will_ainsworth
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Registered: 8th Jun 07
Location: London, UK
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it broke down!!
lol first time ever!!!
i was driving around and lately (not much tho) ive smelled a bit of burning but i just thought it wasnt my car as it would soon stop, but tonight as i stoped smoke started pouring out from under the bonnet, didnt know what had happened and started worring. oil seemed to be everywhere(it was smoking as i guess it dripped on my manifold cover) except on the end of the dipstick lol! didnt want to risk driving it so i called the rac out and a few hours later after waiting in a car park in the freezing weather he turned up and it was basically the oil pressure switch which is buggered, i was worried it would be a huge promlem with my luck! but its all ok just need to change it tomorrow!
wierd how it happened on exactly a year to the day that i purchased the car, but all in all this is the only fault ive had,,,, will soon change when i get a french car tho!!!
[Edited on 14-02-2008 by will_ainsworth]
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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is it a 1.0 12v or 1.2 16v?
common thing is the oil pressure valve popping
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will_ainsworth
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Registered: 8th Jun 07
Location: London, UK
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1.0
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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I've had the pug around 5 months. 10k later it's had a new engine 
But tbf, i give it death back and fourth to work and was not right from the day i bought it. Used to shake when idle and drink oil like it was going out of fashion.
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will_ainsworth
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Registered: 8th Jun 07
Location: London, UK
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lol mine shackes alot in idle, had it checked by a company called dial a tune, and it was fine again for a while, but does it again now! but not alll the time
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