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Cutoff on starting/rough at low revs
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:47 am
by Gordon
When I sart my 53 Meg Auto it cuts off after 10 seconds. If within the 10 secs I manage to get it into drive and accellerate away it does not cut out again until I stop and restart the engine. It is very rough at speeds below 30 mph.
I am going to take it in to the Dealer. Someone has mentioned to me about some sort of recall? involving setting up the injectors on the computer? Does this sound right as the symptoms seem to be the same.
Thanks
Gordon
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:41 pm
by Stranger
What engine is it that you have in your meg?
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:52 pm
by IainMW
1.6vvt per chance?
Coils, TDC sensor or Dephaser Pulley if it is?
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:25 pm
by Stranger
IainMW wrote:1.6vvt per chance?
Coils, TDC sensor or Dephaser Pulley if it is?
darn it you beat me to it
Starting problems
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:03 am
by Gordon
Thanks everyone. Yes it is the 1.6VVT. Doesn't feel like coils as I had that problem on my earlier V reg megane (do I ever learn!)
Have taken it in today and they are looking at it. They say that anyway there is a recall - something to do with setting up the injectors on the computer?!
Luckily I have an AA 5 star extra warranty for the 4th year as it was 3 yrs old last Sept. Glad I had that included in the orig deal when I purchased it.
Will let you know the outcome when I get it back
Regards
Gordon
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:22 am
by IainMW
Keep us informed Gordon
Which dealer are you using, seeing as you are from Lancs?
Stranger Wrote:
darn it you beat me to it
Starting problems
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:28 pm
by Gordon
Arnold Clarke Wigan
Will let forum know results
Gordon
Starting/cutoff at low revs
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:12 am
by Gordon
Well everyone. Reporting back. They had the car for a whole day. They initially did something which did not cure it - don't know what. So left the car as they said they could not complete the next phase until engine temp had dropped below 80?
Believe that they completed a 'recall' something to do with resetting the computer on the injectors? (I am not a techie). Also believe that they did something with a TDC sensor.
Anyway, it goes ok now - in fact the pickup on accelleration is improved and it wasn't bad before for an Auto.
Gordon
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:22 am
by Stranger
That's good news
As soon as you said it was at Arnold Clarkes I thought "oh oh here we go" as they don't have the best reputation but, fair do's to the Wigan branch as they appear to solved your problem.
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:54 pm
by IainMW
Good news.
P.S. Just PM'ed you.
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 10:59 am
by MeganeChick
Hiya,
glad they sorted this for you - is the recall just on the 1.6VVT?
Cut-off on Starting
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:56 am
by Gordon
Not sure, but believe so and a particular problem on the 53 plate.
Gordon
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:56 pm
by MeganeChick
thanks for the info.