Peugeot 206 Roland Garros.

looks in great condition

No suprise its packed up though only doing a few hundred miles a year, have you checked the battery?

looks in great condition

AppleSei said:

looks in great condition

No suprise its packed up though only doing a few hundred miles a year, have you checked the battery?

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Battery already suffered, gave up and was replaced last year. Can't be much wrong with it, spent all day turning the engine over every time we poked something to see if it had helped and still sounded healthy at the end. Running fine again at the minute so we'll see if we randomly fixed it.

Mate had the coil pack die on his took an age of diagnose he even changed the Head Gasket

Definatly try changing it for a known working one

Fiatseicento2002 said:

Mate had the coil pack die on his took an age of diagnose he even changed the Head Gasket

Definatly try changing it for a known working one

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well, it's running OK for now anyway. Know what you mean about the coil packs, this one was changed last year though so hopefully alright as it's not a terribly cheap bit if it is dying (got the receipt for the last one)

Nice mate, I remember wanting one of these when the first come out, loved the interior and sunroof

firstcar-Y10 said:

well, it's running OK for now anyway. Know what you mean about the coil packs, this one was changed last year though so hopefully alright as it's not a terribly cheap bit if it is dying (got the receipt for the last one)

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We got a second hand tested one for 15 quid from ebay....

Well, it doesn't get much love this one, just a driver while I tinker with the Panda, but it got a pressie today and to say I am chuffed is an understatement:

Set of 4 brand spanking new Fox alloys and tyres from my now much beloved local Halfords for the princely sum of £57.50!!!!!!!! Going on tomorrow hopefully but I am so happy with that. Still got the winter tyres on but I am suddenly driving to work again and I was going to need to change them (walked all last summer so never bothered as it wasn't getting used.) so that's saved me a fortune.

firstcar-Y10 said:

got this lovely little car FREE when my dear mother got worried after the Panda broke 2 suspension bits in quick succession. She's had it lying practically unused for years, owned it since new and only been putting a few hundred miles a year on for the last few years, about 15k miles in total.

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Whats this I find you flirting with French floozies in the non-fiat section.
Whats the world coming to :shakehead: However I'm relieved to hear its speedo doesnt work. It sounds like it has the correct sensibilities.

Not flirting terribly well with it, had the speedo sensor sitting in the garage for a couple of months now and in the meantime I've changed the shocks and springs on the Panda, wheels, twice, extra gauges, carb, twice, distributor, windscreen out and in again, painted tailgate, painted bonnet, changed door hinge..... Meanwhile the 206 that I drive every day has had one oil change since I got it, an exhaust and cat, and new wheels and still no speedo. In getting on for 2 years.

Well, speedo's worked a bit. Put about 3000 miles on it! Developed a habit of missing occasionally on a light throttle then catching itself and revving slightly before settling back down. Then the other day it died completely in a queue of traffic. Very reluctant to restart, then decided 3-4k revs was a sensible idle speed most of the rest of the way home. Stupid car!
Chasing the misfire so far changed plugs, and coil pack as most common suspects for issues with no change. Also swapped out crank sensor with no change as I had one lying. Reading around the net (dangerous I know) it seems most peoples experience of this sort of problem on Pugs is chasing the fault all around the electrical system, usually ending up at the ecu, and often still failing to cure it. I don't have the time, money or know how to start down that road really and I'm mighty tempted to throw it away and find something a tad more Italian. Any bright ideas out there?

blu73 said:

if you have the 16 pin connector but its not OBDII then its more than likely EOBD - i would be surprised if that autel reader i posted can't read it if you have the 16pin connection in the car.

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Hmmm, probably more at home here eh
Might take a look since it's relatively cheap. Will it read an '02 Seicento then? You know, just in case? Not that I'm looking for an excuse to dump the Pug or anything....

yes that will defo read a sei mpi as well... What kind of engine are we dealing with here? petrol or diesel?

Have you ever messed with the egr valve? Again not knowing the 206 i am assuming it has an egr, i know from google the diesels have an egr

Nope, petrol. Lots of petrol

k, 8v or 16v and what capacity? so i can have a look around

blu73 said:

k, 8v or 16v and what capacity? so i can have a look around

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Its French so its probably 13v or something awkward.
Sorry that was of no help at all but I'm really hating on French cars today, my bloomin' Renault is playing up :bang:

Stop the french car hate!

I love 205's and would have the right one in a flash - just this time I wouldn't lend it to my cousin so he couldn't smash into the back of queueing traffic - again!

The only new cars I'm remotely interested in are the new rear wheel drive Twingo and the new C1

Saying that I didn't trust my work 207 as far as I could throw it, especially disliked the random revving - which turned out to be the whizzy electronic throttle gubbins. One good thing about a company vehicle - drive into the main dealer tell them to fix it and not have to pay the bills....

blu73 said:

k, 8v or 16v and what capacity? so i can have a look around

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Thanks, hunt away! Its a 1.6 8v with the 'pre plex' electronics. And no it doesn't have the troublesome Sagem coil pack. Previously fitted and replacement both Bougicord with Bosch plugs (Sagem/NGK combo is a common source of issues apparently)

panda panda said:

Stop the french car hate!

I love 205's and would have the right one in a flash - just this time I wouldn't lend it to my cousin so he couldn't smash into the back of queueing traffic - again!

The only new cars I'm remotely interested in are the new rear wheel drive Twingo and the new C1

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Ok I agree with you, from a young age I always had a soft spot for a 205 GTi but trying to find an unmolested one is impossible.

Rear engined Twingo does sound cool but I'm not sure on the styling, plus if its anything like my Twingo I certainly don't want it, the only redeeming thing about my frenchie is the turbo which can make it a fun drive, everything else :yuck: