The Skoda Thread

[CXRAndy]

Yes. It is a general warning light that covers many engine management issues, including those related to emissions.

The engine management light should always illuminate before the car is started. Then if everything is working it will switch off.

Unscrupulous dealers/private sale will sometimes put tape over the light or remove bulb to mask problems. This happened to my neighbour, whose wife bought in haste a VW Polo with major timing chain issues. The car had been reset to hide the code and black tape over the light. The car ran ok with reasonable power, but when I heard it start (spanners in biscuit box) I said take it back. They are now in the middle of litigation having won small claims against dodgy dealer. Bailiffs go in next month.

 

[biggs682]

Let's hope it's a simple fix , daughters Fabia .

View attachment 649940

Mobile mechanic from Skoda cleared the code .
Something to do with charcoal filter his writing is worse than a doctor's

 

[Tom...]

Mobile mechanic from Skoda cleared the code .
Something to do with charcoal filter his writing is worse than a doctor's

My VW always brings up this code. Did the mechanic actually replace/repair anything? I fear the code will only return.

 

[biggs682]

My VW always brings up this code. Did the mechanic actually replace/repair anything? I fear the code will only return.

Not that I am aware of so guess just cleared the fault code.
He did suggest that my daughter gets it serviced soon.

 

[Andy_R]

How old is the Fabia, and has it had the EGR "fix"

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 9th

Thornhill Beck Lane
Brighouse
Calderdale

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6836148
Scroll down to Brighouse; https://www.wetroads.co.uk/westyorkshire.htm

EDIT @ 21:16
It gets a bit deeper, it you look at the 'mouse-over', I've never seen it like that

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Interesting!!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoFBS-sPHig

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Wednesday 13th
1.

Robin Hoods Well
This is between Barnsdale Bar & Red House (but only accessible south-bound)
A1

This was the route, prior to dual-carriagewaying in the 1960s, & the straightening out of the road, I would have been parked on it

If anyone knows the area, the 'Well' was originally located just west of the entrance into this 'ox-bow' - probably where the northbound lanes are now

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Wednesday 13th
2.

Old Lane
(off) Hampole Field Lane
(again, off....) Wakefield Road/A638
Hampole
(just north-west of Red House junction/A1)

Converted to B&W, as for some reason, my compact's started to self-change its colours

The original
(I'd not altered any settings)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Wednesday 13th
3.

Before;

After;

Only the wheels were washed/scrubbed

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

York & back earlier this morning

Via; Castleford > ‘Mary Pannall’ > ‘Peckfield Bar’ > ‘HookMoor’ > Aberford > ‘Bramham Crossroads’ > A64 > Ring-Road West > A19 (Clifton/Bootham) > GillyGate

Returning exactly the same route, barring carrying down the A1, from ‘HookMoor’, to the M62


Okay!, not the fastest average speed, but that includes getting to Castleford, following a tractor up Barnsdale Road, driving through Aberford, & from York Ring-Road inwards (& back out of the city)


And a postulated range of

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 23rd

‘Ad-Blue’ added
The tank (15litres, l think?) was showing a remaining range of 2,500miles (from a full range of 5,500miles), so whilst filling the diesel this morning, l bought a drum

It would have been fine, barring the fact that l picked up the one with the damaged ‘hose’ that spilt all over me & the side of it

 

[Domus]

Mrs Domus’ Fabia now sold. Left with 4 steel wheels fitted with winter tyres complete with wheel trims.
£50 per corner.
Available in Sunny Radcliffe.

 

[Andy_R]

Durham to Sheffield and back again - average mpg 65.3. Not bad for a 15 year old Mk2 Occy with 169K on the clock.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Friday 12th

During the Out & About/Dad & Daughter' day. I looked at the ford on Leapings Lane, Millhouse Green (Penistone)
I've driven through it before, in my Discovery Tdi & a couple of the Defenders

Sadly, it was more of an awkward arrival/departure, than I fancied risking

December 2004, according to the information




There's a lot more large stones in the 'bed' & on the 'southern shore' now (which is footbridge, on the left)
Scroll down to 'Penistone'; http://www.wetroads.co.uk/southyorkshire.htm
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2631961
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6542046