01 Primera - chugging when cold and in gear

leex · 2010-10-22 13:19:11

I have a 01 1.6 Petrol Primera with 130k on the clock approx. When started from cold the car chugs for maybe the first 30secs when driven. When the car is started and left out of gear the engine revs smoothly even if you press trottle. Engine Management light is permanently on for a few months and stays on even when car…

22-10-2010 02:19PM

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leex

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I have a 01 1.6 Petrol Primera with 130k on the clock approx. When started from cold the car chugs for maybe the first 30secs when driven. When the car is started and left out of gear the engine revs smoothly even if you press trottle. Engine Management light is permanently on for a few months and stays on even when car has warmed up.

Any ideas? Thanks.

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#2 22-10-2010 02:57PM

Muckie

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Get a diagnostic scan done. It could be any number of sensors at fault.

Possible MAF sensor be my guess, have a check around the air breather

box, look for any crack or broken thin pipes too.

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