Scorpiorefugee

I'm afraid so but I know of no-one who has found it necessary. It has to give the screen a coating to work and it has to be durable for the same reason. It does dissipate naturally after a few weeks/ months but I cannot believe that it could cause a serious problem. The wipers remove it slowly leaving a coating where the wipers don't clear, which can be seen in certain conditions, especially damp or rain, but that goes also eventually. I have never tried to remove it.

SeatKid put some good info on this. Try searching his posts for Feb.

The only problem I've had with rainex is that on damp mornings the fine mist can be disconcerting until the heater warms up. The smearing is probably caused by other contaminants or excessive aplication. I find a small bottle lasts me for about 5 years and I do loads of miles but use the wipers and washers sparingly. i.e. refil the washer bottle only once or twice a year. I can't imagine that it is easy to remove but white spirit and patience may do it

I voted "No" only because I doubt that I should be able to attend but I do think that it is a great idea. :ph34r:

two little snippets that appeared somewhere in the press lately. A large proportion of parking tickets can be cancelled itf the recipient has a reasonable case and is persistent in protesting. Most people give up too easily it seems but, if there is a genuine reason, you can get it cancelled. Also, the police are instructed to take no action in cases such as this, e.g. a brief spurt to avoid a potentially dangerous situation. I cannot verify either of these but it does seem to be the general case although some of the officals can be absolute b@$

Fan - tas - tic! Thanks Jeff & MM. I suppose I should have found that but I get a bit word blind after reading a few dozen posts. It's a pity we can't find a way of extracting the important/key bits of all this and popping it into a new section with a mutually agreed structured titling system to make searching easier or more productive. I see that it would not be easy but have you had a look at www.fordscorpio.co.uk? There is a full time and active moderator there and the accumulated information is very easy to access. Unfortunately, someone has to be prepared to do it, but it should be posible for anyone who recieves useful information to post a summary of the solution into a dedicated section. I daresay that someone has already looked at this but it would need some management and I, for one, am grateful for what we have anyway. Thanks again, Ron.

An old cowboy sat down at the Starbucks and ordered a cup of coffee. As he sat sipping his coffee, a young woman sat down next to him. She turned to the cowboy and asked, "Are you a real cowboy?" He replied, "Well, I've spent my whole life breaking colts, working cows, going to rodeos, fixing fences, pulling calves, bailing hay, doctoring calves, cleaning my barn, fixing flats, working on tractors, and feeding my dogs, so I guess I am a cowboy." She said, "I'm a lesbian. I spend my whole day thinking about women. As soon as I get up in the morning, I think about women. When I shower, I think about women. When I watch TV, I think about women. I even think about women when I eat. It seems that everything makes me think of women." The two sat sipping in silence. A little while later, a man sat down on the other side of the old cowboy and asked, "Are you a real cowboy?" He replied, "I always thought I was, but I just found out that I'm a lesbian."

Jeff, Thanks for the info. It confirms my own reasoning but, without any reference to known or design criteria, it's difficult to make sense of things. Your info helps a lot and it sound as though everything is as it should be. I cannot comment on the coolant temperature as my gauge only shows Hot/Normal/Cold and it normally sits slap in the middle. It looks as if I must put up with it. Do you have any thoughts on putting a switch in the thermostat wiring to force it to switch off on long journeys? It's not so much the fuel but if it's running 8 - 10 hours some days it's going to wear itself out - bit like me really. :lol: I think it would be easiest to access the 'stat on the wiper assy. Ron.

Martin, I've used Rainex for years and on some cars it almost does away with the need for wipers other than to swish away the grime. I've actually been driving on the motoway at the legal speed and been unaware of the pouring rain until noticing that other cars have their wipers on max. That was in a Merc 190 and it doesn't seem to be as effective on the array of Fords that I've had but it makes an enormous difference in wet night time conditions. It's effectiveness depends on screen shape/angle and speed etc. I'm sure that you'll have tried it. How does it compare with your product? Ron

Oh dear! :D Will it never end? :D It's beginning to look like a case of "Who sold you this then?" At least you've got lots of help. :)

This comment may not be helpful other than to urge you to check previous history. A friend of mine had a beautiful Merc 190 which, after accident damage, exhibited the same problem. No-one could fix it - even Mercedes main dealers! :D Fortunately, It was so stunning that eventually someone stole it. :) I wonder if it still has the same problem. does anyone out there know of a beautifully fitted out black merc with a rear tyre problem? :D

On the face of it, I must be the lucky one. My ancient and much used/abused Gal has an aux heater which seems to be doing it's job magnificently. It fires up without any noticable smoke and whines gently to itself for many a long mile keeping me snug ang warm with the temperature set at less than half, even in sub-zero temperatures. My problem is to find a way of stopping the d#####d thing. :) I've just replaced the coolant temperature sender which had been telling the control system that the engine was too hot and hence stopping the glow plugs working so I assume that it is OK. That being the case, I cannot see any reason for keeping the Aux heater on for a full 3 hour drive when it is obviously not needed. I reckon that it is costing an extra 4/5 MPG and that is just plain wasteful apart from helping to melt the ice caps as well as the glue holding my shoes together. :D I read in an earlier post that the operation was controlled by a 'stat on the heater itself. Can anyone give me a quick location point for this please? Also, I'm considering fitting a switch so that I can control the thing manually. Has anyone tried this or have any thoughts on possible problems? Ron.

