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 Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:18 am |
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Driving to work today and BAM got hit by a double wammy of a fault code.
Anti pollution *seen that before and its a generic look further into it problem*
but then catalytic converter fault pops up, car starts running like a dog panting, made the mistake of pullin over in a P bay on a dual carriage way, pulling out was a nightmare trying to gain speed.
Anyway to the point, i know of a few possible problem.
Possibly sensor reading issue, firmware update???
Possible Sensor fault itself, possible Cat replacement needed.
anyone had this problem pop up and actually not have a problem? just the sensor needing a wipe or dodgy cable?
Was going to go DVLA today to get my plates swapped to my new car so i can start using that aswel, bloody thing.
All help greatly appreciated
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:50 am |
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Joined: May 18, 2011
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Location: Middlesbrough
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My Engine Management Light is on pretty much permenantly due to an "ageing cat" only way to fix it is to get it switched off and ignore it (it comes back on pretty quickly) or with an O/E cat, use a pre-owned one and it will turn off but come back on after about a month.
as for the car running slow, when my car did this it needed a new coil pack! £70 job and boom my car was back on the road.
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 4:59 am |
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Probably coil pack if it's stuttering, it will throw up the cat fault because it's not firing on one of the cylinders.
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:45 am |
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It does stutter, around the idle and 500rpm above that, and when it goes back to idle it shakes a bit.
And it makes a funny noise like air escaping, altho alot like a tractor now.
How can i pin point the problem? i'd not thought about coilpack if im honest
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:55 am |
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Joined: May 18, 2011
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I took mine to a garage, the coil pack wasnt a particularly expensive job, but i did get the part at trade price because this exact thing happened to me a month after i bought the car as i was coming down the sliproad onto a dual carriageway i couldnt get over 30mph and when it did it shook like hell! The lady at the garage kindly offered the part at trade price after a few cross words were exchanged!! haha
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:06 am |
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| Keisha206 wrote: |
| I took mine to a garage, the coil pack wasnt a particularly expensive job, but i did get the part at trade price because this exact thing happened to me a month after i bought the car as i was coming down the sliproad onto a dual carriageway i couldnt get over 30mph and when it did it shook like hell! The lady at the garage kindly offered the part at trade price after a few cross words were exchanged!! haha |
It doesnt shake like hell, just a little bit of juddering.
i dont wanna spend loads im guna sell it soon as i got my new car. never bloody easy ah
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:39 am |
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i have a coilpack from a 1.6 8v (black plug) you could test it on your car if it fits jared, rule that out then if it makes no diffrence,
im going away sat am tho and out 2night, but text me if u want to test it.
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:08 am |
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| NorthantsBen wrote: |
i have a coilpack from a 1.6 8v (black plug) you could test it on your car if it fits jared, rule that out then if it makes no diffrence,
im going away sat am tho and out 2night, but text me if u want to test it. |
Nice one, cheers mate, shall probably try that on sunday if i cant solve it by then.
Shall let you know.
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:12 am |
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| PugJH wrote: |
| NorthantsBen wrote: |
i have a coilpack from a 1.6 8v (black plug) you could test it on your car if it fits jared, rule that out then if it makes no diffrence,
im going away sat am tho and out 2night, but text me if u want to test it. |
Nice one, cheers mate, shall probably try that on sunday if i cant solve it by then.
Shall let you know. |
well im away for a week as of sat will be back next sat 
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:06 am |
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You got a code reader matey or do you wanna borrow mine again?
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:43 am |
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| MrBSI wrote: |
| You got a code reader matey or do you wanna borrow mine again? |
Might have to borrow yours mate, altho i could do with getting myself one, hoping to get the new car sorted monday and be able to sort the red one out when i want lol.
shall check sensors 1st, then move along the line of possiblities.
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:15 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010
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Injector cylinder 4 open circuit - its always the one thats a pain to get to 
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 4:57 am |
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| MrBSI wrote: |
| Injector cylinder 4 open circuit - its always the one thats a pain to get to |
F-in thing ah, shall get new injector soon 
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:13 am |
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Least you now know number 4 is the timing belt end, poxy back to front French
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:13 am |
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Oh btw people, i changed the injector and it runs fine, just thought i'd put this as Suicidalsoldi3r linked to this page for someone
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