polodriver
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Car has no history of losing power and engine light has never appeared on the dashboard. Small garage where timing belt was replaced are floundering a bit with the problem. They say they've used the correct timing instructions and the hoses are not crimped. They also say it gets worse when the alternator is disconnected. They put on a new carburettor but that hasn't helped.
They've also rather ominously said they're worried it could be the engine management system. Now it's Xmas they can't get the right level of diagnostics done until 3rd January. In the interim I've hired a car to escape for Xmas.
Would an engine management system just pack up like that? I'm getting good eye contact with the guy working on the car so I doubt anything untoward like dropping the engine has happened. But I realise that if it is the engine management system at fault I'm probably scuppered.
Any help with questions to ask would be greatly appreciated. Maybe I need to go to the car next week (when small garage reopens), turn ignition on and check to see if the engine light comes on on the dashboard.
They've also rather ominously said they're worried it could be the engine management system. Now it's Xmas they can't get the right level of diagnostics done until 3rd January. In the interim I've hired a car to escape for Xmas.
Would an engine management system just pack up like that? I'm getting good eye contact with the guy working on the car so I doubt anything untoward like dropping the engine has happened. But I realise that if it is the engine management system at fault I'm probably scuppered.
Any help with questions to ask would be greatly appreciated. Maybe I need to go to the car next week (when small garage reopens), turn ignition on and check to see if the engine light comes on on the dashboard.