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phil sharpe

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Engine warning light on
« on: October 14, 2010, 07:02:44 PM »
Hi Everyone

Driving home on tuesday night and Engine warning light came on and has not gone off since
Took car into Glyn hopkins today and thay took a look.

Told me turbo is overboosting and i have to leave it with them  :thumbd:

Anyone else had this problem?

Regards

Phil


jonl

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Re: Engine warning light on
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2010, 09:37:01 PM »

Possibly broken pipe from turbo to boost control unit. If so very easy and quick to fix, even for the non technically minded. Its just a matter of looking to find the break.
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Re: Engine warning light on
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2010, 09:44:49 PM »
Take a search back someone else had the exact same problem with the resolution Jonl outlined
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phil sharpe

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Re: Engine warning light on
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2010, 10:06:56 AM »
Car still at Glyn hopkins.  :'( Thay think it is boost presure sensor  :thumbd:

Thanks for notes guys. Did you cars still drive fine? As mine was fine just warning light on

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Phil

phil sharpe

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Re: Engine warning light on
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2010, 07:10:09 PM »
Got car back tonight  ;D

Turns out it was just a pipe to the presure sensor that was not routed right from new and this had kinked

Nice to have her home  :thumb:

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Re: Engine warning light on
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2010, 03:23:30 PM »
The light came on for me once, I looked in the engine bay and the hose connecting dump valve to engine had a loose clip, I tightened it and ta-da :D
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