actually, i'm not too sure if it is even green in the first place
with less power and higher FC, you end up using more fuel

wonder what offer would the tdci focus will have mid next year

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Added on October 27, 2011, 9:41 amanother point to consider is pick those station with high diesel sales volume


This post has been edited by electron: Oct 27 2011, 09:41 AM

do u mean the new focus or new batch of shipment of focus?coz SD head of sales department told me new focus will hv the new ecoboost engine as seen in mondeo but will onli come earliest Q4 2012...it will be petrol version...then maybe in 2013 not sure when onli bring in tdci...

how to know which station has higher diesel sales volume?what is the reason behind by doing this?

currently is considering the current model
but if by that time, there's firm plan to release maybe the 1.6 EcoBoost version, then probably will consider that
2.0 EcoBoost is a bit overkill for me

as for diesel, they absorb moisture from atmosphere and that is not good for the engine
how to find high sales volume? probably those that has many heavy vehicle going

lol...yea 2.0 tdci with ecoboost would b overkill...imagine current tdci alrdy has high torque and low FC if pair with ecoboost mayb can get the performance of 2.5L car but with better FC...

lol then i need someone to help me monitor which station has higher number of heavy vehicles...i'm not going to monitor each and every station...haha...juz kidding...won't know which station since there are plenty of them

This post has been edited by yamasce: Oct 27 2011, 10:39 AM

Guess I am the lucky... my car is going into the workshop today... can't start... must try 2-3 times before I can start the car...

lol un-lucky u...is it happen every morning during cold start or everytime after u stop the engine?pls update us what is causing this problem ya...

Every start... sure do...

Lower emission i guess.

:-( the technician say everything is fine... ask me to try longer and if problem still same at.the.coming service... complain again at that time... and wtf the wiper only warranty for 1 time only...

lol...i think he duno wat's the problem...their process flow should b

complain->if duno wat problem?->tell customer no problem->smile, say thank you and pls come again->repeat from beginning as long as customer not give up or not angry->if conditions not met?->refer customer to manager so that can "wash hand"

This post has been edited by yamasce: Oct 27 2011, 03:12 PM

Maybe problem with the starter?

Or maybe Victor can help you out..

check the battery or glow plug
try to let the engine idle a few seconds before switching off after each drive
try to leave the ignition in "ON" a few sec before cranking the engine
see if any of these helps

bolded part...this is important coz it can make sure ur engine can last longer too...in petrol engine after insert the key u immediately crank it...this habit has to be avoided in diesel engine

in petrol car, i too leave it for a few secs
at least to prime the fuel supply system
you can hear the sound of the fuel pump working

in older diesel cars, there would be an indicator to tell you when the glow plug has reach a required temp, which is important especially during cold days

yea...mayb ts car got glow plug problem or he immediately crank it everytime start the engine...if those two alrdy checked and tried...fuel pump not good?

Hhmm... my Triton also same issue, difficult to start during cold mornings. Had to crank twice before it will start and emit white smoke in the process. After that, it runs fine. FC is still good. Engine temp ok.

got my car today, pumped bhp

Test drove and floored the car.. over taking likenobody business..

My test drive unit the hu spoil.. rear passenger window one side cannot auto wind up.. the other side no problem..

Have u tried uphill overtaking? More addictive

got cranking sound when you trying to start engine? highly doubt it's the starter problem.

glow plug indicator comes and goes off? when does this occurs? cold start in morning?

are you using any tuning chip? loosen commonrail sensor connector can lead to similar problem like this. "able to crank, but the engine just wont go alive unless you've tighten back the loose connector."

i think high chance are weak battery, since diesel engine require higher amp to crank. Using maintenance battery? How long have you been with your TDCi? When was your last battery change?