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razmabaz Member Since: 20 Feb 2011 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 246 |
Shell have called me back... apparently it was my fault for leaving the car out in the cold all night.
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13th Feb 2012 7:49 pm |
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The Doctor Member Since: 09 Jul 2010 Location: Gallifrey Posts: 4615 |
Well then how do they explain that last winter temps of -17C and -18C had no effect on my car which was sat on the drive all night. The temp on one day fluctuated from -18C on start up to a balmy -16C by the time I had driven 16 miles to work. Then at 6PM I recall it being -17C in the work car park and still no issues
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13th Feb 2012 8:02 pm |
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wingit Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Bucks Posts: 162 |
What's the betting that no one gets back to you |
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14th Feb 2012 9:21 am |
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razmabaz Member Since: 20 Feb 2011 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 246 |
Actually, somebody did call back but I missed the call(s). They left a message saying they'd call again (again - they left two messages ) I'm hopeful Freelander 1 TD4 HSE - gone, 2 weeks after the Cat.Converter! Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto MY08 - Santorini black |
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14th Feb 2012 10:41 am |
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razmabaz Member Since: 20 Feb 2011 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 246 |
Just had an update from Shell - still investigating and will call me again in a week. (I even have a reference number now - [28403172 so I don't forget])
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15th Feb 2012 9:40 am |
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athelstan Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: Reality Posts: 2658 |
Shell Shocked |
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15th Feb 2012 11:10 am |
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simont Member Since: 15 Feb 2011 Location: Sunderland/Newcastle Posts: 1809 |
Perhaps they are still selling there 'summer' stock 2002 Honda VFR800
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15th Feb 2012 11:12 am |
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DaveAlford Member Since: 18 Apr 2010 Location: Helensburgh Posts: 19 |
I don't believe it's a fuel problem ..... I leave my Freelander out every night. For the past three winters we've had temperatures of -20 at night and the car has started and run without fault. The winter of 09/10 was espicially bad and I even spent new year week in the highlands so, even during the day, the temperature was not above -10! I'd be tempted to look at electrical/cable fault around the battery .... there are posts on here about upgrading the cables off the battery which might be pertinant. Another point is from what I read, deisel is circulated from the tank to the engine, where it's heated and then unused diesel is returned to the tank ... anybody any information on that. If that's true, the diesel in the tank should eventually reach a temperature where the ambient temperature doesn't affect it. 2008 Freelander2 GS TD4
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5th Mar 2012 2:50 pm |
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Mona Geeza Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 1293 |
Dreaded windchill can reduce the temperature another 10 degrees though. |
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5th Mar 2012 3:18 pm |
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Ben Twillie Member Since: 19 Feb 2012 Location: Home Posts: 120 |
Just come across this thread and interesed because I too was in the Fens that night at a dinner party and left my friends house a 1am. FL2 showed -12C. I had no problems at all, well except that I needed the heated seats on full. My beast was full of BP Ultimate - filled up that afternoon. So you never know you may have had a duff losd of fuel courtesy of Shell.
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5th Mar 2012 4:22 pm |
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Lee Howe Member Since: 21 Nov 2011 Location: County Durham Posts: 94 |
Is this the same fault that says "HDC fault" when you start the Freelander up then displays "reduced engine performance" on the dash?.
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5th Mar 2012 6:22 pm |
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Speedway Member Since: 13 Oct 2010 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 392 |
The HDC fault usually means low battery power, maybe a check with an Auto Electrician could give you more information. Gone, 2007 TD4 SE Auto Baltic blue, clear side repeaters, full sized alloy spare.
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5th Mar 2012 6:46 pm |
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Lee Howe Member Since: 21 Nov 2011 Location: County Durham Posts: 94 |
I'll have a look at the battery at the weekend as I have a amp meter laid about.
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5th Mar 2012 6:59 pm |
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Speedway Member Since: 13 Oct 2010 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 392 |
Mine is a genuine LR battery not sure if it's original or not, car bought used and now has 102k so probably a replacement. Gone, 2007 TD4 SE Auto Baltic blue, clear side repeaters, full sized alloy spare.
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5th Mar 2012 7:54 pm |
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