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Hi and some advice please
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26-07-2005, 22:41
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|  Hi and some advice please Well I'm just about to get a new Fabia Estate 1.9TDi and looking for any pointers as to running it in as this is the first new car I have owned, as well as being my first diesel. Do I just go by the advice in the handbook? Any thoughts would be welcome. Ohh and one other thing, are all Fabias considered Furbys or just the vRS ones?  |
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27-07-2005, 05:06
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 Welcome I can't give you the advice you seek, but many people on here can and will...  Mo | |
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27-07-2005, 09:04
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27-07-2005, 09:08
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 The running in procedure in the handbook is fine to follow, but don't be shy of giving it some beans once in a while And yep, all Fabia's are Furby's, the vRS guys just outnumber the others   Enjoy your car Chris
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27-07-2005, 09:15
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| Welcome and congrats on the car Running in, am no expert but here's my thoughts: First 600 to 1000 miles: - warm engine (need to drive, heating up the engine stationary - not good) - gently let the revs build up (do not floor the throttle...) - slow gear changes - do not go above 3500 revs After this, start building up to max revs (not always  ) and use more throttle to accelerate. Go to normal speed gear changes. And remember after a hard(ish) drive - let the engine run stationary for at least 30 secs so the the turbo gets oiled before switching off the engine. If you've really leathered it, obviously longer so it can cool down and get oiled. Next - enjoy for years... Furby = just Fabia Well, that's my input ThePiper |
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27-07-2005, 11:59
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| just take your time for a few hundred miles and everythin will be ok.
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27-07-2005, 17:39
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As an outnumbered one, can I add vrs to my signature and join the club please? FAO Vikinguk - enjoy your Furby Those Octy enthusiasts don't know what they're missing  Tee hee Mo.vrs | |
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28-07-2005, 22:44
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| Well picked it up at 9am today and some 150 miles later am well impressed. Certain I've made the right choice and might be a while till I stop grinning Guess I'll have to work out how to do my sig now lol |
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28-07-2005, 22:49
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Just wait until you start looking into tuning it.
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