CHECK ENGINE light
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Hiya ppl....
On my last 2 journeys i have noticed that the check engine light has come on... have stopped, checked things and then restarted and no light.....
everything seems to be fine... only things i have noticed recently is car is peaking slightly lower than normal peak boost... (normally peaks at 1.47bar and now peaks at 1.40bar)..... some smoke when boosting (not blue) which i presume is just from a bit of overfuelling...
do u think i have anything to worry about??? i drove the car this morning a second time and the light did not come on!!!
On my last 2 journeys i have noticed that the check engine light has come on... have stopped, checked things and then restarted and no light.....
everything seems to be fine... only things i have noticed recently is car is peaking slightly lower than normal peak boost... (normally peaks at 1.47bar and now peaks at 1.40bar)..... some smoke when boosting (not blue) which i presume is just from a bit of overfuelling...
do u think i have anything to worry about??? i drove the car this morning a second time and the light did not come on!!!
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From: Braintree - 321BHP, 285Lbft-Perfect Standard' Ish STi Ver. III
It sounds like it could be the beginnig of a head gasket. Pressure is building up in the header tank and eventually it will end up blowing the tank (if plastic) or bursting a pipe and chucking out all coolant.
As a safety measure the engine will not boost up properly when the engine check light comes up.
Check under the car and have a look at the gaskets. Check for leaking oil from them etc.
Hopefully this is not the problem though.... just an idea...
As a safety measure the engine will not boost up properly when the engine check light comes up.
Check under the car and have a look at the gaskets. Check for leaking oil from them etc.
Hopefully this is not the problem though.... just an idea...
Originally Posted by JCScooby
yeah my light came on the other week during a drive but never again. A garage wil hook it up to a diagnostics machine and tel u the problem right away. they might charge u for it right enough.
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