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TinoPete
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Hi All
Hope no-one minds me joining as I have an Almera as well albeit a slightly bigger body than everyone elses on here. For those that don't know, a Tino is a V10 variant (MPV shape like a Scenic)but uses the same mechanicals(or so the dealer said) as the standard Almera range. Only had it three months so far and only had 2 minor problems if anyone can suggest a solution / cause.
First one is occasionally it takes a lot of turning over to start and needs the accelerator flooring to get it to burst into life. Of course never does it when we take it to the dealer for them to try and fix. Doesn't seem to matter if its warm or cold but does co-incide with the fuel tank being less than a quarter full. I thought all these modern cars had a ECU thingy that could be plugged in to indicate faults that had occured but the dealer reckons not? Its had the cam position sensor changed under recall so it shouldn't be that
Secondly, occasionally the rear off-side door will unlock as normal, but when we come to lock it, it doesn't lock (using the key fob). But if we then unlock and lock the car again it normally locks OK second time around, very weird......thought it was the door c/l actuator mechanism but as it works most of the time I've ruled it out. Again it never does it when the dealer has it...reckon he thinks I'm mad.
Anyhow hope no-one minds me joining as there doesn't appear to be any other groups specifcally for Tino owners.
Pete
Almera Tino 1.8s 2001, aftermarket Kenwood CD/MP3 player (which is a doddle to fit in one of these!)
Hope no-one minds me joining as I have an Almera as well albeit a slightly bigger body than everyone elses on here. For those that don't know, a Tino is a V10 variant (MPV shape like a Scenic)but uses the same mechanicals(or so the dealer said) as the standard Almera range. Only had it three months so far and only had 2 minor problems if anyone can suggest a solution / cause.
First one is occasionally it takes a lot of turning over to start and needs the accelerator flooring to get it to burst into life. Of course never does it when we take it to the dealer for them to try and fix. Doesn't seem to matter if its warm or cold but does co-incide with the fuel tank being less than a quarter full. I thought all these modern cars had a ECU thingy that could be plugged in to indicate faults that had occured but the dealer reckons not? Its had the cam position sensor changed under recall so it shouldn't be that
Secondly, occasionally the rear off-side door will unlock as normal, but when we come to lock it, it doesn't lock (using the key fob). But if we then unlock and lock the car again it normally locks OK second time around, very weird......thought it was the door c/l actuator mechanism but as it works most of the time I've ruled it out. Again it never does it when the dealer has it...reckon he thinks I'm mad.
Anyhow hope no-one minds me joining as there doesn't appear to be any other groups specifcally for Tino owners.
Pete
Almera Tino 1.8s 2001, aftermarket Kenwood CD/MP3 player (which is a doddle to fit in one of these!)
