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Servicing the Ford Focus 2. Replacement, thermostat choice and warmth in the cabin

Is it cold in the cabin? Is the antifreeze not warming up in the Ford Focus 2? Is the heater blowing cold? A well-known story. With the advent of cold weather, many owners of the second-generation Ford Focus complain about slow heating up of the cabin and cold radiator. Certainly, if it is -35 ˚C, it is one thing. But when at normal winter temperature of 10-15 degrees of frost the cabin is heated up to half an hour, it is time to check the cooling system, and it is worth it. Thermostat, heater radiator, control electronics, air lock – all of these can easily become the cause of the cold in the cabin. Replacing the thermostat on a Ford Focus 2 will fix the situation 80% of the time.

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How to fix: Skoda Octavia Tour 1.6 BFQ. Thermostat, P1292

The relatively simple 1.6-liter BFQ engine was installed on the Skoda Octavia A4, Volkswagen Golf 4, and a number of Seat and Audi models until 2010. There are few complaints about it, but everyone knows the problems with the thermostat and the appearance of errors P1292 and P1293. How to replace the thermostat Skoda Octavia Tour 1.6 BFQ and whether it can be repaired, we will understand now.

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