anti pollution fault

lammonut · Post by **lammonut** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 2:31 pm

Hi, started my car this morning and the engine symbol is flashing and " anti pollution fault " comes up on the center display, what is that and is it still driverable? Thanks:(

Post by **GrandadMonkey** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 12:51 am

Really needs a diagnostic test. Sounds as if the exhaust gas mixture is outside limits. Could be one of several things.

The service history of the car might help, and the model. All we know is it is a 2002. Not much to go on.

Search the forum - you should get some ideas from that.

Happy New Year.

lammonut · Post by **lammonut** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 10:03 am

Hi. Its a 2.0 SE, Will pick up the documentation when i go back to work(bought it from a work colleague for the wife for Christmas) When i started it yesterdan it was idling very lumpy and then the light came on(it was very frosty by the way)

Post by **GrandadMonkey** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 2:44 pm

I would suspect hydraulic tappets. But it could spark plug(s), coil pack or other. Does the idling improve a lot when it warms up or does it remain when engine is hot?
Ask the colleague if he/she had experienced any problems whatsoever before, hopefully they'll be honest which may help in tracking down the fault.

lammonut · Post by **lammonut** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:21 pm

Thanks,No when its warmed up it runs fine,Found a good independant Peugeot service garage to have a look when they open on the 4th, Do you think one of the valves are sticking open when cold?

Post by **GrandadMonkey** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 1:24 am

Sounds like hydraulic tappets. I'd try an oil and filter change first myself, using the correct fully synthetic oil and genuine oil filter and see if that improves matters. If it doesn't I suspect it will need replacement tappets. There are plenty of posts on the subject. Use the forum search facility and take a look.
Good luck,
Ron