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X-Type problem

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  • 15-12-2009 12:37am
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    PCwiggum
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭


    I have an '05 2.0D X-Type for almost a year now, no problems until last weekend. If I go over 70mph power dies and I have to restart the engine. (I apologise to the white van driver I had to cut across to get to the hard shoulder this morning on the M1). The glow plug starts flashing at the same time, but I believe this just signifies a fault being logged to the ECU.

    The car was serviced last week and mechanic said it was idling a bit rough so he added some fuel treatment to the tank. Anyway I have car booked in for a diagnostics test this week, anyone have any theories on the problem? - (Hoping for somebody to put my mind at ease and tell me nothing major is wrong!)


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,384 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I'm guessing it's fuel pump. maybe particle filter.


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    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    The car was serviced last week and mechanic said it was idling a bit rough so he added some fuel treatment to the tank.

    I hope you're joking :eek: A mechanic shouldn't believe that that fuel additive crap with cure a rough idle. Sounds like a MAF or any one of a number of problems. If you want to find out, unplug the MAF and if the car runs ok you've found your problem.


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    beachlife
    Closed Accounts Posts: 246 ✭✭beachlife


    Hi there,
    What mileage is on the car? is it near 70,000 or 140,000? I have heard of the injectors losing there coding on these cars after 70,000 miles. not a big job to re-code them in. Just get a scan done on it to see if there is any fault codes:)


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    PCwiggum
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭PCwiggum


    beachlife wrote: »
    Hi there,
    What mileage is on the car? is it near 70,000 or 140,000? I have heard of the injectors losing there coding on these cars after 70,000 miles. not a big job to re-code them in. Just get a scan done on it to see if there is any fault codes:)

    Its about 75k on it now,so hopefully its something simple like this.


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    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,430 ✭✭✭testicle


    If you have a look on jaguarforum.co.uk, it seems to be a problem with a cam sensor.


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    PCwiggum
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭PCwiggum


    I just found out that my 4 fuel injectors are "bollixed". I don't know yet if they can be repaired or need to be replaced. I was basically told that it was surprising the car was running at all. I don't pretend to know anything about fuel injectors or such like, but the car was running fine before the routine service and the problem only appeared about 2 days after I got the car back. Is it possible the fuel treatment could be the cause of the problem?


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    beachlife
    Closed Accounts Posts: 246 ✭✭beachlife


    Hi there,
    what garage are you using!! do they have the correct diagnostic computer for your car! I really don't think your injectors are gone..not all four at the same time.Do the have a high pressure tester ? these injectors are expensive and tests should be done to ensure that they really need to be replaced


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    Row
    Registered Users Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭Row


    Did the garage carry out a diesel leak back test....??


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