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Engine management light
elliesmemory1
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Long story so please bear with me. Have posted about this car before still having problems FORD KA 2002 duratec engine.
About 14 mounths ago engine management light came on and car miss fireing. took it to garage. Ecu was the problem. this was sent off to be remapped. £600 later car back an all ok.
A couple of months ago car started juddering and engine management light came back on. Took it to garage and it was plugged in to diagnostic thing. It would not read anything apart from the airbag system. Took car away and drove it a couple of miles. Light went off and started running ok!
All was fine for about 6 weeks untill light came back on again. Back to garage. Again plugged in to diagnostics and this time would not read anything at all.
Car not running right, juddering and back fires a bit.
Garage at a loss what to do. Have rang place that remapped ecu. they say unlikely to be that again but if I send it back they will look at it for cost price.
Problem is garage say it will cost about £200 to take it apart and check connections and remove ecu if nec.
Really dont want to spend that sort of money on it as was going to change cars soon anyway. cant sell it as it is. Does any one of you knowledgeable ford people have any idea what this could be? Why wont diagnostics read the fault? Garage think maybe a loose connection but as above say it will cost £200 to look and thy might not find anything! PLEASE HELP! Really fed up with this now
I know next to nothing about cars an thisis really getting me down now. No one seems abel eto sort it out
Have also had problems with battery light coming on and stayying on and its had a new alterntor and thermostat, battery light now seems to be sorted. Also had new coil pack fitted when ecu was remapped.
Please no silly remarks etc, this problem is really getting me down and i would appreciate any sensible advice thanks
About 14 mounths ago engine management light came on and car miss fireing. took it to garage. Ecu was the problem. this was sent off to be remapped. £600 later car back an all ok.
A couple of months ago car started juddering and engine management light came back on. Took it to garage and it was plugged in to diagnostic thing. It would not read anything apart from the airbag system. Took car away and drove it a couple of miles. Light went off and started running ok!
All was fine for about 6 weeks untill light came back on again. Back to garage. Again plugged in to diagnostics and this time would not read anything at all.
Car not running right, juddering and back fires a bit.
Garage at a loss what to do. Have rang place that remapped ecu. they say unlikely to be that again but if I send it back they will look at it for cost price.
Problem is garage say it will cost about £200 to take it apart and check connections and remove ecu if nec.
Really dont want to spend that sort of money on it as was going to change cars soon anyway. cant sell it as it is. Does any one of you knowledgeable ford people have any idea what this could be? Why wont diagnostics read the fault? Garage think maybe a loose connection but as above say it will cost £200 to look and thy might not find anything! PLEASE HELP! Really fed up with this now
I know next to nothing about cars an thisis really getting me down now. No one seems abel eto sort it outHave also had problems with battery light coming on and stayying on and its had a new alterntor and thermostat, battery light now seems to be sorted. Also had new coil pack fitted when ecu was remapped.
Please no silly remarks etc, this problem is really getting me down and i would appreciate any sensible advice thanks
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Welcome to another round of 'guess my car'!
Grrrr...And that my son, is how to waft a towel!0 -
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Sorry! Ford ka 2002 duratec engine0
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worried_jim wrote: »
Is it made in France?
Lol
my xsara does this. (the juddering bit)
I stopped panicking about it a few years ago and now I turn it off, leave it a bit - and turn it back on again!
Seriously!
Mind you the dealership were 'at a loss' to diagnose and fix the indicator fault. When I moved to the one man band in a lock up he sorted it. And he's cheaper.Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY"I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
Janice 1964-2016
Thank you Honey Bear0 -
Original post edited to add make of car, This problem is really gettig me down so any good sensible and helpfull advise welcome0
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Hardupandfedup wrote: »Original post edited to add make of car, This problem is really gettig me down so any good sensible and helpfull advise welcome
well now they know the car...
anyway, is it permanently on or is it an intermittent fault?Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY"I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily DickinsonJanice 1964-2016
Thank you Honey Bear0 -
The light is on all the time car not running right ie juddering, back firing and lack of power0
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C.R.A.P.R.O.L.L.Z # 40 spanner supervisor.No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thought.Only after the last tree has been cut down. Only after the last fish has been caught. Only after the last river has been poisoned. Only then will you realize that money cannot be eaten."l! ilyë yantë ranya nar vanwë"0
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Reasons for an engine to run 'rough' ...
1.Defective spark plugs
2.Inadequate spark/coil,defective spark plug wire.
3.Lack of compression
4.False air leakage.
5.Faulty fuel injectors.
6.Insufficient fuel pressure.
7.Contaminated fuel.
8.EGR valve that is leaking.
9.Oxygen sensors.
10.Throttle position sensor.
11.Manifold absolute pressure sensor
12.Mass Airflow Sensor
13.Idle air control valve
Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it
way to go - forward
C.R.A.P.R.O.L.L.Z # 40 spanner supervisor.No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thought.Only after the last tree has been cut down. Only after the last fish has been caught. Only after the last river has been poisoned. Only then will you realize that money cannot be eaten."l! ilyë yantë ranya nar vanwë"0 -
Nieces was coil packs, common issue on the Ka and a cheap starting point.0
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