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• Technology and the lack of information for drivers 28 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  ....so we got all this stuff and I keep reading about ODBI compliant whostis on the ECU and the fault codes etc......all good stuff believe you me, the cars can track faults and store fault codes....OK they don't always get it right and sometimes seem to sprout fault codes faster than weeds on my drive
• SEAT Toledo II (1999 - 2004) - 04 TDi - Is it the Turbo? 18 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  replaced, but the problem has not been resolved. No fault has ever come up in the car's ECU memory. Next, an independant mechanic discovered that disabling the EGR solves the hesitation - happy days!! However, he could give no reason as to what might be wrong, other that the ECU was faulty, and holding
• FIAT Punto (1994 - 1999) - 1994 1.1 Flat spot & poor acceleration 2 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  for VW) but when checked by a local mechanic recently no fault codes & fuel pressure was steady at tickover & full throttle. ECU is IAW 6F 58 no immobiliser ecu - very early '94 model not fitted. Sorry it's a bit long winded but I tried to describe all symptoms & what has been tried to cure problem. Any
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1999 1.4 erratic high speed idle 25 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  -revving thread which you contributed to, checked my PSP switch and found a broken wire. Fixed that, reset ecu and hey presto problem solved... or is it? The idle speed when stationary is now spot on at around 875 rpm however it still increases very slightly to around 1000 rpm or fractionally over when
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - '00 2.0 HDi, High Fuel Consumption 21 May 2008 (Forum)
  months and has not deteriorated. i took the car to a peugeot garage and they ran their diagnostics and found the following: "Investigate excessive fuel consumption. Checked to find no fuel leaks, checked ecu memory to find multiple faults in system which may contribute to excessive fuel use. parts
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 HDi fuel problem? 23 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  it at all. I have tried taking the battery off to reset the ECU, but no joy. I suspect it is either an ECU problem or something to do with the fuel supply? When it does do it and I switch off the engine appears to run on for a few seconds, could this be a clue? Also last night it now stalls when I take my
• Ford KA 2003 Misfire...pls Help..EUC?? 12 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  on no2... there is a real healthy spak on this so the coil pack looks like it is ok. I took it to a friend and he was no 100% what the problem was, he could not get a decent reding out of the star tester, he talked to someone and they said coil pack fault can mess up the ECU, so you will need both! I
• Peugeot 205 Gentry 1.9 GTi (Auto) 1 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  make it worthwhile. I wanted to know if there is some other way I could eek out more power from my car without having to replace the engine or throw money at it since the only limiting factor to my mind might be the ECU. So my question is: * Can I simply 'swap out' my ECU for one from a manual 1.9
• Std quoted power outputs and tuning. 9 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  to encounter any mileage related problems if I were to go down the chipping route. Lastly, with regard to the TDCi's Ford periodically introduce revised ECU settings, I am not sure if the chip/box will override these standard settings or work togther with them, i.e. would it be a good idea to have the latest
• Possible group buy for remaps in N.I. 11 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  there is usually no physical evidence (such as re-soldering chips) that the work has been done. The only possible trace is if the ECU has to be removed, a retaining clip may have to be bent back, and then bent into place again when the ECU is replaced. If you want to be a part of the group buy, or if you have
• Mondeo Noises 24 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  service parts have been changed, as they should. I had the car plugged into the Ford computer, which showed no fault codes and no available updates on the ECU software. I have done a thorough search on the net, including this site and have found many mentions of this problem, but no solutions. The car
• Mazda MX5 (1998-2005) - 99 1.8 Intermittant starting problem defies analys 2 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  it a few minutes the problem has come back, so clearly it was a red herring. This has happened several times so I no longer think any of these was problem. I have a fuel pressure guage fitted to the injector gallery and know that my fuel pressure is OK. I have removed the ECU from the footwell and found
• VW Golf MK5 - NO POWER 10 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  hi, I have a MK5 Golf 1.6 fsi (BLF) that has no power. it starts and runs fine but when you accelerate it is like the handbrake is on. I have scanned the ECU and come back with a P000A fault "A" camshaft position slow response ( bank1 ). I have replaced the timing chain and tensioner
• Car People: What On-Board Diagnostic (ODB) app/har 2 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  I don't think there's any substitute for a single device only for your car. I'm currently helping a guy who used a generic reader to diagnose a fault and he was given the code "HDI SID807 BR2" I explained that this isn't a fault code, but the part number for his ECU. We
• ford focus - ford focus 1.6 zetec petrol 2006 stuttering when c 19 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  Hi my engine management light came on yesterday and my car has been stuttering when cold as soon as it's warm it goes away.the guy I bought it off has had lots of work done,renewed wires around ecu and one of his receipts says if problem comes back start with the lambda sensor.I've also read
• Ford Fiesta Zetec 1999 - High engine idle speed. VSS? 15 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  starts to rise to around 1100-1200 revs, dropping again as soon as the car is brought to a halt! Is this a faulty vehicle speed sensor, telling fibs to the ECU?
• Honda FR-V - Honda FR-V poor acceleration 28 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, I recently bought a 2006 Honda F-RV, petrol 2.0 ivtec sport. Although it has 150bhp it really struggles to accelerate with any real power. Had it to a local garage and they've put the code reader on it and all the sensors are fine. The ECU light is not on. My father in law serviced
• 97 Astra - overheating 13 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  Can anyone help please? Wife has a 97 Astra, for the past couple of years its been cutting out when in heavy traffic when the temp gets 100 and wont restart for about 5 minutes then providing there are no more traffic delays it runs fine again. Just wondering its an ecu issue as the management
• peugeot 307 hdi 1.6 2005. - starts but wont rev up when cold. 27 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  hi ive got a problem with my 307 1.6 hdi .it starts but wont rev up when cold .ive change the pedal a few months ago but this problem is different ,the triangle is on the dash, and the display flashes[ ecu fault .]most the time the car will clear  after this problem but now
• Vauxhall Astra G Diesel (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.7 DTI Misfire when cold 1 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Hi The engine misfires when cold, i.e. first thing in the morning and when driving away at night. The fault will clear within 20 seconds or so. There are no fault codes, and according to live data the fuel delivery rate increases as it misses (basically I think the ECU is trying to compensate