very bad idling &......

1. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #1 15th February 2013, 23:17

   Little bit about the car, the engine management light has been on for at least 18 months, had no issues with it whatsoever , now , tonight i drove through a bit of water (not a puddle, but enough to just cause a bit of spray) had no issues at all, 10 minutes later i drive through the same bit of water and all of a sudden engine management light flickers on and off and car goes into limp mode
   engine sounds rough, very rough and im lucky if i can get to 30mph in it.
   must also note that it stinks of fuel and lots of it but its not leaking anywhere.
   
   turned it off, left it 2 minutes and tried re-starting it. it struggled for about 5 seconds then fired up but still sounds rough and chugging alot.
   
   Have you guys any idea what i need to do to fix it as i need the car?
   
   Cheers
2. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #2 16th February 2013, 00:18

   check your fuses
   
   
   but
   sounds like a dodgy earth or poss dodgy cranks sensor or something..
   
   water might be causing car to short out
3. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #3 16th February 2013, 01:08

   Fixed it now, hopefully wont happen again anytime soon.
   
   Was the coilpack, fitted my spare and it starts and runs like a dream
4. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #4 16th February 2013, 23:41

   not so much like a dream now
   it chuggs now and again, but have been told its lambda sensor. no idea which one so will change them both.
5. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #5 17th February 2013, 00:40

   I would go for water in the map sensor mate.
6. m4tt274 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others

   #6 17th February 2013, 02:16

   Sounds like a coil pack mate. Possible the block connector has got water ingress.
7. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #7 17th February 2013, 11:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bedford126 I would go for water in the map sensor mate.

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by m4tt274 Sounds like a coil pack mate. Possible the block connector has got water ingress.

   Will check both shortly, have a couple of other bits to do to it anyway
8. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #8 18th February 2013, 01:53

   tried map sensor, plug/block on coilpack, even unplugged both lambda sensors and it's still chugging every so often , sounds like its starving of fuel. only really starts doing it when i go round corners
   any other idea's ?
   
   Also, the shitty plastic bit at bottom of my dipstick has broke off and is now swimming in the sump, can that do any damage to anything while its having fun swimming around, or can i leave it in there?
9. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #9 18th February 2013, 22:36

   need answers about dipstick plastic shit in sump?
10. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

    #10 18th February 2013, 23:04

    I wouldnt leave that plastic bit in the sump no, it could get stuck over the end of the pickup for the oil pump. Theres a gauze filter on it so it shouldnt get any further than that but you dont want things blocking your oil pickup in any way really. Sump off job to remove unless you get really lucky and it comes out with the oil
11. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #11 19th February 2013, 04:35

    cheers fella, will drain oil when i have 10 mins then, hopefully comes out with the old oil and not stay in there lol
12. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #12 19th February 2013, 12:10

    With the damp issue try spraying damp start/wd40 on all your electrics then take the car for a steady drive,you should notice after a while that the chugging stops.
13. Steph_at_constella Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Shepshed Posts: 460 205 Evo, S1 Rallye

    #13 19th February 2013, 12:17

    Get your car plugged in and get the error codes. Or reset it then see what comes up when it starts missing
14. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #14 19th February 2013, 21:59

    its not chugging anymore, iv got rid of that problem lol.
    as for codes, was throwing up po300 random/multiple misfire.
    will wait until i have fitted the 4-1 mani then reset everything.