Engine Management Light And Oil Light Flashing

[Guest ezra]

Many thanks to ''redneck01246''

after inviting me round to his home so he could read the faults on my car

 

1st fault found '' Mas Airflow''

was shown how to try and replace this

 

2nd fault found ''Needle Control Valve''

 

If anyone can shed any light on this IE. wot it is, wot would this efect ,were it is,

is there anyway of checking this ,

How do i replace this

 

any help would be very gratefull

thanks in advance

 

Again many many thanks to ''redneck01246'' for his help much appreceated

 

ezra..

[NikpV]

cheers for that

 

there are needles in the injectors with a needle lift sensor - with a multiplug

[Guest ezra]

thanks

Is there anyway of checking these??

Were do i find them ??

Were would i find multiplug ??

How does this efect the performance of the car ??

 

As you may able to tell, im not that good around engines, but ill have a try

cheers

Ezra

[NikpV]

remove engine cover and locate injectors - should be on front of engine each with a hex nut and pipe attached, at least one (I think only one) of the injectors will have an electrical connection to it - trace the connection back to plug. Lift oout of bracket unplug and clean contacts. I don't have one of these engines so can't be more specific. I amm assuming that the ecu uses the sensor to workout how far through the fuel injection cycle the engine is. ( I think this engine has dual spring needles, low pressure initial injection against first spring followed by complete injection against the second spring - don't know which the needle sensor senses)

 

Of course there may be a needle control valve elsewhere in the system - someone else will be along in a minute to correct me I'm sure.

[NikpV]

btw - there is the procedure to change your MAF in the faq (click on faq in my signature) 6 & 7 from the bottom - with pictures thanks to MM

[Guest ezra]

BRING BACK THE FORD CORTINA :huh:

[Bigjeeze]

Why?

[seatkid]

BRING BACK THE FORD CORTINA :D

:huh: yeah!......rotting wings,doors, dodgy twin choke carbs, camshaft oil feeds clogging, snapping cambelts, recon ACR17's every year, live rear axles, new exhaust system every year, good ol' points... :D, yeah the parts were cheap.....but you needed a shedload every year and a resident mechanic to keep them going

 

Anyone fancy vinyl roof and "roadster" wheels on your shalaxy? :huh:

[Guest ezra]

Could buy a full recon engine No Problems for less than nowt

 

No problems with ecu's, engine managment light

mind you i would still be knackered as im no Machanic :huh:

[Masked Marauder]

remove engine cover and locate injectors - should be on front of engine each with a hex nut and pipe attached, at least one (I think only one) of the injectors will have an electrical connection to it

 

Correct, it is the No3 injector and it is used by the ECU to help time the fuel-pump for small corrections to the pump timing.

[Guest ezra]

remove engine cover and locate injectors - should be on front of engine each with a hex nut and pipe attached, at least one (I think only one) of the injectors will have an electrical connection to it

 

Correct, it is the No3 injector and it is used by the ECU to help time the fuel-pump for small corrections to the pump timing.

 

How does this efect the car ??

Would this effect the starting of the car ??

If so that might explain, while when its warmed up,

it will crank over for a while befor it starts

But at first start in mornings starts first flick of key

 

Is this a simple repair job, or will it cost me an arm and a leg

hoping for a quick easy fix

thanks again

Ezra..

[Masked Marauder]

Well you need to check the wiring first. If the wiring is faulty then a new/working second hand No3 injector will need to be sourced, but it is a reasonably common part on VAG pre-PD engines.

 

It is actually only held on by one bolt and the injector pipe, so easy enough to change if need be.

[Guest ezra]

Well you need to check the wiring first. If the wiring is faulty then a new/working second hand No3 injector will need to be sourced, but it is a reasonably common part on VAG pre-PD engines.

 

It is actually only held on by one bolt and the injector pipe, so easy enough to change if need be.

 

Just been and checked the wiring going to the third injecter

Wiring seems ok, i see what you mean easy enough repair

The wire sits on top of the injector , going down to a 2 pin plug

I just unpluged the plug, seems clean enough

so look like ill need to change the injecter and the single trace wiring

down to that 2 way plug

[Guest ezra]

just rang a Ford spares and accesoried shop up in my local town centre

Mass airflow sencor

[NikpV]

Mass airflow sencor

[Guest ezra]

NO THATS TO BUY NEW

it will have to be ordered direct from Ford at Daventry

as its not a part they keep in stock

Shop called J.F.P (just ford parts)

But they sell parts for most makes of cars

but they specailise in ford parts

its local shop in sutton in ashfield

will be delivered following day after ordered

[seatkid]

This is my last comment on this thread..... :P

 

You buy a car with 88k and full history....(that implies a warranty, no known faults and normal mileage).

 

You drive it home, 10 mins later on your second drive you have lights flashing warning you of low oil pressure and engine management fault(s).

 

You then proceed to spend a small fortune, changing random sensors, glowplugs, cambelt (if its a manual gbx with FSH, that would be due at 120k), service it. AND STILL you have lights flashing.

 

You haven't checked the oil pressure as advised, you are now proposing to spend another

[Guest ezra]

I did go back and complain!

But as he pointed out to me, when i took it for test drive for 10 miles

there was no lights flashing and no problems,

He allso pointed out that on the RECEIPT it said

TAKEN FOR TEST DRIVE, '''SOLD AS SEEN'''

NO WARRENTY GIVEN

 

So i guess my mistake was to trust on buying a good car from this guy

Maybe he had got the problems, but either could not afford to get it sorted

or maybe he thought TIME TO GET RID

Let someone else have the problems

 

''You then proceed to spend a small fortune, changing random sensors, glowplugs, cambelt (if its a manual with FSH that would be due at 120k), service it. AND STILL you have lights flashing.''

 

I got the cambelt done as i was advised by Ford, to change cambelt every 40k

so at 88k thought it needed doing

 

''changing random sensors''

 

I changed 3 sencors as i was told to check the oil sencors, so for the matter of

[mumof4]

Well....being female and in a minority where i will drive a car that may break down as any car can..i am quite looking forward to when it does brake down(not that i want it to mind), so that i can put all that i have learned from the experienced fellows on here to the test!!That will shut my hubby up! :P

 

 

can i just say..that if she drives the car then she should do a basic car maintenance course in case it does brake down????that way shwe wont feel totally helpless if it does.

[Guest ezra]

Well....being female and in a minority where i will drive a car that may break down as any car can..i am quite looking forward to when it does brake down(not that i want it to mind), so that i can put all that i have learned from the experienced fellows on here to the test!!That will shut my hubby up! :P

 

 

can i just say..that if she drives the car then she should do a basic car maintenance course in case it does brake down????that way shwe wont feel totally helpless if it does.

 

Sorry mumof4

i was not implying anything when i used that last quote hihihi

But when she got kids in the car ,i would feel better knowing that everything is ok

thanks for your input

Ezra

[Masked Marauder]

Just out of interest Ezra, did you buy privately or from a car sales forecourt?

[Guest ezra]

Just out of interest Ezra, did you buy privately or from a car sales forecourt?

 

Was brought Privately

was in Auto trader for

[Masked Marauder]

 

Number 3 injector with needle control valve

ready for it SIT DOWN

[Guest ezra]

 

Number 3 injector with needle control valve

ready for it SIT DOWN

[Guest ezra]

No3 injector, it is used by the ECU to help time the fuel-pump for small corrections to the pump timing

 

If this was faulty, ''what problems will this cause''.

 

Would this cause the engine to crank over for a while when warm before starting ??