Engine management light is on!!

[Ads_1.8-20vT]

i was just driving home low on petrol, so was potterin about 25 mph and just as a was about to pull into the petro; station the engine management light come on and it started to sound like and act like it is running on 3 cylinders??? Any suggestions Guys???

 

[traumapat]

muck from the bottom of the petrol tank fouling an injector?

just a guess

 

[m0rk]

coilpack

don't drive it.

 

[Shock_Xe]

coil pack, 2 mins replacement, I always carry a spare, you will find when one goes, the others arnt far behind

 

[Chewbacca]

mine comes on & off all the time, sometimes its on for a few days then its off for 2 weeks then back on then off then on then off ect ect

 

[lukecupra2001]

mine comes on & off all the time, sometimes its on for a few days then its off for 2 weeks then back on then off then on then off ect ect

havent you checked to c y?mines just come on but had it serviced not long ago.like 3000miles couldnt ne anything serious could it?

 

[Ads_1.8-20vT]

could be mate! Thiught it could be a coil pack, there common to go arnt they??? good ideal about the injecters might give some injecters cleaner a go first.. Thanks

 

[andycupra]

muck from the bottom of the petrol tank fouling an injector?

just a guess

doesnt petrol always come from the bottom on the tank?




sounds definatly like a coil pack.

 

[Chewbacca]

havent you checked to c y?mines just come on but had it serviced not long ago.like 3000miles couldnt ne anything serious could it?

it does my head in going to the dealers