My 1.6 petrol (85000 mls) due a service, got all the bits, was starting to misfire initially when cold but soon was ok, and rpm was about 1200 till it warmed up - not normal. Oh, and rear box is starting to sound a bit blowey ...
Wife drove 90 miles on motorway "and there was a warning light on all the time".
Turns out it was the engine warning light... I checked oil which was low-ish, topped up, started engine , warning light stays on.
I searched the forum and noticed references to coilpack.
So the warning light could be anything, but based on the above and other experiences does anyone have a suggestion?
Only good thing is 5th gear is highly geared, so doing 70 it's only about 2500 rpm , yet SWMBO tends to hold it in the lower gears .. ;-)
Edited by Dynamic Dave on 23/01/2008 at 12:17
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Assuming that things like plugs haven't been left over their allotted time; then HT leads would be my first thought, quickly followed by coilpack.
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You mention a blowy sound from the exhaust. Are you sure this is from the backbox? Any blow upstream of the lambda sensor will play havoc with the sensor values, and hence the fuelling. If the sensor readings go out of normal range it could also log a code and put the light on.
Just a thought.
Cheers
DP
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Fault code was engine misfire - it was the plugs. I had a set on the back seat ... !
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