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Emmisions Light
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2003 10:06 pm
by SiDaBa
my car isn't well. Emmisions light is on and flashing and the poor lil things is chugging AND it sounds like an old beetle! Has anyone had ANY experience/problems with the same things, mine is a 1.2 but anyone with any similar experience?? And anything i should particularly say/do when i take it in monday?
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2003 10:32 pm
by Nelson_Wilbury
Sounds like an ignition coil gone. Take it to the dealers ASAP.
(should be okay to drive it there, will just drink loads of fuel)
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2003 10:49 pm
by SiDaBa
this shouldn't cost me anything should it? Worth saying anything about creaky suspension yet or shall i leave that for now?
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2003 10:50 pm
by Nelson_Wilbury
Yep, it'll be replaced FOC under warranty.
Suspension kits won't be availiable till early 04 so I wouldn't bother
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2003 10:52 pm
by SiDaBa
thank you i'll give updates as of when things happen, obviously wont be able to do anything till monday!!
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2003 10:55 pm
by Nelson_Wilbury
Has your VW assistance run out then?
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2003 11:25 pm
by SiDaBa
yes and keep saying must get other cover etc etc etc and we haven't, luckily it was my mum driving it today and i was passenger so it'd be ok because she's got AA cover but i'm buggered otherwise!
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2003 11:33 pm
by mole
Doh!
Keep us informed!
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 3:06 pm
by SiDaBa
Top marks to you Nelson, was indeed the ignition coil!! Replaced under warrenty. Took the care at 8 this morning, was told they were fully booked and mine probably wouldn't be seen till saturday, wasn't too bothered and then at 10 got a phone call saying my car was ready to pick up!!
thought that was pretty good service!
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 3:19 pm
by mole
Glad that's sorted then! Who was the dealer, Whitehouse?
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 3:45 pm
by SiDaBa
Beadles in Dartford, only knew of the Whitehouse in Blackfen and that Renault now! Previously hadn't been pleased with Beadles but they have redeemed themselves!
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 3:53 pm
by mole
Oh yeh, of course. Forgot that they've all swapped round
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 8:51 pm
by Nelson_Wilbury
SiDaBa wrote: Top marks to you Nelson, was indeed the ignition coil!! Replaced under warrenty. Took the care at 8 this morning, was told they were fully booked and mine probably wouldn't be seen till saturday, wasn't too bothered and then at 10 got a phone call saying my car was ready to pick up!!
thought that was pretty good service!
On another note, is someone able to find out 'on the web' if the ignition coils are the same for AWY and AZQ engine codes?
Cheers
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 9:18 pm
by mole
Came across this "on the web".... any help?
It would appear that the part number of mine doesn't differ too much from SiDaBa's
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 9:19 pm
by Nelson_Wilbury
mole wrote:Came across this on the web.... any help?
Cheers mate, I'm safe then!