hassled with the wagon R duo.

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1. on 21 Aug, 2007 at 12:49 AM Karan Gambhir (New Delhi)

   Chandrakar...are u serious ??..can u tell us what the problem is on LPg.....???..... pls to wirte to us through forums at carwale......
   
   i own the Duo too.... and ur car review is shocking !!!....

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2. on 21 Aug, 2007 at 10:36 PM Chandrakar (Mumbai)

   Karan,yes i m sad that the performance and configuration of the LPG kit is not upto the mark.
   THe engine used to knock severely and stop on LPG..i took it to the maruti guys..someone changed the igniter coils..someone cleaned the filter..other one tuned the engine..one guy increased the rpm...so they kept on playing but the problem continued..i have spent all the past weekends in the garage...thats how i put it.
   
   did u face anything of that sort ??

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3. on 21 Aug, 2007 at 11:56 PM Karan Gambhir (New Delhi)

   hi Chandrakar....
   well i kno i mite sound silly because ofcourse the Maruti Guys know ALOT more than me,
   but i still thought of asking u .... did dey clean ur Gas-Air filter too ???.....
   and also ,just open ur bonnet n check if ur vacumm pipe is in order.....
   
   these were the problems what i faced n got them rectified....since then its all pretty kool.
   its covered abt 6300 kms now..(4 months old)
   which state r u in ?...

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4. on 22 Aug, 2007 at 01:10 PM Chandrakar (Mumbai)

   karan,
   
   they did clean the gas air filter...vacuum pipe am not so sure about but i think yes they hv done it..as of now since last 3 -4 days its going smooth...lets see...i have clocked more than 8250 kms. in 4 months..am in mumbai

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5. on 23 Aug, 2007 at 10:42 PM Karan Gambhir (New Delhi)

   well... i hope it goes smooth......
   
   also ...manually keep checking the vacuum pipe of ur car..... it mite be loose....
   my cars vacumm pipe was loose....so every now n then it used to cum out of its joint.... i pointed this out to MAruti,n they solved my prob.
   
   i m not sayin this mite be the case wid ur car too,but this is a common problem with alot of WagonR's..... so ders no harm in opening ur bonnet n checking these small things...
   
   take care.....

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6. on 24 Aug, 2007 at 12:24 AM Chandrakar (Mumbai)

   o thnx mate..wheres the vacuum pipe located exactly ??

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7. on 24 Aug, 2007 at 01:15 PM Karan Gambhir (New Delhi)

   uhh...well..its tough to explain that.... ask any mechanic at the workshop wenever u go next...(though i hope u NEVER need to go der,except for servicings)..
   
   cheers,

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8. on 24 Aug, 2007 at 10:38 PM Chandrakar (Mumbai)

   ha ha u know what...i am selling off the car very soon now...the nautanki started again today on gas...stopped on the middle of the road...i fired up maruti regional office also...will soon get it exchanged with a swift i think..i am fed up now..

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9. on 26 Aug, 2007 at 12:17 AM Karan Gambhir (New Delhi)

   oh crap !!!!....
   
   ders certainly sumthing wrong wid it....
   if u've got sum good contacts file a case...otherwise thers no use of wasting time goin to court...
   
   do keep me posted abt what u do wid the Maruti....
   
   p.s--incase u need any help... u're always welcome boss....
   cheers...

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10. on 26 Aug, 2007 at 11:26 AM Chandrakar (Mumbai)

    are yaar..my bro is a lawyer...can go to consumer court easily but do u know there are already one thousand cases pending against MUL...this is India karan,end consumer always had to depend on his luck...otherwise suffer..thnx a ton for offering me help dude..hope your car is running good.

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11. on 29 Aug, 2007 at 10:04 PM Karan Gambhir (New Delhi)

    hi CHandrakar...sorry for the late reply..
    
    yaar... u're rite... depends on luck ...and ofcourse..money....
    
    but stay in touch yaar...n i'll also certainly keep u updated abt my car ,n ne other frns Duo car as well....... ur case is really serious..my car is running pretty ok till now....fingers crossed ... :-)

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12. on 23 Sep, 2007 at 10:29 AM Ashok

    Its true, WaginR LPG is a pain. My vehile is 8 months and 11000 km old, and I am also facing this knocking problem in my vehicle. Just started visting the workshop, just twice as yet, :(, problem still exist and don't know how many times more.

