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  1. morning start problem

    Well its not really a problem, but when first starting my car in the morning, its kind of splutters when it starts. I let the ignition coil go out, and sometimes do it a few times to get it all up to temp. I have no lights or error lights to tell me my glow plugs are dead, but could a few be on...
  2. Lodgey180

    Limp on a morning

    Had this problem all winter :p when i start my lcr up in the morning it starts fine and ticks over smooth. when i go to put my foot down once its warmed up it is in limp mode? after i turn it off and back on its fine? changed temp sensor and also changed my spark plugs back to standard ones...
  3. Jonesy's LC - Jetex and TIP

    Been on here for a few months and never posted up pics of my car, so here goes. Bought on 68k last April, but didn't start driving until MOT & Tax ran out on my previous car (July), so it's now sitting on 71k Some pics when I first bought it, after I'd given it a wash, clay, polish and...
  4. fourtwofive

    clutch hits the floor!

    driving to work in the middle of the new forest. and bang the clutch hits the floor. im sure this has happened to pretty much every seat cupra owner. so drove the car with no clutch to the my work took the peddle off and going to weld it tonight. it really is a love hate relationship with this...
  5. Broke Down This Morning!

    Broke down this morning, 2001 ibiza cupra Fine for the first 10 minutes of the journey and travelling at about 60mph then put my foot down a bit and it juddered, got into a village after and it went into limp mode, the battery light came on for a few seconds then went off, then the...
  6. Had to scrape the ice off the inside of the windscreen this morning.

    I went outside to clear the car ready for the morning drive today, and after de-iceing the front and rear screens found that there was a fair amount of ice on the inside of the windscreen. I've always tried to forget about the windows being wetter on the inside (due to me fitting after market...
  7. Aircon playing up - first frozen morning

    Hi, 2001 ibiza cupra never had a problem with the aircon in the 2 years i've had the car worked fine yesterday afterwork, I had to heat the windows and left the A.C on for a bit while it was doing it This morning was the first time this winter that the windscreens been frozen...
  8. cypher007

    morning start problems and air bubbles in the fuel line

    weve got an 03 Seat Toledo which has a constant stream of air bubbles running along the transparent fuel line. once the car is started it doesnt seem to affect performance, but heres the wierd thing: start after 8hr day at work OK. start in the morning, hmm, needs at least 2-3 goes, it...
  9. s1l3nc3r

    Soo...I had a small fire this morning.

    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...
  10. Passenger window down this morning

    Right, firstly sorry for not doing a proper search. I'm on my phone and it just gets frustrating, seemed to only throw up problems with windows opening and car unlocking which is slightly different. Basically on two occasions now my passenger window has been down when I've come out to the car...
  11. hamps_w

    Wills Red LCR after a wash this morning

    Hi, Just thought i would post some pics of my LCR, after a quick wash this morning. Cheers, Will
  12. Glovepup

    Cupra Problem - Broken Gear Box Mount

    Hi all, something is up with the beast this morning, driving along listening to music and then I suddenly noticed that the car just felt funny. Well it got my attention, really bad vibrations seems to be coming from the driver side front. Also when changing gears, not all the time there is a...
  13. artemis_1991

    Good/Bad Morning for Tires

    This morning I managed to hit an oddly placed curb and burst my front near side tire. This is bad because I'm on a bit of a tight budget at the moment, BUT is good because it'll give me the push to get a decent set of tires which I've been telling myself I need for ages now! I'm just getting...
  14. 2nd service tomorrow morning

    Hi all, My car is due in for its second year service tomorrow morning, I have a few problems and I was wondering if they are common and of course covered under warranty. The car is an ibiza 1.8t fr (2006 56 plate) with only 8,900 on the clock. 1) Rear disks are scoring and are rusty around...
  15. thestonegate

    Hi - Just picked up my new K1 This Morning...

    Hi I raced myself outta bed this morning and got myself to the dealers to pick up my new Cupra K1 this morning - its been the longest 3 weeks of my life!:D I traded in my08 Leon FR tdi against her - I thought to myself why not - I don't do the travelling now, so not needing the diesel for...
  16. Wilkip

    Engine managment light on this morning

    Guys and girls. 2 months out of Warranty and my engine management light comes on. I must admit i had to drive through all that snow last night but surly that shouldn't have caused it. Car drives fine no problems at all. I'll wait until lunch and try it again. Fingers crossed...........
  17. C12HLL

    Early morning clutch issue?? Cupra TDi...

    This will sound weird but please bear with me.... I leave for my work at 7.30am every morning. When i start the car and engage a gear it seems almost like i dont have a clutch. By saying this i mean i bring the clutch up and it doesn't seem to have a biting point . Has anyone came across this...
  18. Water temp light shows in the morning...

    This has happened on and off for a while but has done it a bit more regular lately.. When getting in car in the morning the water temp light shows and, however after running it it will stay lit, but temp rises as normal. Any further trips during the day it seems fine. Is it possible that its...
  19. how long to idle in the morning before setting off?

    30 seconds..1 minute...2 minutes? or on any journey if the engine has cooled down i suppose ?
  20. D4N BK

    Picked it up this morning :D

    Collected it from the Dealers this morning, and very happy with it! :D Couple of small problems, but its going back to have them sorted so its all good :) Love the power! :) but of an upgrade from my 1.4 ZR but it was sad to leave the ZR behind at the dealers :( anyhow, its a quick pic...
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