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liamd
21st July 2006, 20:11
It came on on wednesday evening but didn't come on yesterday and it was back on today :thumbdown: Do I need to get someone with the diagnosis equipment to see whats wrong or will it be ok? the car seems to be running fine its a 2001 1.1i desire. Just out of interest is it possible to get fault finding cables and software to use with a laptop? instead of buying the sun/snap-on systems
hesslevtr
22nd July 2006, 00:03
mine did this a few weeks ago after been stood its all ok now though
beastgtir
22nd July 2006, 00:13
mone does it every other week. usually its due to bad fuel. cars addicted to shell or bp - otherwise it wont start....

also i think it might be the CAT, does your car smell when the light comes on?
liamd
22nd July 2006, 00:59
mone does it every other week. usually its due to bad fuel. cars addicted to shell or bp - otherwise it wont start....

also i think it might be the CAT, does your car smell when the light comes on?

A mate of mine who is ex greasemonkey reckons it could be a faulty sensor but i'd need it on the computer to find out which one. I haven't noticed any bad smells recently but its bugging me cos I've had the car 2 years and its only the past couple of days that the light has been coming on and off
Chris_T
22nd July 2006, 01:44
If i was you i'd get it checked it out mate.

Might be something small or something VERY big.

:(
CLERKY
25th July 2006, 10:46
I Sold My Vtr Cos Of This Problem, It Progressivly Gets Worse Until You Keep Braking Down With Bad Missfire After About 40 Mins Of Driving. Rac Loved Me