#1: any ideas what this could be? Author: posi_gti, Location: swadlincotePosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:03 pm ---- right, put petrol in my car, drove around 25 miles on the motoryway then the car started to judder, got a bit further then eventually the the car came to a complete stop. it starts first time. there is also a bit of a nasty smell when standing at the back of the car. I can drive for 10 minutes then it started to judder again, then i turn the engine off, leave it for a couple of mins start it and its fine! after a few times a antipollution fault message showed on the computer, and a yellow light on the dashboard. any help would be appreciated
#2: Re: any ideas what this could be? Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:05 pm ---- Is the nasty smell like rotten eggs? Catalyst on it's way out.
#3: Re: any ideas what this could be? Author: j3xoc, Location: bedfordshirePosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:11 pm ---- could be few things from yes the catalyst to the coil pack,spark plugs i had this problem a while go and I'am sure it was crap in my petrol tank getting into my engine and had to get my coil pack changed as-well
#4: Re: any ideas what this could be? Author: Timon2210, Location: PalestinePosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:23 pm ---- I think it might be dirt in your petrol tank,so change the fuel filter,and see how it's going,and do you mean by the yellow light "Check engine" light??
If so,you better scan it,to see what is the exact error :),and you wouldn't guess then.
#5: Re: any ideas what this could be? Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:24 pm ---- As a matter of interest, how low was your fuel before you filled up and what petrol did you put in?
#6: Re: any ideas what this could be? Author: posi_gti, Location: swadlincotePosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:34 pm ---- petrol light was on, and just put normal unleaded in
#7: Re: any ideas what this could be? Author: j3xoc, Location: bedfordshirePosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:38 pm ---- probably have crap from bottom of your fuel tank getting into your filter and that would be best not to run nearly empty
#8: Re: any ideas what this could be? Author: posi_gti, Location: swadlincotePosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:08 pm ---- if it was a bad bit of petrol wouldnt it clear itself after a bit? just been driving it around and it drives fine, just the yellow lights on and the anti pollution message on the computer. It also seems to misfire when left for a bit, before it starts
#9: Re: any ideas what this could be? Author: j3xoc, Location: bedfordshirePosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:18 pm ---- yer after a while depends how much dirt has gone into it, mine did that and it was crap in my fuel pump and needed a new coil pack hope this helps mate was a while ago now best best is get i checked over
#10: Re: any ideas what this could be? Author: posi_gti, Location: swadlincotePosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:23 pm ---- yeah i will do, it just got serviced too! so its going back to the garage that serviced it tomorrow
#11: Re: any ideas what this could be? Author: Matt, Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:15 pm ---- I'd guess at a coilpack.
Mine has done this twice. Last time was over a year ago now. Just leave it tbh. Unless it starts doing it regularly.
As for your petrol light being on I don't think that makes any difference to your problem.
#12: Re: any ideas what this could be? Author: posi_gti, Location: swadlincotePosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:52 pm ---- if its the coilpack, will the light ever go off?
#13: Re: any ideas what this could be? Author: Still_Rolling, Location: KetteringPosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 4:42 pm ---- I had a misfire a few months ago...
Went into limp mode on a dual carriageway, engine management light on, pulled over, turned the engine off on on a few times, it was still there...
Beat the coilpack with a stick, Fawlty Towers style, engine management light went off, 3 months later it's still running fine
Give it a try!!!
#14: Re: any ideas what this could be? Author: EdCherry, Location: WiltshirePosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:13 pm ----
Still_Rolling wrote:
I had a misfire a few months ago...
Went into limp mode on a dual carriageway, engine management light on, pulled over, turned the engine off on on a few times, it was still there...
Beat the coilpack with a stick, Fawlty Towers style, engine management light went off, 3 months later it's still running fine
Give it a try!!!
Give this man a qualification in mechanics he obviously knows how to use his tools!
#15: Re: any ideas what this could be? Author: posi_gti, Location: swadlincotePosted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:31 am ---- got it back from the garage, and they said it was a blocked piston cylinder? anyway the lights gone off now, so will give it a try
#16: Re: any ideas what this could be? Author: Seabook, Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:35 am ---- blocked cylinder? what does that mean?
#17: Re: any ideas what this could be? Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 3:26 pm ----
posi_gti wrote:
got it back from the garage, and they said it was a blocked piston cylinder? anyway the lights gone off now, so will give it a try
Never heard of that one before. Any idea how they fixed it?
#18: Re: any ideas what this could be? Author: posi_gti, Location: swadlincotePosted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:39 pm ---- they said they cleared it, thats they all they said, he said it came up on the dyagnostics as that. anyway droe my car to work today, put fuel in on the way back, and boom same problem again!!! called green flag and he did a diagnostics and it came saying fuel trim bank one, he said its likely to be the lambodo sensor? thoughts on that?
#19: Re: any ideas what this could be? Author: Timon2210, Location: PalestinePosted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 10:29 am ---- well this may cause the problem,because when the Lambada sensor is faulty,the burn of fuel is not good,which means that the spark plugs get very wet with fuel,which make it misfire and go off,so the spark plugs have to be dry and stay dry,so changing the Lambada sensor can fix the problem for you.
Note:change your fuel filter.
#20: Re: any ideas what this could be? Author: posi_gti, Location: swadlincotePosted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:04 pm ---- cool cheers, any ideas how much a new one would cost?
#21: Re: any ideas what this could be? Author: Timon2210, Location: PalestinePosted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:20 pm ----
posi_gti wrote:
cool cheers, any ideas how much a new one would cost?
Well I can't answer this because I don't live in UK,but others will,because they change it alot.
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Never heard of that one before. Any idea how they fixed it?
