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 Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:03 pm |
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right, put petrol in my car, drove around 25 miles on the motoryway then the car started to judder, got a bit further then eventually the the car came to a complete stop. it starts first time. there is also a bit of a nasty smell when standing at the back of the car. I can drive for 10 minutes then it started to judder again, then i turn the engine off, leave it for a couple of mins start it and its fine! after a few times a antipollution fault message showed on the computer, and a yellow light on the dashboard. any help would be appreciated
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:05 pm |
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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Is the nasty smell like rotten eggs? Catalyst on it's way out.
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:11 pm |
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Joined: Mar 26, 2011
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Location: bedfordshire
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could be few things from yes the catalyst to the coil pack,spark plugs i had this problem a while go and I'am sure it was crap in my petrol tank getting into my engine and had to get my coil pack changed as-well
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:23 pm |
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I think it might be dirt in your petrol tank,so change the fuel filter,and see how it's going,and do you mean by the yellow light "Check engine" light??
If so,you better scan it,to see what is the exact error :),and you wouldn't guess then.
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:24 pm |
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As a matter of interest, how low was your fuel before you filled up and what petrol did you put in?
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:34 pm |
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petrol light was on, and just put normal unleaded in
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:38 pm |
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probably have crap from bottom of your fuel tank getting into your filter and that would be best not to run nearly empty 
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:08 pm |
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if it was a bad bit of petrol wouldnt it clear itself after a bit? just been driving it around and it drives fine, just the yellow lights on and the anti pollution message on the computer. It also seems to misfire when left for a bit, before it starts
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:18 pm |
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yer after a while depends how much dirt has gone into it, mine did that and it was crap in my fuel pump and needed a new coil pack hope this helps mate was a while ago now best best is get i checked over
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:23 pm |
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yeah i will do, it just got serviced too! so its going back to the garage that serviced it tomorrow
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:15 pm |
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I'd guess at a coilpack.
Mine has done this twice. Last time was over a year ago now. Just leave it tbh. Unless it starts doing it regularly.
As for your petrol light being on I don't think that makes any difference to your problem.
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:52 pm |
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if its the coilpack, will the light ever go off?
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 4:42 pm |
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Location: Kettering
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I had a misfire a few months ago...
Went into limp mode on a dual carriageway, engine management light on, pulled over, turned the engine off on on a few times, it was still there...
Beat the coilpack with a stick, Fawlty Towers style, engine management light went off, 3 months later it's still running fine
Give it a try!!!
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:13 pm |
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Location: Wiltshire
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| Still_Rolling wrote: |
I had a misfire a few months ago...
Went into limp mode on a dual carriageway, engine management light on, pulled over, turned the engine off on on a few times, it was still there...
Beat the coilpack with a stick, Fawlty Towers style, engine management light went off, 3 months later it's still running fine
Give it a try!!! |
Give this man a qualification in mechanics he obviously knows how to use his tools!
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:31 am |
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got it back from the garage, and they said it was a blocked piston cylinder? anyway the lights gone off now, so will give it a try
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