Technical Any Idea what caused this?

jonathaneuk · Dec 2, 2012

Well, was driving about 60mph on motorway this evening for about 5 mins and the engine management light flashed on and off for about 5 seconds, then never returned back on :/

Was this just a glitch and nothing to worry about ?

Thanks

Most Easterly Pandas · Dec 2, 2012

Cold have been anything which caused the MIL to come on. Likely to be just a glitch if it's gone off though, but should be a stored fault code if you get the car on a diagnostics system if that fussed

jonathaneuk · Dec 2, 2012

Hmm yeah, just come home from dropping girlfriend off and once again, was doing 65mph for a bit, then engine management light flashed about 8 times then stopped.

Most Easterly Pandas · Dec 2, 2012

jonathaneuk said:
Hmm yeah, just come home from dropping girlfriend off and once again, was doing 65mph for a bit, then engine management light flashed about 8 times then stopped.

It's a malfunction indicator lamp btw, not engine management, it's not only engine issues it'll illuminate for

jonathaneuk · Dec 2, 2012

Most Easterly Pandas said:
It's a malfunction indicator lamp btw, not engine management, it's not only engine issues it'll illuminate for

Oh I see, just though it was because in book it says EML :/ wonder what it could be then :/

Andy Monty · Dec 2, 2012

engine management light

it covers everthing to do with the engines system..

air intake

inlet manifold

combustion / misfire

evap system

exhaust gas / pollution control

to name a few

often referred to as the MIL light (multi function indicator lamp)

Most Easterly Pandas · Dec 2, 2012

Andy Monty said:
engine management light

it covers everthing to do with the engines system..

air intake

inlet manifold

combustion / misfire

evap system

exhaust gas / pollution control

to name a few

often referred to as the MIL light (multi function indicator lamp)

Fuel pressure and control also

Andy Monty · Dec 3, 2012

Most Easterly Pandas said:
Fuel pressure and control also

And you know that how :devil:

Most Easterly Pandas · Dec 3, 2012

Andy Monty said:
And you know that how :devil:

No comment!

jonathaneuk · Dec 3, 2012

hmm....any idea what this could be then?

Most Easterly Pandas · Dec 3, 2012

jonathaneuk said:
hmm....any idea what this could be then?

Any of the above really.

Magic Johnson · Dec 3, 2012

most easterly pandas said:
any of the above really.

lol.

Andy Monty · Dec 3, 2012

you need to have a diagnostic done with an obd II code reader Google obd codes to get some idea of the vast number of potential things it could be

a flashing mil often refers to a missfire but....

without the code any guessing would be silly....

Could say coil pack ht leads or plugs that's the best part of £90 spent and it might not cure it

then guess map / maf sensor you don't say which 1.4 you have so there goes another £80 to £150 in parts alone

then cam sensor £35 ish

then after all that you find its a hego sensor for example

jonathaneuk · Dec 3, 2012

Andy Monty said:
you need to have a diagnostic done with an obd II code reader Google obd codes to get some idea of the vast number of potential things it could be

a flashing mil often refers to a missfire but....

without the code any guessing would be silly....

Could say coil pack ht leads or plugs that's the best part of £90 spent and it might not cure it

then guess map / maf sensor you don't say which 1.4 you have so there goes another £80 to £150 in parts alone

then cam sensor £35 ish

then after all that you find its a hego sensor for example

Ohhh dear, sorry its the 8v...hmm might purchase a reader then :/

Magic Johnson · Dec 3, 2012

If the car is performing normally, just ignore.

that's my motto!

Andy Monty · Dec 3, 2012

until any unburnt fuel ignights in the catalitic converter and burns out the internal destroying the cat.... What would possibly be £20 fix is then a £250+ bill for remedial work.......

or which ever part that is acting up totally fails at 1am 50 miles from home on a back road when its -10 degrees

D4nny8oy · Dec 3, 2012

Had a cambelt recently?

Magic Johnson · Dec 3, 2012

Andy Monty said:
until any unburnt fuel ignights in the catalitic converter and burns out the internal destroying the cat.... What would possibly be £20 fix is then a £250+ bill for remedial work.......

or which ever part that is acting up totally fails at 1am 50 miles from home on a back road when its -10 degrees

Or that. haha! OR you could hand it in to a garage who charge you 8 hours labour checking everything and tell you everything is fine must have just been a glitch!

jonathaneuk · Dec 3, 2012

Nope no cambelt :/....been driving it today and it hasnt came back on so far (touch wood) Cars done 40,000 Miles, it did flash last night again though like for 5 seconds then never came back on.....Car felt no different :/

Guess ill just ignore it until it stays permanently on maybe

Andy Monty · Dec 3, 2012

jonathaneuk said:
Nope no cambelt :/....been driving it today and it hasnt came back on so far (touch wood) Cars done 40,000 Miles, it did flash last night again though like for 5 seconds then never came back on.....Car felt no different :/

Guess ill just ignore it until it stays permanently on maybe

You got an android phone or a bluetooth dongle and a laptop?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Android-T...ic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item27cba1ad01&_uhb=1

free software called torque can be had from google marketplace

http://www.appbrain.com/app/torque-lite-(obd2-car)/org.prowl.torquefree

Ok it wont be as advanced as a full fiat multi ecu scan set up

But it does read the ECU and should point you in the right direction

i leave mine in the car strangely ive used it on nearly all my mates cars but never mine

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