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• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 52 reg Vectra broken - dilema to repair or sell 25 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  A workmate bought a Vectra at 3 years old a few years ago (52 reg) for about £7K and this morning has announced that a garage has told her the Vauhall Vectra has either a broken gear box/cluch that needs replacing (total cost £1600 (no split available)) or a new ECU (Cost £600), the total potential
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.8 damage during repair 6 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Dear Honest John, My Ford Focus (02) TDCi recently had to have a fuel pump, fuel filter and plugs replaced at a local Ford Dealership. My usual trusty mechanic couldn't deal with it due to it all being linked to the ECU. Anyway, 2 weeks later (last night) I picked up the car and immediately
• Skoda Fabia (2000 - 2007) - 00 1.4 Diagnosing aircon-pitfalls 14 May 2009 (Forum)
  on. Also found on a Skoda web forum several incidents of similar symptoms where the cure turned out to be a recode of the engine ecu. I then took it to a very bright sparky I know and he confirmed that fault code 18020 was held in the PCM (Powertrain control module) which in turn indicated it had
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - 99 2.0 engine run-on and ticking sound 13 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  hi, my vectra suffers from brief engine run-on and ticking/tapping sound. these symptons disappear if i force the ecu into limp/ safe mode (by disconnecting the cam sensor). the eml is throwing up a cam sensor fault. ive changed this but eml remains. (ive come to understand that the eml showing
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - Replacement car - suggestions? 23 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hi all, Hoping you may be able to help me. I've finally decided to cut my losses and get rid of my terrible Ford Focus 1.8tdci estate. Since I've had it I've had problems with ecu/fuel injection (£1,100 quoted to fix), blocked injectors (£250 to fix), battery problems (£150) and now I've been
• Nissan Almera (2000 - 2006) - 04 1.8auto - lacking power. 3 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  to up around 65-75 but thats it then the car keeps changing gear as its strugling to accelerate. the main dealer could not find a fault with the car aftter they plug it into there computers but did a reset on the ECU and also reset it to re-learn mode? I have no warning lights on the dash and been
• FIAT Stilo (2002 - 2007) - 2003 1.6 £1100 spent still not fixed 30 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  there is an engine fault, but, sometimes when you restart the car the light are gone and all is well for 1minute up to 5 days again. If this wasn`t bad enough I have spent £1100 with fiat and there is still a problem, they have changed: -the throttle management system( TWICE) -the ECU -the pressure switch -finally
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 1999 1.6 running roughly 30 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  to any massive excess at all. Any ideas? Could the Lambda sensor have failed and it started to over-fuel and when I stopped and re-started, the ECU has adjusted itself for the faulty oxygen reading? Answers on a postcard please!
• FIAT Punto II (1999 - 2006) - 2000 1.2 16v Intermittent dashboard failure 17 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  working again and the car is fine. This problem seems to becoming a more regular occurance. The only light that stays on is the keycode light, but this disappears if the ignition is turned off and the engine restarted. I have had an auto electrician check both the ecu and body computer and no error codes
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2000 1.8 TDDI Fuel Pump Problem 19 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  down I told them to work on it when they had no other work on. Now 6 weeks later the engine has been rebuilt but I am now being told the engine will not start and the mechanic thinks it is because the battery has been off for so long the ecu has lost its settings. He towed it to the local ford dealer
• Rover 25 (1999 - 2005) - 02 1.4 16v engine misfire 16 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  may be with the ECU and that a replacement would cost about £400. Do you agree, and if so, do you have a view on the viability of such an investment, given that the rest of the car is sound and has just sailed through its MoT Or do you have another theory? Thanks in advance. Slightly re
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - 05 2.0 gt t Turbo problem or not 15 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  took it for ECU at VW garage they said it was Turbo. When i asked for the report it turns out no fault number came up, i asked dealership how do you know it is Turbo and their response was engine sounds like it, not good enough as i may be liable for £1800. I made enquiries and others told me it could
• FIAT Punto (1994 - 1999) - 1998 - battery boost - help needed 17 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  be to remove it to the kitchen, give the case and terminals a clean up and put it on charge for a couple of hours. On re-installing the battery to the car the engine cranked over nicely but absolutly nothing from the engine-not even a try to fire up. I've got a sinking feeling here that the ECU has lost
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 2002 1.6 running temperature 24 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  was open all the time it would never warm up. The heater does produce warm air after about 3 miles and seems fine even though the gauge isn't near 80. It could be a dodgy temp sender unit or the coolant ecu unit. To change the stat on these you are advised to remove cambelt, camshaft sprocket and timing
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Heater temperatures... and pinking... 1.8LX 2001 23 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  then OK, but by which time I am doing 50 in a 40 limit... I've heard that this can be due to the ECU not getting the right info about the engine temp, so not getting the timing right. Is this a possibility, and might this be linked to the heater blips? Any advice gratefully received, as always. Thanks
• The new Clio has broken down! 2 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Ring Ring Nicole: "my new clio has broken down - I am stuck" RF: thoughts { Oh goodness , Injection system? ECU? famous Renault electricals?) ON Arrival at scene of crime: All electrics seem ok, no strange bleeps, has the low fuel light on but says "35 miles to empty". So up
• Golf MkIV Fuel starvation/throttle issue 5 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  opening the fuel valve. Took it into VW and all they did was reset the ECU. Everything ran fine until last Friday when the engine cut out again. This was as I was changing down from 3rd to 2nd. Couldn't get it started and it was towed back to my house. I got to recovered to a VW garage but before I did
• Seat Leon SE TDi 110 BHP Misfire 6 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  the ECU. I would really appreciate any help with this problem. Many thanks
• Toyota & Honda Diesel Longevity 12 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  ? Is work on these a specialist job, as I know older diesels needed injectors calibrating with special equipment. Cambelt changes required retiming of injection pump too. or does the ECU automatically reclaibrate these things on the newer engines and it is just a matter of fitting the new parts ? Id
• Renault Megane Various Issues 28 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  about 0.1 and lambda 1 and said my ECU must be on its way out, Do you guys agree with this? Is it a simple reprogramming or would I need a new unit, how much would it cost? On a side issue the car hasn?t been starting very well, so on Wednesday I removed the battery to charge it in case