funny

  1. Smee

    Boost and Funny smell

    hey what should a stage one revo remapped for 98 ron boost up to? mods front mount. for tip and 007 dv. 5th gear is seeing 20 then dropping to 18 psi? is that normal? also just had a good ragging and when we parked up (left running)had a wierd smell coming from it. no like a clutch...
  2. Two funny noises

    I have recently started to experience two noises on my car. Its a petrol 1.4 and has FK coilovers fitted. Recently one of the balljoint bushes of the droplink had a split and so had the pair replaced with replacement FK ones. I have never had no noises, and have had the new ones on for...
  3. EssexIbiza1985

    Funny vacuum bottle thingy...

    When my car is idling I get this funny low sounding popping noise... finally located it as the funny bottle thing on the bottom left hand side of the engine bay by the front bumper. It seems to be fed by two pipes and if you put your finger over the little hole at the bottom it sucks your...
  4. LCR - Electric mirrors funny?

    Noticed today that when I adjust the near side mirror just the nearside moves - but when I adjust the off side noth mirrors adjust? Looks wrong to me?
  5. truCido

    Car behaving funny...

    The last week or two i've noticed a drop in MPG and a hesitation to "go". There doesnt seem to be as much power when I put my foot down and like I said a drop in MPG any idea what it could be?
  6. Funny Ticking Noise??

    As you stand at the front of the car on the left behind the massive window washer bottel is a little black plastic box with quite a big hose going into the top of it, just recently it has been making a proper loud ticking noise that can be heard inside the car. Its starting to get on my nerves...
  7. nick s

    boosting funny

    hi guys, got a problem with my cupra. it's fine for accelerating now and again, but sometimes when i accelrate from 1st gear, flat out through all the gears, i lose all boost in 3rd and 4th temporarily, then it comes back and you can really notice it, just randomly stops boosting completely...
  8. funny noise

    if anyone can helP??? since cleaning my maf,fitting a new n75 and d/valve im getting a funny whirling noise just when im pulling away from standstill up until im changing from 2nd to 3rd gear.car goes alot better after changing the above.ive got no lights up on the dash or anything any...
  9. Funny things are happening!

    Hello Although I've owned a V5 (170bhp) for 3 years or more I've never found this site! However, its full of useful information and tips so great stuff. I've got two specific problems which I was wondering if someone could help with? 1) Engine Temp Gaugue on the dash seems to have gone...
  10. Funny Climate display

    Something I've noticed with the climate display in the dash. Every time I turn on the ignition the display flashes as if doing some sort of self test. then after a few seconds it seems to come on as normal. Now I know there's no gas in the aircon as a hose is split ( should be fixed on Saturday...
  11. funny smell from under the car

    Please can someone help me, in the cold weather their is a horrible smell that comes from under the car. and I have checked and there is no dead bodies. Is it something to do with the booster heater ? is it something that can be fixed. Or do we need to disconnect the heater.? Please help. thanks
  12. Ninja

    My cars doing some funny stuff :S

    After driving a ford ka hire car all week while mine was being repaired i finally got my cupra back today... Im happy again now lol :p Anyway a few wierd things have happened since picking it up and id like some advice as to the first things to check :) Would hate to have to take it back...
  13. Daz8161

    1.6 engine sounds funny?

    hey guys, my 1.6 leon is sounding abit strange when idling. i open the bonnet and the engine shakes and i get some funny noise from some belt kinda of like a ticking noise... sorry i dont have a clue about what to call the parts lol. took it to a seat garage and they said they changed all the...