Engine problems - help please

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:31 pm

I drove home tonight from work and all was well with the car.

Two hours later went to go out in the car and it started fine but as soon as I pressed the acelerator down the revs went down and the car sounded very lumpy. The Engine Management Light came on and has stayed permanently and solidly lit. I checked the oil and it was down at minimum so I put some oil in. Left her for a while and restarted it only to find the symptoms are exactly the same.

Any ideas please?

The manual does not tell you a whole lot - should I drive it to a garage or not.

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:32 pm

Mileage?
Last service ?
Any previous problems ?

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:36 pm

Sanjoy wrote:Mileage? 25,000 miles
Last service ? 18,000 miles 9 months ago
Any previous problems ?No mechanical ones at all

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:45 pm

if the MIL light is triggered it will have recorded a fault code. This may alloow you to see what the issue is at a stroke. You will need an OBDII reader and the software to read it though.

If you are near a friendly with the diagnosis equipment thats what I'd go with first.

Might be checking the induction if you have a kit fitted incase its soaking or dry as a bone??

Taking guesses tough get the ECU diagnosis on it

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:53 pm

NOOPS 160 wrote:What is the service intervals of an Exige S2 , looks kind of close to the mark on S1 terms according to your mileage , S2 must have a higher mileage interval., hope your ok for TT would hate to have to tow you all the way........

Mind it might save on the petrol......opps

9000 miles or one year Neil.

Cheeky bugger

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:56 pm

Andy G wrote:if the MIL light is triggered it will have recorded a fault code. This may alloow you to see what the issue is at a stroke. You will need an OBDII reader and the software to read it though.

If you are near a friendly with the diagnosis equipment thats what I'd go with first.

Might be checking the induction if you have a kit fitted incase its soaking or dry as a bone??

Taking guesses tough get the ECU diagnosis on it

Thanks Andy I don't have an induction kit fitted. Will try and find someone local with a computer to check it out.

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:03 pm

NOOPS 160 wrote:
ExigeKen wrote:
NOOPS 160 wrote:What is the service intervals of an Exige S2 , looks kind of close to the mark on S1 terms according to your mileage , S2 must have a higher mileage interval., hope your ok for TT would hate to have to tow you all the way........

Mind it might save on the petrol......opps
9000 miles or one year Neil.

Cheeky bugger
Would you expect anything less given my infatuation of all things S2 ish

It won't go so you need to come and tow me from here please!!!!!!

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:36 pm

NOOPS 160 wrote:
ExigeKen wrote:
NOOPS 160 wrote: Would you expect anything less given my infatuation of all things S2 ish
It won't go so you need to come and tow me from here please!!!!!!
Bit of a problem there no Elise..... crossing fingers that its back for the end of the week , or else the white Noops van is coming ....... surprisingly quick through the twistys so a BMW driver found out today much to his displeasure..........

Oh dear I might have to be in RAV4 as well maybe we can have a slowbies run

woody · Post by **woody** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:44 pm

OBDII on Seloc today:

http://forums.seloc.org/viewthread.php?tid=112517

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:55 pm

Woody I really appreciate you popping along to Stewarton to see if you could help. All being well I will get something sorted tomorrow and I can still make TT2007. Fingers crossed.

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:07 am

NOOPS 160 wrote:Its feckerty fercked , bin it .......... its time for an S1 then you will have to learn how to drive an elise .......Dives for cover

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:24 am

NOOPS 160 wrote:
ExigeKen wrote:
NOOPS 160 wrote:Its feckerty fercked , bin it .......... its time for an S1 then you will have to learn how to drive an elise .......Dives for cover

Must have been a late night

Was a bit too much beer. Off to a meeting on the train

and back in the afternoon hopefully to find someone who can check out my OBDII whatever that is. Sounds painful.

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:35 am

Well it will just add to the leaky boot, broken fan heater, 4 new tyres so ouch ouch ouch

Just as well I have loads of money in the bank - oops that is a minus number sh1t

Must smile nicely at my bank manager