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 Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 4:26 am |
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The other day whilst in traffic my engine management light began flashing and the car felt like it was running on 3 cylinders.
I stopped the car and left it for around 45mins-1hr when i started it back up it was fine and then drove fine for the rest of the day??
Its a 2003 1.4 Petrol.
The way it went was very simular to the way my previous car felt when the coilpack was on the way out.
Any ideas??
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 4:36 am |
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You've pretty much answered your own question. Change spark plus first
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 4:39 am |
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True but Vauxhalls are different from peugeots just because it felt the same doesnt mean it is def the same component thats on its way out.
That is a good plan do you know what the prefered brand is?? i have read NGK's are a big no-no
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 4:48 am |
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| borinous wrote: |
True but Vauxhalls are different from peugeots just because it felt the same doesnt mean it is def the same component thats on its way out.
That is a good plan do you know what the prefered brand is?? i have read NGK's are a big no-no |
Bosch is the best for 206s.
But getting it plugged into a fault code reader would be even better. However it will cost more than replacing the spark plugs.
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 5:14 am |
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This happened to me a few months ago and happened every time the car got hot.
i had to replace the coil pack
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 6:14 am |
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| CD-vRS wrote: |
| borinous wrote: |
True but Vauxhalls are different from peugeots just because it felt the same doesnt mean it is def the same component thats on its way out.
That is a good plan do you know what the prefered brand is?? i have read NGK's are a big no-no |
Bosch is the best for 206s.
But getting it plugged into a fault code reader would be even better. However it will cost more than replacing the spark plugs. |
Ill change the plug first as i have a sneaky feeling i may have used NGK's (this was before i came on this forum  ) and see how it goes as a first step.
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 6:15 am |
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| Gems wrote: |
This happened to me a few months ago and happened every time the car got hot.
i had to replace the coil pack |
Thats what i thought but it happened about 5mins after starting the engine wouldnt have thought it would have got that hot that quickly???
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 11:20 am |
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i had same probably, plugs and then still had problem so replaced coil pack
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 11:59 am |
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| leigh_boy wrote: |
| i had same probably, plugs and then still had problem so replaced coil pack |
Cheers. Well ive replaced the plugs with bosch super 4's ill see how it goes (they were bosch plugs already so not NGK's as i first expected) and ill get a coil pack priced up for when it happens again!! 
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