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One of the main annoyances for me about the puma is that first gear doesn't give you as much acceleration as second - you don't feel pushed back in your seat as much. And when you press the pedal in first, you get an initial burst of good acceleration, then it seems to drop a bit until you put...

A problem has developed in my puma that I think may be related to the clutch. When I floor the accelerator, the engine will rapidly increase in revs (almost like it is in neutral, but there is still some resistance), but the power will not be transmitted to the wheels. I notice the problem...

My glorious Puma has just failed its MOT due to: Offside front lower suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint [2.4.G.3] **DANGEROUS** Two questions: 1) Cheapest quote for replacing the lower arm was £95. Is this ok? Sounds about right as part is £30ish and hourly rate is £45. 2) Will...

I bought a can of Wynn's carb cleaner for use on the puma's MAF sensor wires, as I'd read in a few places that it can improve things if the MAF is dirty. When I took the MAF out and had a look, one of the two wires was pretty brown, but the other was fine. After three or four bursts of the carb...

What length braided hoses will I need for the front brakes?

I recently tried measuring my MPG and it is consistently coming out at about 30 - actually about 29.5ish. This is way below what the puma should do and I'm wondering what the problem could be. I have a superchips bluefin ECU remap that will probably affect things, but I'd be surprised if it was...

I've just got myself some mondeo calipers in preparation for the 300mm front brake conversion, and I'm gonna replace the seals. I'm just wondering - will standard DOT4 brake fluid be ok to lubricate up the piston and other moving parts? I don't have any grease. And what should I use to clean...

Just got back from a country drive and today I noticed a 'clicking' noise has just started coming from what I assume is the engine. It only starts after 4000rpm and is most noticable when accelerating rapidly. Each click sounds like it could be a spark or perhaps detonation, and they happen...

Thought I'd start a thread to cover my attempted puma modifications, including a cheapo turbo :) What I have: -Puma 1.7, Black, V reg (99), ~70k miles -17" alloys (in black) -Superchips Bluefin -K&N 57i Induction Kit What I want: -300mm brake conversion -Turbo for around 5-8psi boost -DIY...

I've been looking into getting a bit of forced induction on the puma, on the cheap of course ;) The direction I want to go is something like: -Eaton M45 Supercharger -Replace aircon unit -Low boost setup (keep it 5psi or below) -No intercooler (keeps it simple! no i/c is fine for low boost)...

When accelerating from zero in first gear I am getting very poor and uneven power most of the time. You get brief bursts of power then it kind of cuts out, then power, then cutout, etc...until high revs. Other gears do not exhibit this problem. It happens more when I have a cold(ish) engine, but...

A couple of months ago I took my Puma in for a service (cambelt+aux belt) and when it came out, I immediately noticed it was idling slightly rougher than before. A few days later I noticed that when I took it to quite high revs the ABS and brake traction control lights began to flash, with the...

Hi, I recently changed the battery in my keyfob as it seemed it was starting to die because it took a lot of pressing to lock/unlock. After the change it was even worse, so I've put it down to the fact its a 10 year old fob and has been semi-eaten by a previous owner's dog. So I went to my ford...