Engine management light flashing and loss of power

  1. Newbie Joined: Jul 2009 Bristol Posts: 15 VTS
    #1
    VTS started off juddering and just got worse. The engine light started flickering and i lost all my power. Ive been told different thing by defferent people, new coil pack or fuel filter????
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2006 Sunbury On Thames, Surrey Posts: 2593 I like Bikes now 👍🏻
    #2
    Went into limp mode!

    Check or replace:

    Coild pack
    Sparks
    Crank Sensor
  3. Newbie Joined: Jul 2009 Bristol Posts: 15 VTS
    #3
    What are the signs 4 a knackerd coil pack?
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2006 Sunbury On Thames, Surrey Posts: 2593 I like Bikes now 👍🏻
    #4
    Mis-firing and "juddering" like you said... Your ECU went into limp mode because you had a severe misfire.
  5. Newbie Joined: Jul 2009 Bristol Posts: 15 VTS
    #5
    ah right. So it does seem as though my coil pack has had it then. Any point in gettin a secong hand 1 from a scrappy for £30, or just get a new 1?
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2006 Sunbury On Thames, Surrey Posts: 2593 I like Bikes now 👍🏻
    #6
    Best to get a new one mate also its best to change your sparks while your there...
  7. Newbie Joined: Jul 2009 Bristol Posts: 15 VTS
    #7
    Will do

    Cheers 4 the help
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 8205 :(s)rac
    #8
    Or could be like my fault at the moment, a dodgy connection on the injector rail, causing an injector not to do is job.
  9. Newbie Joined: Jul 2009 Bristol Posts: 15 VTS
    #9
    Well i had the same problem as i have now about a year ago. Didn't do anything about it and it went..... Now its happened again. I don't wanu buy a brand new coil pack and then find out thers nuthin wrong with it
  10. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Fareham Posts: 154 Citroen Saxo VTR
    #10
    Get it on diagnostics.. Mine went last week. The EMlight started to flash then lots of juddering and felt as if it was going to stall! New coil pack and new plugs + fitting might be about £100.
  11. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2006 Sunbury On Thames, Surrey Posts: 2593 I like Bikes now 👍🏻
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by vaux88 View Post
    Get it on diagnostics.. Mine went last week. The EMlight started to flash then lots of juddering and felt as if it was going to stall! New coil pack and new plugs + fitting might be about £100.
    Plugs and coilpack are really easy to fit.
  12. Newbie Joined: Jul 2009 Bristol Posts: 15 VTS
    #12
    yea i took my coil pack out, its easy. Ill buy a new coil pack and plugs and fit it myself. will be cheaper than takin it 2 a garage
  13. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2006 Sunbury On Thames, Surrey Posts: 2593 I like Bikes now 👍🏻
    #13
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Millsy22 View Post
    yea i took my coil pack out, its easy. Ill buy a new coil pack and plugs and fit it myself. will be cheaper than takin it 2 a garage
    Good Man
  14. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Staffordshire Posts: 745 Saxo - Furio 1.4
    #14
    Get it on diagnostics and find out what the problem was. i had a similar problem managed to get the car home as it happen not far from home. started it again in the morning and it was fine. turned out coilpack was having a hissy fit lol but saying that it was the first time it had been filled up after picking the car up so could have been blockage in fuel filter too
  15. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Fareham Posts: 154 Citroen Saxo VTR
    #15
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Maxamus View Post
    Plugs and coilpack are really easy to fit.
    My mate helped me with mine, didn't realise it was that easy as I'd never done it before! Next time it packs up (probably in about 1,000 miles) I'll be doing it
  16. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 217 Saxo VTR MK2
    #16
    Just get it on diagnostics mate. Will probably save you a lot of money and could just be something simple .