Help With Loose Plate In Engine Bay.

[dragon32]

Hi All,

         I have just purchased a Xsara Picasso 2.0 hdi on an 04 plate. As you look from the front of the car and on the right hand side next to the aircleaner box is an aluminium plate with the glowplug relay on it. On my car it is loose and floating around. My question is, should it be floating around or should it be bolted down to earth the plate and components mounted on it. I have the fault indicator on in the car and the fault codes are p1352 and p0102.

 

All the best,

                 Don

[paul.h]

Welcome to the forum.

 

I would think there is no harm in fastening the plate, even as a temporary measure to see what happens. It is 10 years though since we had a Picasso so I do not know how it should be.

 

P1352 Ignition Coil A Primary Circuit Malfunction - on a diesel this will be a glow plug problem but is unlikely to put the engine management light on.

 

P0102 Mass or Volume Air Flow Circuit Low Input - this suggests a fault with the MAF sensor or its wiring/electrical connection which would put the light on and lead to limp mode and poor running.