual tires and to install the 165/70 14, just for that weekend trip
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Thank you a lot for the information
i forget to mention, i currently have 185/60R14, i have them mostly because the great milleage.
but when i go tp difficult terrain i tend to reduce the pressure to 20psi, so i reduce the terrible vibration, but in this case, with 5 people and bagas, is it safe to reduce it to 20psi? the maximum speed i use for those tracks is 40km/h
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Hello guys!
next weekend i have a trip that will be about 40 km of difficult terrain.
it will be about 600km round trip, from where i am 100feets MSL Altitude to about 8500ft MSL Altitude, there will be sections with very pronounced hills, i have donde that trip before in my Fabia BUT only two people, there was decent amount of ground clearance and enough power for the climbs, but this time we are 5 people and full of bags. i dont care about the power for the uphills but with that weight, the ground clearance will be significant less.
i have used 165/70/14 tires before for that kind of trips, perfect, nice ride, about 15% reduced fuel efficiency on highways but very nice ride and noticeable increase in high
BUT my main concern, with that weight and prolonged hill climbs, wouldn't that break my transmission or my differential or something else with those way bigger wheels??
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26 minutes ago, TMB said:
ASY engine?
Should be....
EDIT Pete beat me to it
yes, ASY engine
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Thank you a lot Pete, tomorrow i will go to a store around here that seems to have some nice quality crews
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Clutch is only two years old and needs replacement?
in Skoda Fabia Mk I (1999-2007)
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How difficult is to replace clutch by myself? need special tools?