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Hi guys

 

I have a 2003 1.4 petrol Desire with just under 46000 miles on the clock and it has started misbehaving itself.

 

For the last couple of weeks the engine management light has been coming on and going off intermittently on the dashboard, but apart from that the car has driven perfectly fine.  Today it has started cutting out on me - 3 times so far - when I'm slowing down on the approach to a junction / roundabout / traffic lights etc.  Its just very brief and then carries on normally again.

 

Can anybody help?

 

Thanks!

 

Ali

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It could be carbon build up on the throttle body and plate needs cleaning off. You can use a carburettor spray or a rag soaked in white spirit (turps). The air filter box will first need removing (jubilee clip and a quarter turn plastic clip at the side to undo). Whilst the box is off, take the lid off and check if the filter needs replacing. 

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Thanks Paul - I will get that looked at. The engine management light is still on today, but I haven't had the cutting out issue, thank goodness!

 

Daft question - how do I know if the air filter needs changing?

  • 4 weeks later...
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Just reporting back now that I've finally managed to have my C3 looked at, in case its useful info for anybody in the future.  The engine management light decided to stay on permanently and the cutting out got worse so I took it in to the garage this morning to have the diagnostics read.  The scanner came back with P0201 - injector control 1 oc or 5c and P0300 - misfire on one or several cylinders.  Turns out the fault was caused by a missing retaining clip.  Total bill was less than £60 and most of that was for the diagnostics.

 

I took it for a test run around town as there's one thing we're not short of here and that's roundabouts, traffic lights and heavy traffic.  All driving lovely again, thank goodness!

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