Had a nightmare today!

[172Ben]

Decided to paint my plenum and fuel rail guard.

Will get better pics when i get chance.

Had a mere with this sensor-

The bloody nipple snapped! Managed to glue it back together and it seems to be holding, but im sourcing a replacement.

Bloody give up some days!

 

[sideways danny]

Re: Had a knigtmare today!

ouch, map sensor. easy to do

 

[172Ben]

Re: Had a knigtmare today!

ouch, map sensor. easy to do

Basically ive spent all day glueing it, trying to put it back in, but with the glue its made the nipple slightly thicker, so it wont go into the hole. So ive had to elaborate.

Used a piece of vac pipe just bigger than the hole, forced that in. Then put the MAP sensor in the other end of the vac pip. Only very short lenght of pipe, around 2cm. But it sits ok, zip tied in place so its doesnt move until the new one arrives.

 

[172Ben]

Re: Had a knigtmare today!

Engine management light came on this monring

Sensor is still getting air,just not as much as ive had to use a slightly smaller hose to re attach as a bodge job. Will this be why?

 

[makavelli]

Re: Had a knigtmare today!

yep, like i said in the pm matey, its an arsey sensor and will put the car in safe mode if it picks up any changes to the norm did you order the replacement off joshy?

bargain price compared to renaults quoted price

 

[172Ben]

Re: Had a knigtmare today!

Yeh ordered, but need my car in the mean time aswell. Its still getting air, just not as much as before. Light has come on but it still drives fine??

 

[makavelli]

Re: Had a knigtmare today!

are your revs limited?

 

[Jamie]

Re: Had a knigtmare today!

Well that was always going to happen if you were doing it on horse back with metal gloves on?

 

[172Ben]

Re: Had a knigtmare today!

are your revs limited?

No mate, full rev range

And a nice bwarrrrp from the ITG

 

[172Ben]

I wonder if its ok due to the car driving normal, the revs are a little un-easy at idle, but only slightly more than normal really. And it still pulls all the way to the limiter and the "5k kick" is there. Just hope it last until the new one arrives

Will the engine managment light still be on even when i fix the problem?

thanks

 

[Jamie]

It depends, it may go off. Other wise you will just have to get the fault code reset at you local auto electricians. No big deal.

 

[172Ben]

It wont do any harm driving it will it? I mean the light is on, but it still runs perfect and no limit to revs either?

 

[Jamie]

I wouldn't know tbh.

If you can, I would avoid driving it or ask someone at a garage.

 

[sideways danny]

the sensor is likely still functioning, but not reading in an expected range for the ECU. get another one ASAP

 

[172Ben]

Yeh, i imagine its because i have a smaller pipe running to the sensor, so its not getting enough air, all i could do as a quick fix really. New one being sent tommorow so hopefully be here tuesday

 

[172Ben]

New sensor fitted All back to normal. Engine managment light still on though, grrrrr.

Also a random low ish pitched noise, sounds like a vibration has started aswell. Only when on run down though?

Gona check ive tightened everything up in the bay 1st.

 

[Christopher]

You'll need to flash the log to remove the light. It won't extinguish of it's own accord.

 

[172Ben]

Hopefully birchdown can fit me in to remove it. Im taking it the car will still run as normal even though the light is still on?

 

[makavelli]

give steve and andy a call will only take 5mins to clear the error

 

[172Ben]

Booked in tommorow at birchdown. But get back in the car before after sorting a rattle, and the light has gone out now :S

 

[makavelli]

a few clean starts will make the light go out you can still go birchdown for them to clear the codes but IMO you should be ok now

 

[Jamie]

Take a look while you are there and you will see my car

 

[172Ben]

Ill wait for a reply to my pm. Dont wanna waste there time if no need

Ill have a look jamie if i go