Engine management light

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2005 Northern Ireland Posts: 137 VTS
    #1
    It came on on wednesday evening but didn't come on yesterday and it was back on today :thumbdown: Do I need to get someone with the diagnosis equipment to see whats wrong or will it be ok? the car seems to be running fine its a 2001 1.1i desire. Just out of interest is it possible to get fault finding cables and software to use with a laptop? instead of buying the sun/snap-on systems
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr
    #2
    mine did this a few weeks ago after been stood its all ok now though
  3. Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 birmingham Posts: 2178 Soon to be another Honda!
    #3
    mone does it every other week. usually its due to bad fuel. cars addicted to shell or bp - otherwise it wont start....

    also i think it might be the CAT, does your car smell when the light comes on?
  4. Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2005 Northern Ireland Posts: 137 VTS
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by beastgtir
    mone does it every other week. usually its due to bad fuel. cars addicted to shell or bp - otherwise it wont start....

    also i think it might be the CAT, does your car smell when the light comes on?
    A mate of mine who is ex greasemonkey reckons it could be a faulty sensor but i'd need it on the computer to find out which one. I haven't noticed any bad smells recently but its bugging me cos I've had the car 2 years and its only the past couple of days that the light has been coming on and off
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Wales Posts: 237
    #5
    If i was you i'd get it checked it out mate.

    Might be something small or something VERY big.

  6. Newbie Joined: Jul 2006 llanelli wales Posts: 16 citroen saxo vts
    #6
    I Sold My Vtr Cos Of This Problem, It Progressivly Gets Worse Until You Keep Braking Down With Bad Missfire After About 40 Mins Of Driving. Rac Loved Me