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engine light on after big freeze

  • 05-12-2010 2:18pm
    #1
    Gmac30
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭


    Hey folks - the car was lying up for a couple of days during the snow - went to start it and started fine half way down the road it cut out and engine light came on and had to get it towed - i have since started it on an off it lasts for 5 mins then cuts itself out - its a 02 primera any ideas ?cheers


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  • #2
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    Gmac30 wrote: »
    Hey folks - the car was lying up for a couple of days during the snow - went to start it and started fine half way down the road it cut out and engine light came on and had to get it towed - i have since started it on an off it lasts for 5 mins then cuts itself out - its a 02 primera any ideas ?cheers

    Is there any coolant in it?


  • #3
    MarkoC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 428 ✭✭MarkoC


    Something is frozen and broken, cant see it through the forum what it is ...
    Can anyone else see ?


  • #4
    bmw535d
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭bmw535d


    op doesn't even tell us what engine is in it, jeez


  • #5
    jimmyw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭jimmyw


    I would take a guess at one of the sensors and seeing that the engine light is on you should be able to get the codes checked out to see which one it is.


  • #6
    Tom Slick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭Tom Slick


    No doubt he'll be advised to tuck it up in bed with a nice warm blanket . . .


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  • #7
    feelites
    Closed Accounts Posts: 155 ✭✭feelites


    only diagnosing tool will tell u what is wrong with it


  • #8
    Gmac30
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭Gmac30


    cheers its a 1.6 petrol engine, but yea diagnositcs will be the only way i guess - just thought the fact its starting and driving but cutting out after 5 mins is strange - ah well we shall see !


  • #9
    Row
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭Row


    Gmac30 wrote: »
    cheers its a 1.6 petrol engine, but yea diagnositcs will be the only way i guess - just thought the fact its starting and driving but cutting out after 5 mins is strange - ah well we shall see !

    If you give your location then somehere with a code reader/diagnostic equipment maybe able to help out..:)


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