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hello, i bought a leon fr tdi 170 on a 56 plate 3 month ago with 35k on the clock and i have been having problems, last week it developed a slight miss fire in 3rd around 1800rpm and cut out once when stopped at a roundabout, a couple of days later the exhaust emmission light came then the dpf...

Hey guys, sorry if this has been asked before but does anyone have any pictures of the first aid, warning triangle and fire extinguisher mounted in the boot please? cheers matt

hi guys a mate of mine bought a cupra off here no names said and caught fire 3 days of owning it:banned:.hes not happy atall the wiring in engine bay caught fire and under dash . well 1200 later and still few problems . he got all new wires ecu ect. of my old ibiza now its starts and no boost 2...

So on my drive to work today got to work and smelt burning and and see smoke from under the bonnet opened it and flames...:doh: The N112 had fallen onto my mani and was on fire...Its been fine for about 9 months damn thing...its not to bad though it was only the plastic cover on the wire that...

Hi, I've had random cylinde missfire, cylinder 1,2 and also 3, 4 on occasions on my seat ibiza 1.4 chill model now for some time.. i've read through the threads and tried many a thing without getting anywhere :confused:. The missfire is evident on idle but i can feel it all the time...

Hi All, Just been out for a 20min ride some hard and some around town. Car running normal and temp sitting at 90. Got home and smoke coming from bonnet. [:@] Opened it and it looks like the inside of the passenger side radiator fans motor (big silver bit) was on fire - actual small...

The main problem i have which is currently preventing me for completing an MOT is that i am the only person who can start my Ibiza. When turning the key the usual first stages happen but the final turn to start the car fails. The relay clicks as usual but the only way the car will fire is if i...

My girlfriend was coming off the motorway the other day and just as she was changing down from 5th to 4th gear when she put the clutch in the car slowed down rapidly (as if someone had put the handbrake on as she describes it), and smoke started coming from the steering column. The recovery guy...

My Ibiza sdi decided to commit suicide on friday. I stopped at some lights, smelt plastic burning smell, a tiny amount of smoke from engine and stopped just down the road, well actually vosa check point at switch island, liverpool. popped the bonnet catch, got out and then heard it...

Finally my CAI from ebay arrived :D So decided to fit it last night, cracked on with it cutting this and that eventually got it to fit (Jesus that was a tough one) Pretty sure its all connected up so with a slight grin on my face go to start it up and ok starts up fine, turn it off go to...

Has anyone mounted extinguishers in the cabin? where have you put them and how? pic appreciated. (i'll get rid of this thread once sorted to save clutter)

Has anybody mounted a fire extinguisher in their cupra? I am going for the rally-slag look with mine. Stripped out, harnesses, cage etc. Don't want to go drilling holes without knowing what i'm drilling into. Can anybody suggest a good place? Was thinking about fixing them to the...

As some may know, in Jan last year my LCR threw a rod and caught fire! I thought I might share a couple of before and after shots since I'm really quite proud of what I've achieved since then! :D This pic is of the engine as it sat after fire waiting to come home! And this is now, still more...

A £20 fire extinguisher was the best thing i ever brought for my car as it saved my skin tonight. So does anyone no how much it is for the new sensor that is next to the n249 i think its a n112. And also i would say one bit of advice buy a fire extinguisher as its a small price to pay than...

electric windows/interior light/central locking fuse keeps blowing?! any ideas on what this could be? i've replaced it 5 times now and its just blowing straight away?!? i dont really wanna be sending it to a garage yet as i'm a bit on the skint side :blink:

On M606 this morning something under bonnet let go, pulled onto hard shoulder to look under bonnet and saw FLAMES!!! Thought hard about p***ing on it but called 999 and brigade put it out! not a write off but bad!!!! Think it was Turbo that went but not sure, oil caught fire! AA have recovered...

Where is the most sensible place to mount a 1kg Kidde extinguisher ? Bought one in case I ever do a track day, but can't decide where to fit it :headhurt:

Please help, yesterday when travelling back to work from lunch my car caught light, it was behind the dash on the passenger side, the car filled with smoke and i ended up having to call the fire brigade. Scared the sh*t out of me. Insurance company have taken it away and basically it needs new...

Hi, I have taken possesion of an alhambra 1998 2.0 petrol auto, 88k Sometimes it just turns over without firing, if you leave it a while it'll start fine. I removed the distributor cap and rotor arm (which was just about welded on) and clean them up, it didnt look like they had ever...

K.. The law makes me carry one of these in my Leon... but since i bought it i kept it loose in the trunk with nothing to hold it in place. Its a little frustrating to know that while taking a turn the damn think is running loose in the back of my car. I've noticed that there would be enough...