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Pipper seems to have a hankering to be a washing machine engineer

I bet Ghana does too!!

I do like having a very long extended walk with Pipper, even though it was raining. We did about 36 miles or so over the course of 9-10 hours, and she would've been happy to go further; spaniels like collies don't seem to tire easily. I, however, was starting to get a bit hungry Following the old railway line (that's now a bridleway) into the outskirts of Poole and then a Roman/old quarrying road to the northern foreshore of Poole harbour. We then sort followed the coast, either on it or on roads that ran near it, until we came down to the beaches of Sandbanks. Once on the beach, we kept going to till we were below Southbourne, where we left the beach and walked along the B3059 into Christchurch, and then out the other side to pick up the Avon Trailway. Just after Sopley, we left the trailway and headed towards West Parley and on to Ferndown. Essentially doing a big loop on where we had come from, but 8-10 miles north. We then had a detour in Ferndown Forest and met some huskies, who were practising wheeled sled racing. Pipper and some of the huskies who were waiting for their turn with the sled, had a group sniff of each others bits. We then left the forest to go back towards Hampreston and pick up the river Stour path (east of where we walked yesterday) to come back into Wimborne and then home. Now I've stopped, both my quads and glutes feel rather stiff It wasn't a strenuous walk, so I'm not entirely sure why

I like my dad's new car port! It's great to have my beloved Focus protected when I visit! Although I will have some competition from the Range Rover and Aston (when it arrives) but one of them may be magically parked elsewhere when I visit. It's not quite finished but till do for now. Shame my car is covered in salt! I hate winter. Oh and I also like my new dashcams that were fitted last week!

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bet she sleeps well to night

To be honest I'd trust Pipper to work on my washing machine more than I would half of the "engineers" advertised locally...

Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance. Has great dry grip as you'd expect from any tyre, but it's really the wet grip that makes it stand out. Quieter than most tyres too.

Thank you. You all have been really helpful

Exactly Still, much quieter than the vast majority of diesels. And no DPF/turbo issues to deal with either!

Looks like sump parts to me. Possibly a rod shattered and took the sump out on the way. Sent from my SM-G930F

bluefin my 100 focus to 140, makes a huge difference. been on for over 2 years and runs fine.

I do like taking Pipper for her first extended stroll, up to Wimborne, then along the river Stour, to Cowgrove (which today lacked the huge crowd of cows that are normally there - perhaps they all being milked at the point we passed). We then went up the Roman road, through Kingston Lacy estate and on to Badbury Rings. where Pipper introduced herself to a pair of Rotties (brother and sister) and three unrelated Standard Poodles. We returned a slightly different route, eventually meeting up with and following the river Allen back into Wimborne. Here's some Pipper is now having a post walk snooze beneath my chair, using both her cuddly haggis and my jeans as a pillow Pipper watching as I pick up her lead, 5 hours ago, before we set out. Pipper, requesting non-stop stroking whilst I'm typing one handed Pipper, watching her bowl about to touch down on the carpet Another snooze, this time after tea

Although the interior in your Golf may feel a little more premium than the Focus, take a Focus out for a thrash on some windy roads and you'll soon 'feel' the difference in terms of steering feedback, cornering grip etc.

Hello I have a Focus Titanium 2008 2.0 Diesel. I have a few niggles with the car I'd like to sort out. Not sure where best to go, my husband is useful for basic things but wonder if maybe we need to go to a mechanic... 1-Air Con Light. Always stays on when the fan is on. Doesn't matter where we turn the dial, the switch stays illuminated. Only way to turn off is by turning the fan to 0. Not a major pain but costing us money in fuel consumption if we want to warm the car up for the kids in winter. 2-Parking Sensors The sensors on this car are stupid/useless. The front ones come on when they like and usually when I'm on a motorway and not when I'm trying to park! The back ones don't come on at all. I'd like to disconnect them but no idea how. Like I said minor niggles but enough to bother me. Thanks for reading C

I'm running around 160bhp from my 1.0 and going for more soon. Aiming for 175ish. 1.5bar of boost I've had no issues.. Well, cars currently in the garage with a knackered bypass valve with a new one due Tuesday, but headgasket wise it's fine. Currently on 27k and abused daily

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oh yes that's a long walk

was just about to click order then noticed its not for diesel cars lol anymore ideas?? cheers

Yep, the same feeling!

thanks for the reply and link does this also delete codes ?? cheers

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something like this will do the job that you want doing http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KW808-Professional-Car-Diagnostic-Tool-Engine-Auto-Code-Reader-Scanner-Tool-/262781922548?hash=item3d2f05ecf4:g:fpEAAOSwiONYL9No

What does that mean.?

Ford's Motorcraft Servicing is pretty cheap (125 for a minor, 195 for a major), and you have more peace and mind. I wouldn't trust Halfrauds to even do a simple oil change right.

