Recent content by Minter

Hello again,, ok, I am considerably embarrassed now as I have just checked the car in my lunch hour & re-checked ALL the fuses in the CJB - I found a 15amp fuse blown (looked ok from above)- swapped it out & the A/C light went off & the car started fine - thanks for all the help & suggestions -...

Hello Frank, thanks for your advice, so if the crank sensor is at fault would that stop the starter from engaging? I am new to Puma's so am unsure how the Ford system works but the vehicles I see with crank sensor faults (Land Rovers) at work normally turn over but wont fire up. (or so I...

Hi Barry, I live on a rock in the middle of the Irish Sea (Isle Of Man) :grin: I also work at a multi-franchised motor dealership so will get one of the tech's to get the hand scanner on it tomorrow (I will, of course, have to suffer the usual ridicule from the Tech's as I work on the admin...

Hi Tony, thanks for the response, I must admit I didnt check all the fuses - the big fuses (40A & 60A) were all checked & looked ok. I also didnt check to see if the immobilizer light on the clock was flashing. All the lights on the dash display as normal when the ignition is switched on -...

Hello I have a bit of an electrical/engine issue which I hope someone on here can shed some light on... I was driving along when suddenly the engine electrics failed - radio was on & didnt power down but lost all power to the engine - changed down a gear but still losing power so managed to...

Ah ok Red... I hadn't realised there was more than two types of tensioner. I had read somewhere that one type was an explosive charge & the other was a spring so stupidly assumed that I needed the explosive type of tensioner - I thought I had come up trumps when I found a couple on fleabay but...

Hi Red, I was planning on keeping the black one purely as a donor car as the body has a few areas of rust coming through (rear w/arches & around door mirror on o/s) Ive had it on a ramp at work & there is also a 'fair' bit of corrosion at the back - the silver one on the other hand has no rust...

Hello, I don,t wish to throw a spanner in the works here but........ I have recently purchased a cheap 1999 Puma & have a similar problem as the previous owner had 'upgraded' the seats to leather & told me that since fitting the seats the air bag light was on. I came on here & read up about...

Hello, I recently had to replace my car at short notice due to catastrophic engine failure & purchased a cheap Puma 1.7 in silver (the colour that is, its not how I paid for it!). As it was so cheap it had a few little issues, & whilst looking for some parts locally, I found an even cheaper...