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03 micra flashing check engine light

  • 06-11-2016 8:33pm
    #1
    Jacovs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭✭


    Driving home tonight with the 03 micra 1.0, just picking up speed on the M1 and settled in at 110km/h when I felt a slight, but obviously noticeable, drop in power, and as I took my foot off the petrol the check engine light started flashing. Must've flashed about 5 times and then went off.

    Took it slow from there, and once home could feel the car stuttering a bit, and seems as though its miss firing on a cylinder.
    Its sunday night so not much I, or anyone else can do about it right now. At best I can get some insight on here as to what it could be.

    Worth mentioning, one of the headlamps was dead this morning so I changed the bulb today and topped up the oil while I was at it, since its been using some oil.

    About 20 months ago the timing chain was done, and about 3 months ago had to replace the oxygen sensors. These were done by a reputable mechanic.

    A quick look in my Hayes manual shows it could be 1 of a few things. Anything from blown head gasket, to a spark plug acting up. If its the latter then I can do it myself, the former probably for my mechanic, whom I intend to visit tomorrow.

    I started her up again a while after getting home, and no check engine light comes on, but still stuttering.

    Anyone here have a similar experience and what had to be done to fix?


Comments

  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,762 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    Sounds like a coil pack. You would need a fault reader to see why it is showing up.


  • #3
    Jacovs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭✭Jacovs


    Thanks for the reply.

    Fully intend to ask my mechanic to check the fault code. I assume the most recent fault will still show up even though the light isnt still on?

    I could live with it if its the coil pack, doesnt seem too expensive for the part itself. Going to have to check if its a DIY or not though.


  • #4
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,762 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    Yes it will show as an historic fault.


  • #5
    Jacovs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭✭Jacovs


    You were right, coil pack and spark plug were gone on one of the cylinders. Both have been replaced and theres a slight improvement but still not as it should be, so more work to be done tomorrow. Hoping there wasnt too much additional damage done.


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