Engine Problem help

Damianbee · 06-01-2007, 17:21

My 51 plate octavia elegance 2.0 has developed a problem, i like many others used to suffer from the car "spluttering" when its cold but yesterday on the way to work it was really bad, then all of the sudden the engine management light appeared. Since then the light flashed everytime i accelerate and i seem to have lost nearly all power and the car feels very ropey, i could also smell some sort of burning smell when i got out.

Does anyone know what this could be? im thinking maybe the clutch but the car has only done 32k and has been very well looked after.

Any help appriciated
Cheers
Damian

ric04vrs · 06-01-2007, 17:38

sounds like a misfire , the EML flashing means the emissions are really bad and you shouldn't drive the car , i suspect the burning smell could be the catalyst caused by unburnt fuel

bpm · 07-01-2007, 00:08

Could be a coil pack?

Liverpool-Lad · 07-01-2007, 01:26

Sounds like it too. Get it checked and replaced.

06-01-2007, 17:21	#1
Damianbee Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Engine Problem help My 51 plate octavia elegance 2.0 has developed a problem, i like many others used to suffer from the car "spluttering" when its cold but yesterday on the way to work it was really bad, then all of the sudden the engine management light appeared. Since then the light flashed everytime i accelerate and i seem to have lost nearly all power and the car feels very ropey, i could also smell some sort of burning smell when i got out. Does anyone know what this could be? im thinking maybe the clutch but the car has only done 32k and has been very well looked after. Any help appriciated Cheers Damian

06-01-2007, 17:38	#2
ric04vrs I parked up 1st Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: not near enough to the Ring Posts: 6,151 Thanks: 31 Thanked 187 Times in 181 Posts	Re: Engine Problem help sounds like a misfire , the EML flashing means the emissions are really bad and you shouldn't drive the car , i suspect the burning smell could be the catalyst caused by unburnt fuel __________________ not so bored now

07-01-2007, 00:08	#3
bpm ------ Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 2,051 Thanks: 13 Thanked 24 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Engine Problem help Could be a coil pack? __________________ BPM This is a website , NOT a mobile phone. STP USNG TXT SPK

07-01-2007, 01:26	#4
Liverpool-Lad Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 1,648 Thanks: 12 Thanked 47 Times in 47 Posts	Re: Engine Problem help Sounds like it too. Get it checked and replaced. __________________ 2001 Rally Red Octavia vRS...remap complete Whiteline rear ARB, Superpro dogbone bush - 225/45/17 Goodyear Eagle F1 Aysmmetrics and lots of V-Power! Smiles all 'round

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