jazzuk777
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LOL 'ello! (how many posts do I have to have made? isn't that encouraging worthless posts just to get my count up?)
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LOL! That is frustrating, especially as it didn't tell me I couldn't PM when I did it! Is there a workaround plodderton? As I say I have no problem PM-ing my VIN, but at the risk of seeming paranoid, publishing it online seems to be asking for trouble.
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Hi Hammy - I PMed you my VIN straight away after I said I would - did you not get it?
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Hi Hammy Not not concerned about PM-ing you my VIN! Just not sure if there might be adverse effects from publishing it online where anyone can get hold of it - I don't presume to know, but thought there might be risk of cloning for example. Will PM it you now...
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P.S. my mechanic did do an oil and filter change which seemed to make no difference.
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for problems read 5cam5! Not sure why site is redacted it!
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And they say flattery doesn't get you anywhere! I have my VIN but can't see a PM option (maybe because I'm not a paying member)? Not sure whether VIN numbers can be used in scams, but feel caution is probably a good idea! I did notice a label on the engine casing itself with a code that looks like it might refer to the engine type? "DV6TED4/E3 BASE/REFR"
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I have a 54 plate Focus C-Max 1.6 TDCI (are there variants on that? I think it is the more powerful of the two if so), with just under 90k on clock. Do you know anything about the fix for wastegate? My friendly local garage (non-Ford) has done a basic diagnostic which showed no error codes, though apparently Ford service might show more? When I had a Vauxhaull they wanted a ridiculous amount of money just for the 5min diagnostic, don't know if Ford are a little less money-grabbing. If the famous Hammy can help, would be great!
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I will give it a try, but it seems most likely to happen after a motorway journey, or at least a high speed single carriageway journey which seems at odds with this, although they will have been in 5th obviously. I've not had a warning light come on at any point...
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I don't think it's been remapped, although it is quite perky for a 1.6 diesel when it works properly!
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I wonder if anyone can help me - I see there's a few Ford experts lurking on the forums and would be most grateful for help. When my engine is at temperature (almost always after a longer journey but has happened once after only 2 miles or so), I have an intermittent problem where I lose most of my power and acceleration, possibly due to the turbo ceasing to cut in. It seems hard to rev the engine when it happens, although I have managed it. This will then persist until the engine has been switched off for a short period - more than 1min, but less than 10min and then it behaves entirely as normal. The problem always starts when I have slowed or stopped, e.g. most often at a roundabout, but also behind traffic. A basic diagnostic shows no errors.
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