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 Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:51 am |
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This issue started when it was very cold. Last week I changed the diesel filter but the problem is still on.
The engine management light had been on for the past 2 years but it did not cause any problems.
The mechanic says that we should clear the engine management light before we start looking at other things. I need to get this ASAP because I am planning to sell this car soon.
What are your suggestions?
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Last edited by pwbadi on Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:37 am; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 2:02 am |
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It is in limp mode. Go have the codes read and that will tell you the problem.
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 2:42 am |
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| tomd0801754 wrote: |
| It is in limp mode. Go have the codes read and that will tell you the problem. |
This.
The fact you have left it for 2 years won't have helped.
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 2:54 am |
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Engine management light on for two years. Are you Penny out of big bang theory 
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:56 am |
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| Suicidalsoldi3r wrote: |
| Engine management light on for two years. Are you Penny out of big bang theory |
Haha I though that too
I'd fix it for her, full service too lol.
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:56 pm |
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Location: Romford
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Must admit that I shouldn't have ignored the engine management light. But it was purely due to being mislead by the RAC man. The 206 being my wife's car hardly gets used. One day I decided to take it to work and didn't realise that the fuel was low. It stopped and the RAC guy got it started. However the engine management light came on. RAC guy said that it will clear after a fuel filter change. As it was a new filter I never changed it and only did around 800 miles since that incident ( Over 2 years)
After reading honest John forum, I have a reason to believe that my car needs either a top up of Eolys fluid or a DPF clean up.
But my car is a 2002 02 plate and I thought DPFs were introduced after 2004/05.
Do you think my 2002 1.4 hdi has a DPF?
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:59 pm |
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No it doesn't
Get the codes read, fuel filter wont cause a permanent fault
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:02 pm |
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mine was a late 2003 and didn't. i think the DPF is only in the 1.6 HDi range of a 206.
you need it scanned with peugeot diagnostics really.
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:18 pm |
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| skard wrote: |
mine was a late 2003 and didn't. i think the DPF is only in the 1.6 HDi range of a 206.
you need it scanned with peugeot diagnostics really. |
What a relief!!. I really don't want to spend a lot of money as I am planning to sell and go for a 407. I know DPFs are known to give trouble.
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Last edited by pwbadi on Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:38 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:23 pm |
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there's probably someone on here with planet pug that could do a basic scan.
sorry to say it but your cars worth much less in its current state so you will be better off spending a few quid getting it right, and getting a better price for trade-in/sale.
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:25 pm |
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Need to get it fixed before selling. Rest of the car is really good with a new clutch, timing belt and new front suspension.
I ve booked a scan on monday with a mechanic. Lets see what he says
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:37 am |
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Got it scanned last night . Code was related to the glow plugs, saying there is an error.
The guy who scanned was Polish and I couldn't understand some bits he tried to explain.
After we read the code, he opened the heater plug controller unit (set of relays in a fancy box) and identified a reverse current coming along the negative lead to a sensor. This prompted him to check the glow plugs and they were all faulty ( That is what he said)
And his final conclusion was that we cannot proceed with a diagnosis unless we get a full set of glow plugs, which makes sense.
However my concern was that I have never seen the glow plugs coming on for the past 2 years and the engine management light had been on for a very long time.
His answer to was that the glow plugs may not be the reason for the car to go on LIMP mode but the reason cannot be found unless we rectify what the code reader says.
The guy who introduced me has all confidence in this guy. So I am off to buy a set of new glow plugs
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:51 am |
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surely you can check the resistance values of the glow plugs with a simple multi meter to identify the dud plugs?
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:50 am |
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| pwbadi wrote: |
| skard wrote: |
mine was a late 2003 and didn't. i think the DPF is only in the 1.6 HDi range of a 206.
you need it scanned with peugeot diagnostics really. |
What a relief!!. I really don't want to spend a lot of money as I am planning to sell and go for a 407. I know DPFs are known to give trouble. |
Your getting rid of a 206 & going for a 407, you need your head looking at 
You would be far better of keeping the 206 unless you really need the space / load carrying capacity of a bigger car.
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:26 am |
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| MrBSI wrote: |
| pwbadi wrote: |
| skard wrote: |
mine was a late 2003 and didn't. i think the DPF is only in the 1.6 HDi range of a 206.
you need it scanned with peugeot diagnostics really. |
What a relief!!. I really don't want to spend a lot of money as I am planning to sell and go for a 407. I know DPFs are known to give trouble. |
Your getting rid of a 206 & going for a 407, you need your head looking at
You would be far better of keeping the 206 unless you really need the space / load carrying capacity of a bigger car. |
Need the space as I am getting rid of my Merc as well. One big car is enough. wife can take the bus
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