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LPG - City (50-60% AC) - 11.5-12.5 KMPL Petrol - City (50-60% AC) - 12-13 KMPL Petrol - Highway (75-80% AC) - 15-16 KMPL assuming that the terrain is almost flat As suggested by Parag do get the different parts checked and also check your air filter. I faced a similar issue last year. Moved to a K&N filter and got the throttle body cleaned and the FE was back to normal. | |
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| ![]() First major trouble. After around 7 years and approx 99,500 km of ownership. It started with non-responsive accelerator. But the car was moving comfortably. I was in the middle of heavy evening traffic little before a tri-junction. Planned to stop the car for after crossing it. And then all of a sudden the engine roars. The rpm needle is stuck at 7000. Shifted to neutral and cautiously coast the car to the roadside. At the other end of the accelerator, the wire is loose. Fortunately I am able to locate a mechanic at the Petrol Pump on the other side of the road. He fiddles with it, first tightening the wire and then discovers that the lever is stuck (though when I had checked it, it was rotating). Couple of strikes by pliers frees it. Within 10 minutes the car is moving again as if nothing had happened. The service centre is clueless what could have caused it. Could you please help me out what could be the reason? |
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For a car with a throttle cable, don't refer this as a "Major trouble" ![]() Its also a good time to get the cable thoroughly checked and if required replace it too! If the RPMs are stuck, it means that the cable is not moving to its "Zero" position and that also means something is holding it back. It can only be a damaged cable as I guess. The clamp on the throttle body is directly linked to the to butterfly valve inside the body and has a good quality spring that in turn helps the cable back to zero position when you release the throttle. Only a stuck lever along with butterfly valve can cause RPM to get stuck in your case. So ideally, inspect the cable first and then check the functioning of butterfly valve on the throttle body. Last edited by paragsachania : 10th June 2014 at 20:32. | |
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The cable is the part that generally act funny at times. They create the problem and after a couple of tries on them to repair they are fine. Quote:
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I called it major trouble it had me stuck on road. But thanks for clarifying that it ain't a big deal. My mind is at peace. Thanks. | ||
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| ![]() ![]() Crossed a milestone. But quite surprisingly my thoughts are more about biking these days. Recalling nostalgically various trips with my Yamaha RX 100. As of now I am completely besotted with Thunderbird 500. |
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| ![]() Since yesterday evening, whenever my car picks up in the 1st gear and in the 2nd gear while releasing the clutch at low speeds I am hearing a sound which is a combination of screech and kat kat. The mileage with 100% AC in city traffic with fair amount of open roads is also decent - around 14. Please help me know the reason? Thanks. |
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| ![]() Hi everyone, my 2006 Wagonr Lxi with 58k is having low braking - problem. Fng cleaned and sanded front brakes and is of the view that brake booster needs to be replaced. any advise on cost and trouble shooting please. |
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My advice will be to change it once fully established that the booster is at fault. For that, first get the brake bleeding done, after changing the brake fluids if it is over 2 years old. If the color of the fluid has changed/ deteriorated, flush it out regardless of the days used. Secondly, get the calipers greased. Check condition of the brake shoes/ pads. Also check if the rear wheel cylinders are not leaking or jammed up. This is a very common problem. Check the vacuum pipe which connects the engine vacuum to the brake booster. There is a one-way valve (called check valve) inside which serves as the 'power' of the booster in power braking systems. Blowing through the pipe and air should pass freely from one end, while it should be blocked from another. Finally to test the booster, start the car and then turn it off after a few seconds. Remember not to press the brake pedal until this step. Then press the brake pedal a few times until the pedal becomes hard. Then press & hold the pedal and start the engine at the same instance. The pedal should sink in a little, indicating that the booster is working properly. Again run the engine & turn if off after a few seconds. Press & hold the pedal down. There should not be any upward movement in the pedal while you keep it held down. Do let us know how it went. Regards, Saket | |
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It becomes more evident when you are crawling in B2B traffic and all of a sudden the AC Compressor kicks-in resulting in this sound along with a bit of judder - Next time, try checking if the noise reduces with the AC off. Other than this, I would like to know if the screeching noise is independent of your speeds - Engine RPMs or Car's actual Speedometer. Quote:
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Use of the word screeching is due to my momentary lapse in finding the right expression. In fact I should have written creaking. Something which I discovered was coming whenever I pressed the clutch. Perhaps the clutch wire needs replacement. Do let me know that I am on the right track. Thanks. Last edited by anandjha : 17th July 2014 at 19:10. | |
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The reason I am mentioning about the clutch here is that it is a "known issue" with all the Alto and WagonR using the same clutch (irrespective of whether its VALEO or Ceekay, though Ceekay fares better). Next time this Kat-Kat noise comes, just depress the clutch completely and I assure you the noise would just vanish. Apart from that, you may simply check the play of your clutch and get that adjusted. | |
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Brother was using it for long in another city, so pardon me for not answer first two. Today we just checked and sanded the front Disc pads, will get brake bleeding done tomorrow asap. Quote:
Thanks for step wise guidance, its just amazing. Tomorrow, keep you updated Sir. Thanks and Good night. | ||
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() I had a need to upgrade my Maruti 800 standard to a small and similar car with AC and Power Steering for dad and wife. Thanks Parag Sachania for not only inspiring me but also helping me select the 2005 VXI Wagon R. I had a fixed budget in mind. Idea was to choose a small car and similar to 800 so that dad and wife don't have to adopt too much. It had to be from the MUL stable and since usage will be very less, chose a used one. Idea was to move to Alto/Zen(as they are almost same dimentions of 800), but I clearly had Wagon R(as its easy to adopt to this since 360 degree visibility is damn good) in mind even if I had to stretch budget a little bit solely because of your Waggy ownership. My opinion thus far: Looks tiny, has more space than any hatch, super practical, peppy and easy to drive yet frugal. Its been just 60 hrs and it spent few hrs at Mandovi for some rejuvenation. My first car, the 2003 Maruti 800 will have to go now :( Last edited by funkykar : 29th July 2014 at 21:16. |
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