PICASSOCONVERT Posted May 7, 2009 Posted May 7, 2009 Just collected a second hand 2.2HDi estate, 2003 with 52,000 miles and got 6 miles down the road when "ESP/ASR fault" followed by "ANTIPOLLUTION" appeared on dash. Service lights lit up. Phoned my local Citoen service garage who refused to advise. Can I drive it home (60 miles) or am I stuck? All answers gratefully received. Anyone know any good B&B's in Ely!! Quote
Randombloke Posted May 7, 2009 Posted May 7, 2009 Can I drive it home (60 miles) or am I stuck? Unless something is seriously wrong it will go into limp home mode with no much power and no turbo, but otherwise driveable. Did you ask the previous owner about the service intervals and whether the FAP (particle filter) had been serviced in line with the schedule? What state is the battery in? Quote
PICASSOCONVERT Posted May 7, 2009 Author Posted May 7, 2009 Randombloke Thank you very much for your reply. The garage (non-Citroen) tracked the problem down to the MAC (MAP?) sensor (something to do with manifold pressure?) which was leaking. It's located just in front of the battery. They did a temporary repair with mastic/tape and my 60 mile journey home was uneventful. They will get a new part and post it to me. The battery seems fine. Such bliss to be in a supremely comfortable C5 again after 29 months of bouncing around in a Xsara Picasso! I knew about the expense with the 2.2 engine of having the particulate filter and Eolys fluid replaced in due course and the cam belt/water pump changed before 100,000 miles/ten years from my previous C5 (51 reg SX 2.2HDi estate), which my eldest son is now driving. Interesting having 6 forward gears to play with - that's about the only mechanical difference from my previous car. Best wishes. David Wilcock Quote
PICASSOCONVERT Posted February 28, 2010 Author Posted February 28, 2010 Just to close this topic off - 9 months and quite a few thousand miles later my C5 is running OK with the component the garage repaired. The replacement they sent me is still in its box in the glove compartment. I haven't found the 6 speed gearbox an improvement on the five speed box in my previous C5. The ratios of 5 and 6 don't seem much different and overall fuel economy (2.2HDi diesel manual) is 43.5mpg in the 6 speed versus 43.6 in the 5 speed. However, I am still enjoying the supremely comfortable and quiet drive. Quote
Guest digitalinkjetman Posted April 22, 2010 Posted April 22, 2010 :lol: my antipolution fault has been on for months now!! Still drives fine so I might just pull the bulb out for the service light! Although I will just go and clean the MAF sensor! Quote
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