Engine Management Light Flashing on RS197

[Yeorge]

Hi Guys,

Fairly new here, but have been meaning to ask. I Have owned my RS197 for about a month or so now, and about 3 or 4 times while driving, the EML has started flashing, only for about a minute or 2 and then goes for another couple of hundred miles.
Car had a full MOT and Service about a month ago when I bought it and no mods in the engine bay.
Note: I also only get 24.2 MPG on it, no matter how economic I drive (not sure if related)

Cheers!

 

[Yeorge]

Bumpity Bump. Need help Guys!

 

[Owen172]

Yeorge,

The engine management light indicates a fault has been logged by the management system. You need someone competent to plug your vehicle into a diagnostic tool and look at the nature and history of faults. It may well be something simple and emmisions related.

Check if anyone local to you on the forum has the equipment?

​Owen

 

[Carlv8415]

Flashing EML usually means whatever is happening is damaging the CAT. Try replacing the Pre Cat Lambda sensor.

 

[glowworm105]

The first thing I would do is borrow/buy a code reader, it should give you a pretty good idea as to what the problem is, I bought one for around £15 and it's come in handy so many times for things like this

 

[Dan@SJM]

It really needs a code read before you go replacing anything. Flashing can be a destructive misfire, which can be a plug/coil/injector.