Phil S

I have always noticed a smell from the Air Con but it doesn't last long. I would describe it as an bad egg smell - a bit like bad fart - or is it the Mrs? :lol:

Yes, get exactly the same thing on my 1.6 Ti-VCT (115 bhp). As has been said the Air Con drains quite a bit of power from the engine so I believe it to be normal. I would assume it is less noticable on bigger more powerful engines 2 litre and up. My Mk 1.5 (99 bhp) used to be the same but probably a bit worse and once or twice (in 3 years) it caused it to stall. My Mk2 is the same but hasn't stalled yet, so I tend to switch off the Air Con after a cool down anyway.

1. Can't do the windows up once ignition is off but that's the same on most cars. 2. Water from slot when opening boot. 3. Can't open the car with spare key without disarming the Alarm within 12 seconds. 4. Crap Dealers That's it!

Get down to the join at eye level and see what it looks like then! Spanish Car - Pretty good match - Moonstone

That's a standard reply to queries for new Manuals. I emailed Haynes in 2003 for a Manual for the Mk1.5 and got that reply. Almost certainly Haynes will publish a Manual for the Mk2 probably around 2008.

Right, I've bit the bullet and taken a Ignition Switched feed from the Central fuse box and from the Windscreen Washer Fuse. Seemed a pretty inocuous thing to touch so that's why I chose it. Soldered a wire to a spare 15 amp fuse by cutting a piece of plastic from the top, I will then use this in the Washer fuse position with the wire to the top which is the distribution side, and keep the original as a spare. Done it this way to avoid disturbing any plug in connectors or wiring which might cause trouble. Put a 2 amp in-line fuse in this wire and wired it to the phone cradle with a 2.1mm p

Someone must have taken a Ignition feed from somewhere. Where and what did you have to take apart. Am a bit dubious of removing the CD unit in case I have to have it re-programmed. :?

A wire brush and a coat of silver hammerite is called for here. :wink:

Anybody taken a Ignition switched feed from anywhere near the centre console? Want to hardwire my phone charger/cradle but only want it on when ignition on. Perhaps someone has done this or knows where the best place to tee in and what bits to undo to get at it.

My back drums were rusty and because of the alloy wheels you could see the rust. Took the wheel off (one at a time), wire brushed the drum and gave them a coat of heat resistant black paint available from any car spares shop. Look a treat now.

Would it be true to say then that a Solar Reflective screen will impede Sat-Nav but a Heated screen won't. What Foci have Solar screens? Is it just an option. Is a Solar screen what they refer to as Athermic? Thinking of buying Sat-Nav but have a Heated screen but don't think it's a Solar one.

OK, the Verdict: It rained heavily again last night so this morning I opened the boot. I estimate that 70 % of the water has been eliminated but still a small amount of water drips of the side. This is probably due to the fact that this clear plastic tubing is not squeezy enough to fill the gap all the way along as the gap varies, some places its tight and some places its loose. Whether Fords will ever produce a proper tailor made rubber strip for this is doubtful but that's what it needs. The only other option is to fill the gap with clear silicone sealent like is used for beding/stic

Yes, the clear plastic stuff. Don't really want it to rain, had enough of the stuff in the past couple of weeks. Perhaps I'll throw a bucket of water over the boot, wait for it to drain, then open up and see the result.

I posted this a while back but here it is again: I'll give you the benefit of my experience with fitting the standard Ford Mk2 Mudflaps to the Mk2 car now I've done it. The Fronts In order to get at the wheel arch turn the steering the appropriate way for each mudflap. Remove the screw from under the sill and keep it to use in the rears. Remove the top screw. Use the new screw from the packet and fix the Mudflap to the bottom sill hole keeping the mudflap pushed into the wing. A bit awkward as the edge of the mudflap gets in the way but it is bendable. Then fix the top screw. Finally f

OK, I've done this with the smallest diameter tubing from B&Q. Have to push it in with a blunt screwdriver which is OK but it is rather difficult to get straight and make the tubing sit in the boot groove evenly. Looks OK when in though, hardly noticable. Now will wait for it to rain (again) and see if the pouring water when opening the boot is no more.