My son's car flashed 'check engine' while he was driving, revs dropped down to 0 then went back again to where they had been - he was travelling at 80kms p.h. He got home no probs, water ok, oil a bit low but ok, has topped it up. He thinks now that the engine is making a funny rattly noise. Any ideas what this could be!
_peas,
Jan 1, 1:55am
The knock sensors in these are a common issue.This may be a starting point.Its funny the noises that you "hear" once something has put the condition of your car in the forefront of your mind.
jasongroves,
Jan 1, 2:18am
Under the bonnet in the fuse/relay box there is a data link connector for checking error codes etc. Turn the ignition to the On position. Using a paperclip or similar, bridge the 2 connectors marked E1 and TE1. The engine check light will flash. If it only flashes once every 5 seconds, then there are no errors stored. Otherwise, half a second between each flash will give you the first number of the error code, then a 1.5 second gap, then the next series of flashes will give you the second part of the code.ie; 2 flashes, 1.5 second gap, then 1 flash gives you an error code of 21.
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