andyhindle

Hi, After 4 years of solid reliable motoring, the alternator on my 1998 1.3 MPI felicia is starting to show signs of tiredness, as it will charge the battery under no load - day light conditions without heater, wipers etc. but when under load - lights, stereo, heater, the alternator is not charging the battery sufficiently. Is it just worth replacing the whole alternator unit or trying to recondition it? Also, on my home home from Uni last night, the steering starting vibrating extremely loudly and pulling heavily to one side, after checking for punctures etc. I nursed it further a short distance until there was no drive and a horrible crunching sound started from the gearbox. This turned out to be a Driver's side drive shaft failure with the CV joint. Is this going to be a very expensive cure - I've seen new drive shafts on ebay for around £90 but have no idea about labour costs. I'm also thinking as the temperature sensor in the thermostat and ECU is on the way out - the engine floods on starting up from cold and stalls for the first 4/5 starts, whether to just say goodbye to the felicia and get a new(er) car as it seems that its of the age where parts are starting to go pack up!! Any help/advice is much appreciated.... Andy

Yes, is it possible to run a diagnostics and engine management check, I'll just have to get round to doing it. The more it happens, the more Im thinking it's likely to be a problem with the automatic choke, and not enough fuel getting into the cylinders on start up. I've also read there can be problems with the speed/crank sensor that can be replaced. I'll have to consult Haynes and see what the easiest fix is first and try that.... Thanks for the help.

Yes, I did think it could well be a fuelling problem, I have been running the petrol tank very low recently and wondered if some dirt from the bottom could have got into the injectors, so I may get some Redex first to try and clean the injectors. I see you can get Redex for I figure changing the spark plugs every 12 months is probably a good thing to do anyway, but once the engine is running, it never has another problem, its only on start up.

Hi, I have a 1998 1.3 MPi Felicia and am looking for new spark plugs as when started from cold, the revs just die when the accelerator is depressed, almost like it is going to stall, and I havn't changed the spark plugs in around 12 months so think its worth a go. I've seen NGK offer two types for the 1.3 MPi: 135MPI / 136MPI / MPI FINE ELECTRODE or AMG, AMH, AMJ / MPI MULTI ELECTRODE. Apart from taking the old plugs out and checking the model number, does anyone know of a quick way to find out which I require? Cheers, Andy

Hi, I have a 1998 Skoda Felicia 1.3 L, it is a blue/purple colour, non metallic. I have looked everywhere on the car, and found a white sticker saying "4625" on the front bumper re-inforcer. Ive told the body shop this number, and they I require a paint code with 2 letters and 2 numbers (e.g. YX45) but I cannot find one. Ive attached a picture to show you. Hope anyone can help! Andy

My friend has a 2" Powerflow system for a Skoda Favorit in great condition, and I have a 1998 Skoda Felicia 1.3 L. Does anyone know if this exhaust will fit correctly? E.g. same engine block size, etc.? Cheers

Hi, my friend has a 2" Powerflow system for a Skoda Favorit in great condition, and I have a 1998 Skoda Felicia 1.3 L. Does anyone know if this exhaust will fit correctly? E.g. same engine block size, etc.? Cheers