EML light

1. JohnRambosCat Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 stafford Posts: 299 saxo 1.1, saxo vtr

   #1 20th January 2011, 20:07

   The EML light has decided that it wants to say hello, the engines running fine so what could this be thats making it come on? it revs up to the red with no problem so guessing its not in limp mode. it only came on when car got to normal running temperture.
   any help will be helpful
2. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

   #2 20th January 2011, 20:14

   After cat lambda sensor if its Mk.2
   
   Pre-cat if its Mk.1
   
   (probably, get it plugged in to be sure)
3. user_48591 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Dundee Posts: 227 Silver Mk2 VeeTeeEhr

   #3 20th January 2011, 20:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by outrage_uk After cat lambda sensor if its Mk.2 Pre-cat if its Mk.1 (probably, get it plugged in to be sure)

   
   this was my guess aswell
   buy a code reader off ebay instead of sending it to the garage, youl save some money
4. JohnRambosCat Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 stafford Posts: 299 saxo 1.1, saxo vtr

   #4 20th January 2011, 20:24

   thanks for the replys
   it is a mk2 where abouts is this sensor is it anywhere near the gearbox?
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 20th January 2011, 20:29

   If its a mk1 then it`ll have 2 lambda sensors(I suspect)1 in the manifold & 1 further down.
   
   Steve.
6. user_48591 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Dundee Posts: 227 Silver Mk2 VeeTeeEhr

   #6 20th January 2011, 20:31

   
   
   thats my one, the minging leaky thingy.
   
   follow your manifold down the front of the engine, you can miss it if you go under the fron of the car

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7. JohnRambosCat Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 stafford Posts: 299 saxo 1.1, saxo vtr

   #7 20th January 2011, 20:34

   ill have a look in the morning, is there by anychance a mount near there that goes to the gearboz for the exhaust? and its a mk2 steve if this helps mate?
8. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

   #8 20th January 2011, 20:35

   I think he meant Mk.2 ...
9. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #9 20th January 2011, 20:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by JohnRambosCat ill have a look in the morning, is there by anychance a mount near there that goes to the gearboz for the exhaust? and its a mk2 steve if this helps mate?

   There is a mount/bracket that supports the exhaust on the gearbox.
   
   
   Steve.

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10. JohnRambosCat Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 stafford Posts: 299 saxo 1.1, saxo vtr

    #10 20th January 2011, 20:43

    see i took my car into the garage the other day and they said that this mount had gone missing inside the gear box or some thing like that and the exhaust was loose and banging off my exhaust wondering if that had banged the sensor out?
11. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #11 20th January 2011, 20:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JohnRambosCat see i took my car into the garage the other day and they said that this mount had gone missing inside the gear box or some thing like that and the exhaust was loose and banging off my exhaust wondering if that had banged the sensor out?

    Its just a bracket on the exhaust with a bolt going through it into the gearbox,either the bolt has broken off or the mount has snapped/corroded.
    
    
    Steve.