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Subject: Re: UPDATE - Oil consumption and engine management light


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Phil
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Date Posted: 15:01:19 03/13/04 Sat
In reply to: Phil 's message, "Oil consumption and engine management light" on 05:23:16 12/08/03 Mon

It seems my happiness was a little premature. A little over 3 months now since the air flow sensor was replaced, and the engine management light is back with a vengance.

Problem started again last week. Every time I come to a stop at a set of lights or junction, there it is, mocking me, with the usual loss of power, making emerging into busy traffic very dangerous. After moving off and travelling a few hundred yards, the light goes out and the power kicks in.

My Vauxhall dealer cleaned the throttle linkage (£100), but I only managed 58 miles before the light was on again. Next they replaced the vacuum sensor (£135). This time I managed about 100 miles before the light was back.

Oh well, back to the dealer on Monday morning. On the plus side, they do have a fantastic coffee machine. After spending nearly £440 I think I'm entitled to a few cups.

>I've had an X reg 2.0Di 16V Zafira as a company car
>for the last 6 months, and I'm having the 2 common
>problems; oil consumption and the engine management
>light.
>
>The oil consumption I can live. Prior to the Zafira I
>had a Renault Laguna 1.8 petrol that used almost as
>much oil. However, Renault had the decency to put a
>sticker inside the windscreen warning the driver that
>the car used oil and to check the level at every
>startup.
>
>The engine management light came on for the first time
>recently, accompanied by a huge drop in power. I took
>the car straight to a local dealer (after rebooting
>the engine several times to get me there), who
>diagnosed a faulty air flow sensor which they replaced
>that day - total bill £204.
>
>It feels like a new car! Being my first diesel car,
>and the original 82BHP 2.0Di version at that, I'd
>always thought the pathetic performance was just to be
>expected. I'd come to accept that when revving hard in
>second gear, the power would just drop away at about
>3000rpm, and that the humblest of hills would always
>represent something of a challenge.
>
>However, with the new air flow sensor fitted, not only
>is the engine management light a thing of the past,
>but the acceleration is comparable to my old 1.8
>petrol Laguna, I can even get it up to the red line if
>I choose, and hills are no longer an obstacle.
>
>With hindsight, it would seem the air flow sensor has
>always been faulty, but the engine management light
>just brought it to my attention.
>
>The moral of the story? I'm not sure really. But all
>those folk with engine management light problems,
>might be worth getting your air flow sensor checked
>out.
>
>Cheers
>Phil
>
>P.S. I'm now so happy with my Zafira (oil consumption
>aside) that I'm considering having it chipped. If any
>one has any experience of this, I'd welcome your
>feedback.

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