#1: Anti-pollution fault Author: NXT206, Location: Lake Macquarie, NSW, AustraliaPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 5:29 am ---- Had the engine diagnostic warning flash up today with Anti-pollution fault on the screen. In the past couple of days there has been an audible dinging alarm sounding when starting the engine. I'm thinking, ring the dealer for advice but they will tell me to bring it in which probably would be big $ for a looksy. There is a sensor just past the exhaust manifold, could it be faulty?
Thoughts anyone?
Thanks
#2: Re: Anti-pollution fault Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 5:37 am ---- 206info.co.uk/Forums/v...20541.html
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This is a generic warning message on Peugeot and Citroen cars.
It generally means that there is a fault within the emissions circuit. However it does not necessarily mean that there is a fault with the CAT or lambda sensors.
It could be one of many sensors or faults that causes the ECU to detect a fault and could led to this error message been displayed.
If you see this error message, you need a fault code scan.
Do not go buying and changing parts if you haven't had a fault code scan, as more than likely you will be wasting your money.
Also disconnecting the battery will not delete these error codes, as they are stored in the ECU until fixed and cleared.
Basically, this message could mean one of a thousand problems, so you are p**sing in the wind without retrieving the fault codes.
#3: Re: Anti-pollution fault Author: NXT206, Location: Lake Macquarie, NSW, AustraliaPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:11 am ---- Thanks CD-vRS for the prompt reply. I will get a fault code scan.
Would the ding dong sound when starting the ignition be associated with this fault?
Regards
#4: Re: Anti-pollution fault Author: Ali_H, Location: Chichester, SussexPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:24 am ---- Mine was a sensor in the exhaust; truth is it could be anything though and until the code is read you wont know.
#5: Re: Anti-pollution fault Author: NXT206, Location: Lake Macquarie, NSW, AustraliaPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:11 pm ---- Just rang the service centre and it will cost $110 just to look at but not until the new year. She also said that there has been a batch of contaminated fuel in my area which leeds me to ask could this cause the anti-pollution fault and if so will this return to normal once a tank or 2 of clean fuel has passed through?
Will driving cause more damage? Car engine & performance has not changed since this fault occured.
Regards
#6: Re: Anti-pollution fault Author: Ali_H, Location: Chichester, SussexPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:22 pm ---- You can buy fault code readers. I'm not sure whether that's reasonable over there but it seems a bit steep.
#7: Re: Anti-pollution fault Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:28 pm ---- Yeah like Ali said, you can buy code readers that will read emission based faults for pretty cheap.
110AUD is about dealer price over here in the UK.
But yes the contaminated fuel could cause the fault.
#8: Re: Anti-pollution fault Author: NXT206, Location: Lake Macquarie, NSW, AustraliaPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:10 pm ---- Thanks for that. I rang the NRMA which is a roadside assistance provider that i'm a member of and he said their callout mechanics have a code reader so could possibly save me the $110.
Regards
Dean
#9: Re: Anti-pollution fault Author: NXT206, Location: Lake Macquarie, NSW, AustraliaPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:55 am ---- NRMA came out to look at it. He disconnected the terminals and joined to see if it cleared the fault. No. Told me to go to one of our local mechanics who had a code reader. 40AUD later he gave two fault codes: P3011 which he could not match and P1153 which said "Bank 2 fuel control shifted, lean". He then cleared them and they have not returned. Also learned that another person who bought petrol from the same service station as I did has had problems with both of his cars after filling up in the last few days.
Regards
Dean
#10: Re: Anti-pollution fault Author: Ali_H, Location: Chichester, SussexPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:57 am ---- Certainly sounds like dodgy fuel mate.
#11: Re: Anti-pollution fault Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:21 am ---- p3011 = fuel pump relay short to positive
I'd put it down to the dodgey fuel, i'd empty it and change the fuel filter and re-fill
#12: Re: Anti-pollution fault Author: NXT206, Location: Lake Macquarie, NSW, AustraliaPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 5:05 pm ---- Thanks Lee. I filled up last night with 95 RON. There were no problems until I started it this morning and it's back. Same fault. I will follow your advice and get the codes reset and go from there. Could the fuel pump be faulty?
Regards
Dean
#13: Re: Anti-pollution fault Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 5:13 pm ---- Probably not. That fault might have just flicked up because the other one did.
See what its like when the clean fuel has been run thru it.
#14: Re: Anti-pollution fault Author: NXT206, Location: Lake Macquarie, NSW, AustraliaPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 5:34 pm ---- Thanks mate. Will do.
Regards
Dean
#15: Re: Anti-pollution fault Author: Taff!, Location: Havant nr PortsmouthPosted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 3:58 am ---- I've been getting this after filling up from one of the local petrol stations. Just did a full fill with super unleaded and blasted it through and it's flicking itself off again. If it's a CAT fault with me then the car goes into safe mode - a quick revving has sorted that out.
My mate whose a mechanic has said it's more than likely to be the EGR valve that's sticking, apparently it's a common fault on the 206s and 90% of the time is the cause of the APF.
here an extract of an email he sent me:-
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The commonest fault to cause that light and anti polution message is an EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) valve, it has a position sensor which sometimes gets a bit mixed up with where it is. It won't normaly cause any driveability problems unless it gets stuck wide open and you'll know because it'll drive like a pig and wont rev up at all (and thats VERY rare), often they just sort themselves out. The law from 2004/5 states that if anything may cause an emissions fault the car has to throw the light on, and they do it a lot. If it becomes a persistant thing it might need cleaning or replacing but I often with EGR faults I knock the light out and it never comes back. Hope that helps, DONT WORRY and anyway the best possible place to get it fixed is France where it was made!
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