The slower the engine is turning, the more of a beating they get. Starting and stopping the engine gives the DMF it's toughest challenge.
At least we don't have engine stop-start systems to gaurantee problems.
Poorly Air Con Compressor
- Doggy
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Re: Poorly Air Con Compressor
2002 HDi 2.2 Exec Estate, (2008-12) (wonderful)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
- Bailes1992
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Re: Poorly Air Con Compressor
That's why I asked him because he does short journeys!
The 5 pots will pull hard from 1100rpm so it's quite easy to unintentionally labour them.
Don't you think you should come to PugFest Welly?
The 5 pots will pull hard from 1100rpm so it's quite easy to unintentionally labour them.
Don't you think you should come to PugFest Welly?
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- Welly
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Re: Poorly Air Con Compressor
Tell that to Mrs Welly who upon here first 'go' in the car pulled out onto a main road in 3rd Gear ....it just hauled itself along somehow....that's when she said it had a 'cronky gearbox'Bailes1992 wrote: The 5 pots will pull hard from 1100rpm so it's quite easy to unintentionally labour them.
Don't you think you should come to PugFest Welly?
I would like a 'meat' at some point but I'll be too dead from other commitments on that same weekend.
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2021 Kia Spottage 1.6 Pez Turbo Dual Clutch Gearbox Trickery
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