#1: Over fueling? Author: -Tom-, Location: Preston / BirminghamPosted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 11:47 am ---- I think my car has developed a drink problem!
I haven't had a problem for three years with it but earlier this week it could't hold idle before stalling. Then it wouldn't start for ten minutes at rush hour in the tunnels on the Birmingham ring road... not ideal if you know it! It then started and was fine other than drinking about an 1/8 of a tank over a mile or so.
Today... it wouldn't start at all! Starter was turning fine, if not faster than usual but not catching at all.
Had someone come out and he got it started... it was flooded and when it started ran really rich, and then flooded itself again and stalled. Ran diagnostics and there were no current errors and none stored.
It's now running fine, drives fine but it's inevitably gonna show its ugly face again when I most need it. Has anyone any starting points to address... I finish uni in 3 weeks so I will have to sort it over christmas!
Cheers, Tom
#2: Re: Over fueling? Author: wayne, Location: solihullPosted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 1:27 pm ---- I have the same problem frustrating or what. some one help us.
#3: Re: Over fueling? Author: Seabook, Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 1:55 pm ---- could be coolant temp. sensor at fault
#4: Re: Over fueling? Author: gazwelshguy, Location: Prestatyn, North Wales UKPosted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:34 pm ---- Mine has the same intermittent problem. Can be driving normal one minute then the car suddenly seems to be firing on 3 cylinders and only cures it if I turn the engine off then back on.. Using twice as much fuel at the min too.. I've been told it could be the lamber senser...
#5: Re: Over fueling? Author: wayne, Location: solihullPosted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 2:19 pm ---- come on guys some one must have the answer? i should be driving a 4x4 with the amount of petrol i am getting through. HELP.............................
#6: Re: Over fueling? Author: gazwelshguy, Location: Prestatyn, North Wales UKPosted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 2:27 pm ---- When did it have a full service last?
#7: Re: Over fueling? Author: roberto.f, Location: Coventry/ManchesterPosted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 2:30 pm ---- If its running too rich, could be the EGO (lambda) sensor, although I would have thought running a diagnostic would flag this if it was. If it is this, replacing the sensor that is only a quick fix. Usually caused by a myriad of issues. Have had a problem with the engine flooding itself in an old car.
Have you recently had the car serviced? Something could have been caused by that.
#8: Re: Over fueling? Author: wayne, Location: solihullPosted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 12:40 pm ---- no not yet but i only get 80 miles to 20 pound 1.4 t reg. there is no fuel leaks any ideas this is strssing me out now
#9: Re: Over fueling? Author: troy, Location: llanelliPosted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 12:54 pm ---- id say check the engine coolant temp sensor and this affects fueling
#10: Re: Over fueling? Author: wayne, Location: solihullPosted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:03 pm ---- what milage sould i expect for 20 pound 1.4 petrol?
#11: Re: Over fueling? Author: JonnyH, Location: Newcastle upon TynePosted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 5:58 am ---- 150 minimum I'd say. But depends how you drive in all fairness.
#12: Re: Over fueling? Author: wayne, Location: solihullPosted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:05 am ---- like a sunday driver at this price any ideas please
#13: Re: Over fueling? Author: Spanerman, Location: Neath, South Wales.Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:15 am ---- Does the resistance of the coolent sensor change as the engine warms up?
Test it with a multimeter.
Is the lambda sensor plugged in?
#14: Re: Over fueling? Author: wayne, Location: solihullPosted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:13 pm ---- yes and yes just bought new sensor temp that is and still the same. any more ideas? even changed all of the throtle body and purge valve
#15: Re: Over fueling? Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:17 pm ---- You really need to look at the live data while the engine is running.
Whats the exhaust emissions like?
#16: Re: Over fueling? Author: wayne, Location: solihullPosted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:13 pm ---- the car stalls when you first start it and you here the revs going up and down sounds its being pumped a bit slow
#17: Re: Over fueling? Author: wayne, Location: solihullPosted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:29 pm ---- any more ideas please
#18: Re: Over fueling? Author: wayne, Location: solihullPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:33 am ---- is any one on this helpful site
#19: Re: Over fueling? Author: smiddies, Location: BrightonPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 8:20 am ---- Well most of peoples knowleged is only from past situations, there has already been sme ideas why, if you have tested these ideas, and none have worked, then why not try what normal people do, and go to the garage!!
After all this is a car forum, and not just a problem solving forum!
#20: Re: Over fueling? Author: wayne, Location: solihullPosted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 4:31 pm ---- ive been to a garage and there is no fault codes comeing up. that is why i am getting frustrated with the car. there's no need to be bitchey HELP............................................
#21: Re: Over fueling? Author: mjsroofing, Location: south walesPosted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 4:39 pm ---- temp sensors it sounds like, have you had any coolant issues, there is more than one temp sensor too, some have three i think. check clean throttle body, check clean flywheel sensor,
#22: Re: Over fueling? Author: Rob2859, Location: HalifaxPosted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 5:07 pm ---- 02 or MAP sensor maybe. Although in fairness they should come up on the diag
#23: Re: Over fueling? Author: wayne, Location: solihullPosted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 5:15 am ---- thanks lads. i have tried all of the above but not fly wheel sensor and a green temp switch were are the others
#24: Re: Over fueling? Author: wayne, Location: solihullPosted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 5:16 am ---- sorry i have changed the green temp switch.
#25: Re: Over fueling? Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 5:40 am ---- Take it do a decent garage that actually know what there doing.
Just throwing new parts at the car is the wasteful way if trying to fix it.
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