Masked Marauder

But you don't get the last word in round here though!

If you remove the loom and repair it by cutting out the damage and soldering in suitable wire that has a high-modulus insulation, and heat-shrink sleeve the joints, then you know your not going to have to do it again.

We are of the dark-side. Learn well and perhaps you may be able to join us sometime!

Agreed, it is nothing to do with the cat, it is the sound deadening fiberglass lining from the silencer box/s.

No you don't!

For anyone that it might help. The D3W is basically the same too. http://www.bigtrucker.co.uk/files/d5w.pdf (2.1Mb) You won't have the control units, but the information on the heater unit may be usefull.

Well done chap, and so much cheaper that the main dealers too! May it inspire others to have a go!

Buy Alhambra pads, they will be cheaper!

First check your brake lights are working.

It depends on how much smoke, plumes of white smoke all the time is is running is bad, but a bit of smoke when it starts is normal. As for the smell, mine does that the whole time, and so does the heater on my truck, so that is normal.

Good prices chap! I have bookmarked that one!

The chap who advised you is pretty much spot on, it is either the sensor reading erratic, or the vacuum pipes are leaking, or a faulty turbo, so should be checked in that order.

If you had a TDi then in this weather you could have probably driven all day with no waterpump!

Well I sure it could be done. But how would you support it to get it into place?

Well when I saw the tread topic was "limp mode" I felt the need to check I was in the Technical section.....

No John, your absolutely right on that!

It would have taken the fitter about 20 seconds to hook the car up during the service and read off any fault codes, not doing it as a courtesy is shameful and you may have got them to fix the problem earning them more money. I don't have time to check my wiring diagrams now, but will do later or tomorrow.

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Personally I wouldn't take what the dealer says as right. Also check the big fuse in it's own fuse box near the battery, all the alternator supply comes through it.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/eberspacher-d5w-5kw-...1QQcmdZViewItem I thnik this is the one that can be switched with the clock, but I am not sure.

The clue I think is the cold weather, it is cold again yesterday and today. It is most likely your battery is failing.

The electronics in the heater can tell if a component is missing and not try to start if it is not there. Whether this is the case with the metering pump or not, I don't know.

Hello... His radio is a Philips, it is not a Ford radio..... Can anyone hear me?

What are you tring to fit it to? OK, seen your other post now!

Is this a Ford Ka query?