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13. on 23 Sep, 2007 at 05:16 PM Chandrakar (Mumbai)

    hi ashok....i am in a bit of a relief now since i could catch some people who have put it in place(atleast till now)...let me know if u r in mumbai..i will give you the leads and u can contact those people..of course everything free(under warranty).

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14. on 29 Sep, 2007 at 04:17 PM Hk Mogha (New Delhi)

    aakanksh
    
    hi friends iam lil bit confused now to go 4 a wagonr duo bcz its giving me less interest in wagon r now after seeing ur comments . actually iam planning to take one wagon-r duo in two months kindly help me out or if u guyz can suggest me other car in a same budget

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15. on 05 Oct, 2007 at 06:00 PM Om

    HI FRNDS.
    my question is same as aakanksh, yes i also buy a car and goes with wagonr duo, but last 3 days i read ur comments, then i affired, wht should i do, can u suggest me which car is suitable in same segament..
    tnxx
    rajan (jalandhar)

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16. on 06 Oct, 2007 at 12:52 AM Amit Bagla (Bangalore)

    Hi,
    I am planning to buy a car... I am looking at either Maruti Wagon-R or Tata Indica Xeta....
    Any suggestions, feedbacks, experiences????
    Please share....
    AmiT
    amitbagla@yahoo.com

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17. on 22 Oct, 2007 at 12:02 PM Wagonrwalle

    Well, I had this problem as well, just about a month after my second service
    They fixed this problem for me by replacing the ignition coil or something....they told me that it happens if water for some reason enters this contraption and also I believe they adjusted the timing of something....

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18. on 14 Jan, 2008 at 04:58 PM Jaleel

    Wagon R or Wagon R duo when water serviced the water enters in the spark plug chamber and spark plug does not function properly and looks like rusted aroung the plug. Clean well and use WD40 and leave it tille dry and then plug the igniter on the spark plug and it will not knock any more. Igniter is not properly fixed by Maruti and water enters during servicing and causes problem always. When I service my car I stand there and tell them not to force water on Engine. Thats all.

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19. on 14 Jan, 2008 at 05:03 PM Jaleel

    Wagon R or Wagon R duo when water serviced the water enters in the spark plug chamber and spark plug does not function properly and looks like rusted aroung the plug. Clean well and use WD40 and leave it tille dry and then plug the igniter on the spark plug and it will not knock any more. Igniter is not properly fixed by Maruti and water enters during servicing and causes problem always. When I service my car I stand there and tell them not to force water on Engine. Thats all.

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20. on 10 Mar, 2008 at 02:27 PM Manish Jain (Thane)

    I am confused between a Xeta and Wagon R which to buy.can you help and suggest.My running would be @ 1000 K.M/Month in city like mumbai. Please suggest at mrjain19@yahoo.com

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21. on 28 Mar, 2008 at 05:32 PM Shriram

    Hey
    In short i can tell u, u have ur car to wrong hands.
    I own a Wag DUO, one of the first customers in bangalore, and i am happy, its 1.5 years old. I too faced this issue. Its not due to water. Its due air block inside ur LPG tank or LPG outlet. It could have happened when u filled from some junk pump. Dude image what will happen if some one adds
    
    Please do call the people who debugged this issue and call them "incompetent" to debug.
    
    Dude even in your blood stream, an air bubble can k

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22. on 28 Mar, 2008 at 05:33 PM Shriram

    Hey
    In short i can tell u, u have ur car to wrong hands.
    I own a Wag DUO, one of the first customers in bangalore, and i am happy, its 1.5 years old. I too faced this issue. Its not due to water. Its due air block inside ur LPG tank or LPG outlet. It could have happened when u filled from some junk pump. Dude image what will happen if some one adds
    
    Please do call the people who debugged this issue and call them "incompetent" to debug.
    