I'm afraid I can't help you much. 2,000,000 miles in 40 years and I've only had to replace one clutch and that failed because of a sticky cable at about 180K. Most of my recent motors have done 200k. It helps if you don't ride it at the lights as seems to be the habit these days but I think that, if it still feels OK, don't worry about it. From experience with helping friends with their problems etc. I believe that, if the pedal biting point starts to rise, then is the time to start worrying.

does any of the many caravan owners on this site have a use for an original Scott Stabiliser - less brackets. It's been skulking in my garage for the better part of 30 years alternately taking chunks out of any car in range or my shins if I happened to walk past it. :o Just in case M of 4 happens on this, it has nothing to do with turbos, MAFs and unless you intend to tow a caravan at 90mph, you'll never need one. Oh! and hearty congrat's on gaining your motoring independance at last. :P :P B)

I cleaned my MAF with good results. I've described how to do it a couple of times but I can't remember where. Briefly, just remove the two screws on either side of the connction block and pull it out. You will need a security torx screwdiver set but they are freely available - I paid

Someone's done a nifty bit of editing to produce those. :D Sorry, I meant the lorries. The dents look real enough, unfortunately. :o

It took a while... :lol:

I'm in total agreement although I have to say that I've not been aware of any problems. As to what to do. I find that a period of concentrated indiference seems to work with silly problems on my cars, perhaps it works with other nuisances. :lol:

......and another happy customer! The trouble is that it all seems a bit of a lottery. Prior to and sometimes while using morethan I've had good deals from Esure, but that is also a bit hit and miss. I'm told that with telephone contacts it can happen that, if business is slack in a particular month, you may benefit from special deals to bring the sales up to target so it can depend on which day you call.

I' been there and it's not nice. Try this linkhttp://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php?showtopic=7261&view=findpost&p=52539 or pick up on my topic " Glow plug fuse...." You will need to loosen the panelling behind the gear stick to allow removal of the panel surrounding the fuse box. This may not be absolutely necessary, but it does help to see what you're doing. Good luck, Ron.

I perhaps was a little long winded with my post but it might be worth disconnecting the tempreature sender and running it from cold. Thats what I did (eventually) and it immediately started to warm up quicker. It's not the easiest thing to get to as it's hidden behind an assortment of gubbinry on the water feed to the head at the gearbox end. Your temperature gauge will stop working and your glow plug light will stay on for a while longer but it doesn't seem to do any harm. I ran mine for 700 odd miled while waiting for a replacement. The aux heater should be on permanently in this weather while it's disconnected. Ron.

Just a thought or two on this as I've been putting up with this sort of problem with mine for a while and Just sorted it. The short answer in my case was the 'engine coolant temperature sender'. This ######## thing is in fact two sensors in one. One sends information to the displayed temperature gauge which was in my case behaving normally. The other sends information to the clever bits that do the business. In my case, this was telling the ECU that the engine was overheating - result, here's a list! Engine took ages to warm up - no suprise. :P Engine took ages to start - ECU assumed glow plugs not needed! :huh: Cooling fan always came on after switching off. It had always done this and I assumed it was a feature. :D The auxilliary heater never did a lot. :P Fuel consumption was fantastic! :P No B$$$$$$y wonder I took ages to get around to changing it as the gauge was telling me that all was well - which it was. It was was the hidden bit that was telling lies. :huh: I've yet to discover what the overall consumption is but it now blows warmish air after a couple of miles and is cosy after 3. Cost - about 20 quid and some mucky fingernails.

Maybe you're all just have to wait for a few years. :D Free prescriptions, reduced golf club membership, no mortgage and........ er....sorry, what was I saying? Where's me pills? :(

It all depends on How old you are, where you live and how many miles you do. We have 2 Galaxies and a Picasso, all diesel and all insured with Morethan on the net. Total cost for both me and the missus as named drivers for all 3 fully comp and 5-10 k miles pa around

You've probably been down the MAF route but I had similar symptoms and whipped mine out, gave it a good swilling with carb cleaner and it made things much better. Sadly, can't comment on if it's as it should be 'cos mine had 140K when I bought it. Ron.