corsa b throwing eml up whilst driving

1. robster247 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 cumbria Posts: 1239 Satin black furio

   #1 10th January 2013, 18:09

   Okay this is not a saxo thread so thought its best to stick it in gen chat.
   
   My friend has a corsa b its an s reg 1.0, and basically he will be driving along and when it gets to around 80mph it throws the eml light up and also does it whilst driving up steep hills.
   
   I've changed the whole fuel pump along with the regulator and he says its better to drive but still has the eml problem
   
   Any help would be great thanks
2. GolfJay Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2010 Lincoln Posts: 5642 1985 E28 BMW 525E 2.7

   #2 10th January 2013, 18:11

   Actually, I'd like to know this as the girlfriends car does exactly the same!
   
   Fuck off before someone posts about it being a Saxo forum!
3. griff_106 Established Member Joined: Nov 2011 Kent Posts: 1305 Daily: 2015 Juke 1.5dci Toy: 2002 106 Quiksilver

   #3 10th January 2013, 18:12

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by robster247 Okay this is not a saxo thread so thought its best to stick it in gen chat. My friend has a corsa b its an s reg 1.0, and basically he will be driving along and when it gets to around 80mph it throws the eml light up and also does it whilst driving up steep hills. I've changed the whole fuel pump along with the regulator and he says its better to drive but still has the eml problem Any help would be great thanks

   It's a Corsa - there's your problem. You're welcome
   
   Seriously though, get the car plugged in - it could be a backlog of codes causing the EML to come on - I had this problem with my 106 and the mechanic said the codes may never have been deleted. Haven't heard anything from the EML since, so it might be worth a go.
4. smiith Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Sep 2007 Jail - Whitby Posts: 15034 520bhp Honda Jazz

   #4 10th January 2013, 18:17

   What griff said, for the sake of £20-30 to get it plugged into the machine, its worth it to find out exactly what it is..
   
   My EML was one for a failed lambda.. From how the car ran, id have never of thought it was that before getting it stuck on diagnostics
5. robster247 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 cumbria Posts: 1239 Satin black furio

   #5 10th January 2013, 18:22

   Haha cheers he has had it plugged in and all that comes up is the o2 sensor wwhich has also been replaced.
   
   He took me out in it today and well its horrible, one minute it drives fine the next it splutters and judders like hell when the light comes up.
   
   When you first start the car the light isn't on just when your going up hills it flicks itself on
6. Dany4494 Established Member Joined: May 2012 West Yorkshire Posts: 1806 Civic EP2

   #6 10th January 2013, 19:45

   Sounds like fueling, pressure regulator maybe, on other hand scrap it.
7. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #7 10th January 2013, 19:50

   Did you replace the sensor with a used or new part?
8. Giraffe Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 10620

   #8 10th January 2013, 19:51

   I'd say fuel issue.
9. Lee_gsi Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2012 Havant (Hampshire) Posts: 181 Saxo Furio and Vauxhall Signum

   #9 10th January 2013, 19:54

   When you say it was the sensor what was the sensor saying.
   
   It will flag up the lambder sensor if there is an air leak or anything else not right to do with the air/fuel system.
10. robster247 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 cumbria Posts: 1239 Satin black furio

    #10 10th January 2013, 20:02

    The code related to the o2 sensor I believe, he replaced it with a used part (ithink) but looks fairly new, the fuel pump along with a regulator have also been replaced with good used parts.
    
    It has me baffled, but along with researching on google there is loads of people who have made threads about the same problems with no answers
11. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

    #11 10th January 2013, 20:06

    1.0 at 80mph
    
    The EML is on to say anymore and i will blow up
12. user_34090 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Devizes Posts: 2280 Blue Clio 172 Cup

    #12 10th January 2013, 21:12

    What's 80mph like? Never been past 70
13. Dany4494 Established Member Joined: May 2012 West Yorkshire Posts: 1806 Civic EP2

    #13 10th January 2013, 21:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by piranhamatt What's 80mph like? Never been past 70

    Scary never ever try it got got to 72 once shit my pants.
14. robster247 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 cumbria Posts: 1239 Satin black furio

    #14 10th January 2013, 21:31

    Surely I must have missed something ^ :/
15. user_36078 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2009 Costa Del Posts: 8010

    #15 10th January 2013, 21:32

    My Mrs Corsa did the same, it was the Air Sensor.
16. robster247 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 cumbria Posts: 1239 Satin black furio

    #16 10th January 2013, 21:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Dom My Mrs Corsa did the same, it was the Air Sensor.

    Is that half way down the intake pipe ? And has like a gauze in it ?
17. ad_77 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 610 Mx5, Rx8

    #17 10th January 2013, 21:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by piranhamatt What's 80mph like? Never been past 70

    I did 85 once, that was bat shit crazy
18. Danny78VTR L-plater Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 53 VTR two-tone,Ibiza sport,Corsa,VTS Two tone

    #18 17th January 2013, 04:20

    this happened on my c..
    soon found out i killed the ECU
    corsa's are terrible and have no clue why they are so common
19. James93 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2012 Gravesend, Kent Posts: 727 106 GTi, MK2 Saxo VTR, Corsa C SXi,

    #19 17th January 2013, 14:16

    On the Corsa C you can do the 'pedal test' basically you fully press on the brake pedal and throttle and flick the key to the second click (So the dash lights up all pretty) and while keeping the pedals pressed the EML light flashes, you count the flashes and it relates to a code, it will give you the faults in order of what was listed on the ECU, google 'Corsa pedal test' not sure if the Corsa B will do it, but this saved me fortunes on my CorsaC!
20. robster247 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 cumbria Posts: 1239 Satin black furio

    #20 17th January 2013, 15:18

    Just been on google an the pedal test does not work on the carsa b, but the is a test called the paperclip test where you bridge 2 of the ports on the 10 pin plug inside the car then turn the ignition to the 2nd click and see how many times the light flashes and you then relate them to fault codes
    
    Going to try it now I think
21. P33TGR L-plater Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport Posts: 56 Saxo mk2 VTR, astra van

    #21 18th January 2013, 08:43

    That's a problem with you air flow meter, they hardly ever bring up air flow meter codes. Change it and it'll be spot on
22. robster247 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 cumbria Posts: 1239 Satin black furio

    #22 18th January 2013, 09:18

    Is the inside the front bumper ?
23. Bim Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Sweden, Ytterby Posts: 199 Citroen Saxo VTS -98 Volvo S70 T5 -99

    #23 19th January 2013, 12:27

    Dad had an Corsa B (dont remember engine size, but some eco engine..)
    
    It was the air flow meter, which sits before the tb and after the air filter.
    
    When you drove uphill, or 'stressed' the engine, or above 70-80km/h eml light lit up..
    Car had no power, sputtering etc..