A Accent came in for service and misfire problem. We have serviced the engine and hoped that the new plugs will fix the problem. But after starting the engine the misfire was still there. I have unplugged the coils one by one to listen to any difference in engine idling and I could hear that […]
Category: Motor Car Tips
Nissan Navara V6 4LT Fault Code P1051 A/F SEN1 HTR (B2)
I had the other day Navara which came in for engine light on. I have plugin the scanner and got the fault code P1051 A/F Sen1 HTR b2. This fault indicates the heater of the sensor is faulty. Before I decide to buy a new one I have checked the wire integrity. Because if you […]
Ford Rocom Leaking Fuel Injectors
This vehicle came in because it has a misfire. I have connect a smoke tester to the intake and just saw smoke coming out of 2 x injectors – see video below. This LDV (light delivery vehicle) got the same engine as the Ford Ka 1300. Who ever fit the new fuel injectors dit not […]
VOLVO S40 2LT PETROL 2007 – FUEL PUMP PROBLEM
A Volvo came in for not starting at all. The first time I try to start the car it just sort of run a few seconds then it dies. I could hear this was a fuel problem. I have turn the key ignition switch on and off a few times without cranking the engine, it […]
JETTA 5 8V 2LT MANIFOLD / BAROMETRIC PRESSURE SENSOR P0108 PROBLEM
A Jetta 5 8v 2lt came in for engine noise, what I found was that one Hydraulic lifter top was missing – the lifter is part of the follower, it is one unit, see the photo below. It is an easy job we replace the lifters and camshaft and it is a good practice to […]
OPEL ZAFIRA 1800 2007
The other day I had an Opel Zafira which gave lean codes and the engine light comes on. I determine that when I unscrew the oil filler cap there are a lot of engine suction. This indicate that the PVC valve which is part of the valve cover is faulty. You have to buy the […]
NISSAN NAVARA 4LT V6 FIXING FAULTY IGNITION COILS
Navara came into the workshop with a engine idles roughly and and when you accelerate the engine jerks. I do suspect the ignition coils, a diagnose test show nothing. I pull out the coils and test them with a coil tester. All six were apparently cracked just below the coil it self. The coils work […]
POLO 2011 VIVO 1400 – DIAGNOSE CODES P0302 AND P0300
This car problem was that the engine idles roughly and it performs very badly, goes in limb mode. I have pulled codes from the ECU and got the following: Cylinder 2 P0302 – 000 – Misfire Detected – Intermittent Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 00100000 Fault Priority: 2 Fault Frequency: 2 Reset counter: 6 time Indication: […]
BMW X5 4.4 2008 – DIAGNOSE CODES P1055 AND P1058
This vehicle came in with customer complains that the engine go in limp mode, all lights go on at the dashboard, like abs, brakes, 4×4 , engine failure, gearbox failure etc. I have got some obd2 fault codes from the ECU P1055 and P1058 – these codes have something to do with the vvt motor. […]
POLO CLASSIC 1600 2006 IGNITION COIL PROBLEMS
If your Polo (petrol) ever give you problems by not starting sometimes or the car is jerking. One of the problems could be your ignition coil. I have two videos which show how the spark is jumping out of the coils barrels side instead of going to the mouth where the plug lead is plug […]