any mechanics ????

battery lead

battery lead

take the battery lead off for 30 mins sorted my old mans peugeot 307 out when it went in to limp home mode and second time it did put some cat clean in the tank when for a run light went out never had any trouble since
 
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limp mode

limp mode

hi mate sounds like it has gone into limp home mode ,a a pug problem ,go onto a pug forum and ask or look if anyone is near you with a pug planet ,and they can reset the computer on the car ,used to have one when we had a 306 ,but sold it after we changed the car
 
had a similar problem with my audi A4. was told it was the egr valve, changed it, no different. Then I was told it was the turbo by an "expert" with a diagnostic computer. Didn't change it but stripped it out and cleaned the insides. took 2 days on the street. Was like a swiss watch when it went back in. Fired her up and...still the same. All this time I kept telling the experts "I think its the mass airflow sensor mate" they wouldn't listen. In the end I went to a scrap yard for one. Plugged it in and hey presto sorted. This may not be your problem but it may help before you spend a lot of money.
 
I plugged it in today it came up with fuel level imput circuit low which could be a few things but fuel side of things there's **** loads on a car that can put them into limp mode good luck anyways
 
Elbob said:
had a similar problem with my audi A4. was told it was the egr valve, changed it, no different. Then I was told it was the turbo by an "expert" with a diagnostic computer. Didn't change it but stripped it out and cleaned the insides. took 2 days on the street. Was like a swiss watch when it went back in. Fired her up and...still the same. All this time I kept telling the experts "I think its the mass airflow sensor mate" they wouldn't listen. In the end I went to a scrap yard for one. Plugged it in and hey presto sorted. This may not be your problem but it may help before you spend a lot of money.
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If you had just unplugged the maf and it ran ok is proof of a duff one mags don't always show up on diagnostic equipment
 
if its came up with the fuel level sensor input fault then i would be looking around the tank area and/or wiring leading to the sensor. If its showing on the dash that theres low fuel then the engine ecu(computer) will reduce the amount of fuel available to the engine so as to conserve fuel and acting as if in limp home mode. It makes sense as the fault only occured after you filled up therefore moving the floating sensor within the tank and creating the fault.
ps my original thought was blocked diesel particulate filter but the would depend upon the age of the car as they have only been about for 3-5 years.
 
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rod-the-cod said:
It was a dodgy fuel gauge
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yep it was mate as you sussed it on your meter for free, and the mechanic i know sorted it for free took him hour and half, plus hes ordered me new clocks off ebay and hes fitting them next week all labour free just have to square up with him for clocks....jobs a goodin :D
 
What happened to the old days when something on engine had to break for car h conk out modern cars are a lot more complicated glad u got sorted mate
 

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