Engine Fault Light

[phenex]

Hi guys my second podt and secodn problem on my 2001 CLK430.

Been on holiday to visit my girlfriend in Sweden for a week, picked the car uo from the airport soitrage carpark everything sweet so far but pulled out from a junction and the engine fault light flicked on on and off a couple of times then stayed on. The car drives and perfomrs normally any udeas guys. Thinking about buying a code reader so anybody who knows one that works on my car would be great.

Thanks guys and hope you all have had a good xmas ...

 

[television]

Hello again, take off the air cleaner and check to see if there is any oil in the MAF that would be the first thing to check


You are in keeping with having a girl friend in Sweden, lots of us have them too

 

[Cole@MBS]

And of course, the CPS!!!! 2nd most common fault with that engine!!

 

[stumpy]

Hello again, take off the air cleaner and check to see if there is any oil in the MAF that would be the first thing to check


You are in keeping with having a girl friend in Sweden, lots of us have them too

Yup we do too

 

[phenex]

Okay removed airfilter but unable to clearly see if any oil or crap is on the MAF sensor, I know the CPS should be good was change this summer. Can I get the bit set from B&Q and co to get the sensor out to have a good look at it.

 

[television]

Just run your finger around the inside, that should tell you all that you need to know

 

[phenex]

Is that on the inside of the air intake or do I have to remove the plastic grid covering over the MAF. If so how do I remove the plastic grid covering.

 

[television]

Is that on the inside of the air intake or do I have to remove the plastic grid covering over the MAF. If so how do I remove the plastic grid covering.

I forgot that some have that,, then look at the cables where they plug into the MAF as this is how any oil gets in, pull the plug out and see if it is oily, that will give you the answer

 

[phenex]

Plug looked clean ...
Could the problem have been a glitch when I accelerated hard from cold ..

 

[television]

Plug looked clean ...
Could the problem have been a glitch when I accelerated hard from cold ..

Thats possible, the weather here has been under normal for some time as well. At least its good news so far

 

[phenex]

I am going on a 75 miles trip today, so if it doesn't mis-behave, do you think its safe to assume that it is nothing major.
How do I get the engine fault light to reset without a code reader ...

 

[television]

Only on STAR can it be turned off,your fault could just be a little movement in the stored settings on the O2 sensor.

If you get problems which I doubt, turn off and on again