L.J.F

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afternoon all,
ive just started my car up and the check engine light came on!! i let it warm up then took it for a drive to see it there was a noticable problems, but it seemed fine . Is there anywhere local that has the hand held gadget that tells you whats going on with your car. i know scoobysport had one but i dont know anywhere else .

thanks for all help.


Lee

essexboy30

iTrader: (1)

Mocom or Xtreme

V4JDMSTi

iTrader: (2)

Do a search for fault codes on here. you can check it yourself.

johnrb5

yeah you can check it your self like this

use this link JollyGreenMonster.co.uk

or borrow my secs unit

johnrb5

might be your MAF

V4JDMSTi

iTrader: (2)

mine stays on all the time. i need a cel fix for the decat lol.

WRX_Dazza

yeah mine flickers about a bit.....

black insulation tape does the trick.....

to quote Robroy "what you dont know about wont hurt you" !!!!! lol

L.J.F

iTrader: (31)

right did the check. it flashed slow twice and fast twice. i make that out to be knock sensor?? is this correct? if so is this really bad?

cheers for any help.

Lee

WRX_Dazza

lee, take it down to xtreme mate.

paul down there will give it the once over and he's never put a foot wrong with me over the last 18 months!!

my car goes nowhere else

johnrb5

nock sensor is a realy easy fix

Tiny

Just make one call to xtreme 01245 363623

They boys there will have it sorted in no time

L.J.F

iTrader: (31)

cheers john, you just put my mind at ease my **** was going 90mph thinking it was gonna be major!! so what doe's it mean, that the sensor has gone or that the sensor has detected something?? can i still drive the car until i can get it fixed(hopefully before monday).


cheers for your help.

lee

V4JDMSTi

iTrader: (2)

might be best to not drive it until you know if it's the sensor that's gone or something causing the sensor to react. when you drive it to xtreme, drive off boost as you'll lower the chance of detonation occuring.

L.J.F

iTrader: (31)

well ive been trying extreme but they must be closed, so i rang A.P.I and they asked if it's knocking and just be very careful and get it to a garage. ive just been out to the car. when i started it up the light was on, i sat there listening to the engine for 3 minutes trying to work out if i could hear a slght knock or if i was hearing things!! as i turned the engine off i realised that check engine light had gone surely if there is a code given by the ecu the light wont go out because there most be a problem??? or am i wrong

L.J.F

iTrader: (31)

i just started it up again and the light stayed on for about 30 seconds and the it flashed a few times for about 30 seconds and went off!!! doe's anybody know where the knock sensor is located? is it possible that it might be loose?

bibo_boy

For the case of £50 max. I'd take it a Mocom or Xtreme for the once over

johnrb5

its located under the intercooler on top of the 4th cylinder iirc

Jolly Green Monster

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the problem could be the knock sensor or worse the engine knocking..

if it is knocking enough for the knock sensor to be raising a fault then if you rev the engine to 4000 and lift off you would hear it knock..

So most likely the sensor.. they are easy to swap just fiddly to get to..

Simon

L.J.F

iTrader: (31)

well there is no knock and the sensor has stayed off since. just to be on the safe side ive put my chav valve back on for the time being(annoying me already) so the turbo aint spooling up as fast and ive been out in it all day doing my general running around without any problems?? . I will have someone have a look at it next week and get it serviced at the same time.


thanks again for everyone's help


Lee