ilikepatrick
New Member
Hi guys.
About a week ago the engine light came on my dash board. I drove home as I was not too far away and turned the engine off. I started it again about 5 mins later and the light was off and as far as I could tell everything was ok. The next morning I was driving to work and realised that the indicators were not working. Upon further inspection I realised that the rev counter and the speedometer were not moving (it was very early which is why it took a while to notice). I pulled over and turned the car off. It then took several turns of the key to turn it back on again but when it turned on it was running fine. I since have been told that this is emergency or limp mode. One of my colleagues had a diagnostics machine and when we plugged it in it said that there was a problem with the max air flow.
Since then I seem to be in limp mode every time I start the car after a long period of inactivity. I asked the garage if it just needed to be cleaned or if they had to replace it and they said they would have to charge me £215 to replace it.
Does it really have to be replaced or can it just be cleaned and if so can I do either myself.
Thanks in advance.
About a week ago the engine light came on my dash board. I drove home as I was not too far away and turned the engine off. I started it again about 5 mins later and the light was off and as far as I could tell everything was ok. The next morning I was driving to work and realised that the indicators were not working. Upon further inspection I realised that the rev counter and the speedometer were not moving (it was very early which is why it took a while to notice). I pulled over and turned the car off. It then took several turns of the key to turn it back on again but when it turned on it was running fine. I since have been told that this is emergency or limp mode. One of my colleagues had a diagnostics machine and when we plugged it in it said that there was a problem with the max air flow.
Since then I seem to be in limp mode every time I start the car after a long period of inactivity. I asked the garage if it just needed to be cleaned or if they had to replace it and they said they would have to charge me £215 to replace it.
Does it really have to be replaced or can it just be cleaned and if so can I do either myself.
Thanks in advance.