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Think I've found a problem [emoji12]

AFAIK I'm pretty sure this is spot-on correct. You can buy a separate add-on bluetooth module, that connects to the AUX port, and can sit in the glovebox. There is even a Ford part lying around somewhere, but someone else might be able to advise better...

I don't like the forecast for tomorrow for Dartmoor is for heavier rain than they said yesterday, not that Dorset will be any drier Pipper's extended Sunday walk will be a wet one, wherever we go It could be worse, some years ago, a mate took a new Renault Laguna out for test drive: it burst into flames as he waited at some traffic lights

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I realised that I haven't said hello so apologised for that. I have just brought my second focus. The first focus which I loved so much were sold back in 2008. I brought 2010 Zetec 100 (unsure what the 100 is reference to) auto petrol. Not had a chance to take it for a spin but will take it for a good spin tomorrow :)

I don't like the fact that the check engine light went on while test-driving a 15 plate Mondeo this morning... Doesn't exactly inspire confidence!! I'm hoping it was just a lemon, because out of all the mediocre cars I've test-driven, it was the one I liked the most. It had the 2.0 Ecoboost, so it went like a stabbed rat :)

ETIS is correct about the engine, both of our cars have the Duratec version of the Sigma (engine). Zetec was an older version of the Sigma engine, and isn't found in the Mk2 Focus. It featured in the Mk1 Focus. Both produce the same amount of horsepower, but the Duratec has 5Nm more torque, and presumably a better tune / lower emissions. For the second part, that was probably me. :)

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i have used ring performance bulbs before with positive results. the white xenon star have a real nice colour to them , no yellow at all. philips make good lighting products too.

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was a focus problem due to the design and materials used on a small bore coolant pipe that went brittle due to the higher coolant temps on ecoboost. ive seen quite a few 120k mileage vehicles with no issues.

I do like its only 3 more sleeps until I pick up my new car [emoji16] Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk

Buy or get a company car that is Skoda or VW then for goodness sake and stop moaning about it. Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk

I'd avoid your fingers first and foremost [emoji87] I had a pal once who was somewhat of a perfectionist and he was building his own roll cage for his mk1 escort. He said the most important thing was always measure twice and get your angles right. He's a clever guy, unfortunately he isn't particularly bright and he built the cage on the drive 'next' to the car, got half way through before the penny dropped! Don't forget your OK board and go pro. Enjoy and good luck on race day Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

You obviously have far too much time on your hands. If you are going to be that anal about it, then surely you are using extra electricity to power your computer whilst you post about in this thread, thus counteracting any savings you want to make by deactivating the rear defrost.

I do like being able to use both sides of my mouth whilst eating, and not be in pain doing so You never forget your first LED, instant light with greater lumens than you've had for awhile. A 4 hour shift seems hardly worth it, for either you or the company you work for

I like receiving a large Jiffy bag in the post today! 3x100 watt equivalent(actually 10 watt) LED standard lightbulbs and 2x40 watt(3watt) LED cooker hood bulbs. Instant light now in the sittingroom and outside the back door as opposed to waiting 5 minutes for the old ones to heat up, and I can actually see what I'm burning now on the cooker!!! Am I sad in getting excited over LED bulbs?

Those codes certainly look like the IC fault that is very very common on 2006 Foci. Of the two signals from the accelerator, one goes to the IC, and is then sent to the PCM via the HS CAN bus. The other signal goes direct to the PCM. The IC fault often affects the HS CAN bus, so may well cause throttle deviations. Try tapping the facsia around the IC. It may make it better, or worse (don't do it in the middle of nowhere!), either way would help narrow it down. A simple resistance test can diagnose some faults on the HS CAN bus: Stick a couple of suitable probes (un-bent paper clips can work quite well) in the diagnostic connector pins 6-14, put a DMM across the pair on voltage range, turn ignition on, note reading, turn ignition off, wait till voltage drops to zero (+/- 1 or 2 mV), switch to resistance range to check for 60 ohms. It should be stable at close to 60 ohms, any deviations would indicate a problem. I made a pdf about a repair to my IC. Some companies offer to repair them for about £100, a Ford dealer will relieve of over £800 for a new one. One caution: You do need to be fairly certain it is the IC at fault before sending it for repair. There are some connectors and other bits that can also have similar effects, but the IC fault is the most common. PDF should be here: http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=40491

thats normal operation, ive seen the same dtc and that was an instrument cluster fault from what i remember. you do have alot of cluster dtcs. have you cleared all the dtcs and the above is what returns?

so been doing a little big of thinking and seem that it's going to be a cheeper option to fabricate myself a spit for the welding work than buying one, so that my next plan while I build that ill look at ordering some pre-cut arch filler and the forest arch and spliter set as all the shell parts will be here and I can get that done

Check out Youtube for 'pod filter' on the mightcarmods channel, pod filters don't give any extra power, for me it has on my 1.4 TDCi as the OEM airbox is very restrictive, its the throttle response that really improves in my experience.