Lost power, running like a dog, nasty smell...

[owain182]

Was driving to work this morning when I suddenly lost power, and the engine light started flashing.

I've managed to nurse it home, so it's safely parked back up outside.

Is it likely to be a blocked/damaged cat, or something more serious?

I've got a decat pipe in the garage, but the noise was a bit excessive (call me old) so I could re-fit that if that's what we think the issue is.

Thanks

 

[owain182]

Sounds like it's a coilpack, so hopefully that will sort it.

 

[owain182]

Garage have changed the coilpack (their diagnosis) and nothing has happened.

I'm leaving it with them to have a proper look tomorrow, but what else could be causing an issue with Cyl 1 only?
I'm guessing a faulty injector could be another culprit.

I've read about MAP sensors amongst other things, but would they only affect one cyl?

 

[R3k1355]

Why haven't the garage stuck a code reader on it, or has it only told them it's an issue with cylinder 1??

 

[bloke]

it's an injector.

 

[owain182]

The code reader the RAC guy had showed a misfire in Cyl 1 (generic code reader though).

Not sure what the garage have done, but this guy is a bit old fashioned. The other mechanic is back tomorrow, and he's more up to speed with diagnostics I think!

 

[bloke]

it's an injector.

 

[owain182]

it's an injector.

Cheers. Sorry missed your earlier message.

 

[bloke]

no worries.

 

[owain182]

Apparently it was the plugs and leads that needed replacing...

 

[bloke]

you've got a faulty injector, plugs and leads can't make an eml flash.

 

[owain182]

Strange, drove fine this evening when I picked it up. He took the plugs out and they were pretty knackered.

Light hasn't come back on since, but sounds like I may need to buy an injector or two to be safe.

 

[N4TH4N]

Injector 1000% dont f**k about with anything else .

 

[Stupot1]

Can injector faults be intermittent, I get the similar problem but only after it's heated up, but not all the time ?
it's like a switch going off, then next day it's fine again usually until it warms up properly.

 

[N4TH4N]

Yes it can be. Mine was.

 

[Sesqui89]

I had this issue about a month ago. Turned out to be....................................






..............An injector

 

[owain182]

Thanks all

Leads and plugs were changed (the plugs were looking pretty bad), and it's driving perfectly again at the moment.

I'll pick up a couple of injectors to fit when I get a chance as it sounds like it might be a temporary fix, but it's back to normal at the moment.

 

[trenace188]

Injectors play up the last few drives before completely packing up I've found.

 

[trenace188]

Couldn't be a lambda

 

[Ritch_Kid26]

Will a faulty injector always flash an EML ? all the symptoms on my car point to a faulty injector except no EML, I haven't checked HT leads and plugs yet, would an EML come on if these had gone ?
Cheers

 

[Marc.]

It might be an injector.

 

[Marc.]

Will a faulty injector always flash an EML ? all the symptoms on my car point to a faulty injector except no EML, I haven't checked HT leads and plugs yet, would an EML come on if these had gone ?
Cheers

Not always, mine has done it before without having the associated flashing EML. But it usually does.

 

[Ritch_Kid26]

Cheers mate I'm pretty sure it's the injector then