Having just experienced this fault I thought I would trawl through the Suggestions to fix. In summary these are what I found - in no particular order:
-Put better quality petrol in car.
-Sit car in accessory mode for 10 minutes then start it up.
-Replace coil.
-Have ECU reprogramed.
-Have rear lamda sensor replaced.
-Change the tappets.
Do any or all of these work? How come there are so many solutions to the same problem?
What is the 'antipollution warning' actualy telling us? I take it is to do with exhaust emmissions!
HELP!!!!
Antipollution warning
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GrandadMonkey
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Why not get the fault codes read at the Peugeot garage? Could pinpoint your problem quickly and save you wasting money.
Ron
"If it ain't broke don't fix it!"
Golf 1.5 Tsi Evo SE Nav Estate Atlantic Blue
Polo 1.0 SEL DSG Reef Blue (wife's)
(Previously owned a 2005 206CC 1.6 Allure Moonstone for 10 years)
"If it ain't broke don't fix it!"
Golf 1.5 Tsi Evo SE Nav Estate Atlantic Blue
Polo 1.0 SEL DSG Reef Blue (wife's)
(Previously owned a 2005 206CC 1.6 Allure Moonstone for 10 years)
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GrandadMonkey
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Could be cheaper than:
- Replace coil.
- Have ECU reprogramed.
- Have rear lambda sensor replaced.
- Change the tappets.
Your choice though...
- Replace coil.
- Have ECU reprogramed.
- Have rear lambda sensor replaced.
- Change the tappets.
Your choice though...
Ron
"If it ain't broke don't fix it!"
Golf 1.5 Tsi Evo SE Nav Estate Atlantic Blue
Polo 1.0 SEL DSG Reef Blue (wife's)
(Previously owned a 2005 206CC 1.6 Allure Moonstone for 10 years)
"If it ain't broke don't fix it!"
Golf 1.5 Tsi Evo SE Nav Estate Atlantic Blue
Polo 1.0 SEL DSG Reef Blue (wife's)
(Previously owned a 2005 206CC 1.6 Allure Moonstone for 10 years)
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GrandadMonkey
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AlexMc
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My wife's 2.0 has had the lumpy tick-over from cold / cat fault / pollution fault for the last 2 years. Working in motorsport, I've looked into it a bit on and off. Last week it happened when we were both on holiday and I had a chance to look at it.
First job was to take the coil and spark plugs out. The tops of 2 plugs were wet with oil but the tips were the right colour. After cleaning the plugs and hosing the plug tubes down with WD40 I re-assembled and gave it a go. Ran the best it has in years!
I suspect the way the cylinder head and cam carriers are assembled can cause a small oil leak onto the plugs which from cold causes a missfire.
Any garage that changes the hydraulic tappets / coil / other expensive part, to fix this problem would normally take the plugs out and give them a wipe over which will mask the problem making you think you've paid for a genuine fix until it goes wrong again.
My advice is clean your plugs every 6 months and you'll be laughing as you spend your tappet money on a nice summer holiday!
Alex
First job was to take the coil and spark plugs out. The tops of 2 plugs were wet with oil but the tips were the right colour. After cleaning the plugs and hosing the plug tubes down with WD40 I re-assembled and gave it a go. Ran the best it has in years!
I suspect the way the cylinder head and cam carriers are assembled can cause a small oil leak onto the plugs which from cold causes a missfire.
Any garage that changes the hydraulic tappets / coil / other expensive part, to fix this problem would normally take the plugs out and give them a wipe over which will mask the problem making you think you've paid for a genuine fix until it goes wrong again.
My advice is clean your plugs every 6 months and you'll be laughing as you spend your tappet money on a nice summer holiday!
Alex
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daveb
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The 'Old favourite' warning has raised it's head again(ANTIPOLUTION).
The latest incarnation was after I had a new exhaust fitted. I took the car back and suggested they check it. They found nothing wrong.
I got to thinking - knowing nothing about lambda sensors - is it possible for the exhaust fitter to either not fit the sensor back into the exhaust (I take it that it has to be refitted) or to leave the wiring unconected??
The latest incarnation was after I had a new exhaust fitted. I took the car back and suggested they check it. They found nothing wrong.
I got to thinking - knowing nothing about lambda sensors - is it possible for the exhaust fitter to either not fit the sensor back into the exhaust (I take it that it has to be refitted) or to leave the wiring unconected??