    Dude even in your blood stream, an air bubble can k

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23. on 29 Mar, 2008 at 12:11 AM Chandrakar (Mumbai)

    manish go in for the wag duo...dont hold back bcoz of the problm we all hv been discussing up above...my problem got solved later on....its largely due to water entering certain parts of the LPG kit,igniter etc...however also consider the new dicor diesel indica cozLPG is 33 bux right now whereas diesel is 36 and the mileage diff between the two cars in both these fuels is about 5 - 6 kms...plus the availability of diesel like water...also the car speeds up like a goli...try test riding it...

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24. on 03 Apr, 2008 at 09:35 AM Shiva

    Hi all, I am going in for a Wagon R Duo, will be delivered in few days. good to see the community having discussions. My question is regarding safety issues due to LPG leakage, have you ever experienced this? Please tell me if you have

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25. on 20 May, 2008 at 03:32 PM Mayank (Indore)

    hello all,
    
    dudes i own a wagon r with a different gas kit and had some serious problems with it.
    Sometimes the engine would stop and the car would stop as if complete brakes have been applied.
    The mileage on the LPG too had been good on first refill after the service but comes down on the second refill. It went as high as 16 KMPL and to the lower side about 8 KMPL. on an average it gives 9 KMPL or 10 KMPL.
    The air filter bursts as if a bomb is there and have tied it hard using clamps but

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26. on 20 May, 2008 at 03:34 PM Mayank (Indore)

    hello all,
    
    dudes i own a wagon r with a different gas kit and had some serious problems with it.
    Sometimes the engine would stop and the car would stop as if complete brakes have been applied.
    The mileage on the LPG too had been good on first refill after the service but comes down on the second refill. It went as high as 16 KMPL and to the lower side about 8 KMPL. on an average it gives 9 KMPL or 10 KMPL.
    The air filter bursts as if a bomb is there and have tied it hard using clamps but

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27. on 20 May, 2008 at 03:39 PM Mayank (Indore)

    then the air filter lid has broken. The Maruti guys have cleaned the water but still there is knocking. They cleaned the throttle body ttuned the engine, changed the spark plugs, set the tap it and now they are saying to change the ignitor coils. I have already incurred huge expenses on the other items changed and now the set of ignitors is for other Rs. 4000. Can anyone suggest any idea for me. Thanks.

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28. on 26 May, 2008 at 02:38 AM Joji Abraham (Ghaziabad)

    Hi guys..I was planning to buy a wagonr duo because dats d only only 1 which fits my purchasing & maintenance budget. But after reading ur comments.....Pls help with the following details....Its mileage, performance and d problem with kit(is it a common one)
    
    Joji (Ghaziabad)

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29. on 16 Jun, 2008 at 07:01 PM Sweet_Sun01

    Hi all, I own a Maruti Wagon R Duo and its 1.6 years old already finished 17000 KMS. Till now i have not faced any of the issues which you guys are talking. I used to give for periodic service and they used to clean the Air/Lpg filter during the service and i used to feel more power after that. Defenitly the LPG driven vehicles will be having less power when compare to petrol driven vehicles. I suggest to buy this car.

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30. on 04 Jul, 2008 at 09:56 PM Sarfaraz Hasan (Roorkee)

    Hi guys,
    I was planning to buy a Wag R deo this month but now turning to change. Is it really a shock to buy it?
    Saf

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31. on 13 Aug, 2008 at 07:17 PM Kiran Kumar (Mangalore)

    Hi friends,This is Kiran from Mangalore karnataka.Now really varried about wegon R duo,Just let me know your general openion on this.Tnx.krnkmr@rediffmail.com

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32. on 28 Aug, 2008 at 06:23 PM Bharath Kumar

    Hello,
    I own a Duo Wagon R for one and half year now. it has run 15000 kms. till now there wasnt major problem. But I feel discomfort while driving in heavy rain, and also there are some hickups soon after it is serviced at showroom. Solution I have is to run it on petrol for about 50 to 100kms in between 1000 to 1500 kms.
    i.e to be clear, run on LPG for 1000 kms, then run on petrol for 50 kms. Again switch to LPG. repeat this cycle. And while driving up ghats or steep roads, use petrol

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