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SEAT Ibiza, diesel injector trouble

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  • #32
    CoBo55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,110 ✭✭✭✭CoBo55


    jimbobmalones wrote: »
    PM sent

    Why the pm? I'm sure there are others here who'd like to know what you paid. It's a well known fact that diesel specialists are always cheaper to deal with than garages.


  • #33
    photosmart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 325 ✭✭photosmart


    I thought it wasn't allowed to put figures up on boards? could be wrong


  • #34
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    photosmart wrote: »
    I thought it wasn't allowed to put figures up on boards? could be wrong

    Work away.


  • #35
    photosmart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 325 ✭✭photosmart


    Cost €1100 which was to replace all four injectors and fuel filter. Delphi brand ones. Warranty for 1 year so here hoping...


  • #36
    Tzardine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,885 ✭✭✭Tzardine


    Thank you for providing the info photosmart.

    I seriously suggest that before you fork out for the replacement injectors that you try the VW fuel treatment.

    I have just finished one tank of it, and the difference is night and day. My car (1.6 Seat Leon) also has Delphi injectors. The car would run lumpy when cold started, and it was getting so bad that i could not actually drive it for about 5 mins after start up. The car had no power and I could not drive it , it was chugging and almost sstalling. Once it was warm though there was no bother at all.

    As another poster suggested, I picked up the VW fuel system cleaner. I am just coming to the end of the 1st tank, and the car is almost cured. When I start it up now the idle is very slightly off for about 10 seconds, but I can drive it straight away without any issue. I would expect that by the time I run the second tank through it will be 100%.

    You can get it at any VW, Seat or Skoda garage. I ordered two bottles yesterday and I picked them up this morning from Skoda in Ballybrittas. €30 for the two of them. Call a garage, give them part number G 001 790 M3 and give it a try.

    When I picked up the stuff today at Skoda, I was chatting to the parts guy. He said it is a very well known issue with the 1.6 tdi, and VW have issued a notification to them that if a car presents with the issues we are having, the first thing to do is run the fuel treatment through it.

    For 30 euro, its worth a shot - I am glad I did.


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  • #37
    photosmart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 325 ✭✭photosmart


    Thats great info - hopefully it will help a few others with the same problem - unfortunately (I think) I've already had injectors done - its the main commuter car and I didn't have luxury of time.


    Let us know how the car goes after the next bottle as I may buy some in
    case this issue pops up again.


    cheers


    P


  • #38
    cournioni
    Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 12,742 Mod ✭✭✭✭cournioni


    The Delphi injectors definitely give different issues to the Continental ones. The ones we’ve seen have all given the same type of issue as Tzardine has listed. Rough running and knocking. Different from the continentals in the OP which generally is a misfire issue.


  • #39
    photosmart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 325 ✭✭photosmart


    Tzardine wrote: »
    Thank you for providing the info photosmart.

    I seriously suggest that before you fork out for the replacement injectors that you try the VW fuel treatment.

    I have just finished one tank of it, and the difference is night and day. My car (1.6 Seat Leon) also has Delphi injectors. The car would run lumpy when cold started, and it was getting so bad that i could not actually drive it for about 5 mins after start up. The car had no power and I could not drive it , it was chugging and almost sstalling. Once it was warm though there was no bother at all.

    As another poster suggested, I picked up the VW fuel system cleaner. I am just coming to the end of the 1st tank, and the car is almost cured. When I start it up now the idle is very slightly off for about 10 seconds, but I can drive it straight away without any issue. I would expect that by the time I run the second tank through it will be 100%.

    You can get it at any VW, Seat or Skoda garage. I ordered two bottles yesterday and I picked them up this morning from Skoda in Ballybrittas. €30 for the two of them. Call a garage, give them part number G 001 790 M3 and give it a try.

    When I picked up the stuff today at Skoda, I was chatting to the parts guy. He said it is a very well known issue with the 1.6 tdi, and VW have issued a notification to them that if a car presents with the issues we are having, the first thing to do is run the fuel treatment through it.

    For 30 euro, its worth a shot - I am glad I did.


    Any update on the additive - is it still working?


  • #40
    Tzardine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,885 ✭✭✭Tzardine


    photosmart wrote: »
    Any update on the additive - is it still working?

    Only done about 50km since the last post. but still going good.


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