Lets troubleshoot a Meriva -Phixed!

[cort16]

Is phoning the AA for an EML on a Vauxhall not a bit like calling the police because your central heating has stopped working?

 

My cover only covers me if I'm more than 1/4 of a mile from home. Have you got home start?

[beko1987]

I dont think we have home start, hence me not bothering as it would involve sitting at the side of the road for many hours.

 

Going to try the pedal test when I get home before I fit the new spark plugs, then see what the codes say and go from there. REALLY hope its the coilpack rather then the ECU... 

[beko1987]

I have a code!

P0300 Misfire Unidentified Cylinder Detected B-21

 

I'm going to change the shitty spark plugs, go for a drive and if it flashes again order the coilpack I think!

[beko1987]

Well new plugs in and it seems fixed! Gingerly pottered around in the same style as before and no misfire or dash light, then I fucking hooned it and it ran better than before!

 

So no need to buy a coil pack! Just boot struts... And amy showed me a nice w reg 1.8Audi a3 she likes, and said "can I still have a new car though?" - of course you can love! The meriva just got more part exhangable!

[TimothyClaypole]

Now fix my 1.6 Astra that has the light on permanently, I bought a new valve effort, removed my blanking plate and it runs like shit so went back to the blanking plate... I'd buy a new one every month if it did work as the light gets on my tits.

[steve_earwig]

Take the bulb out

[beko1987]

What codes do you get from the pedal test?

[beko1987]

Well Amy went to Aylesbury earlier and confirmed all was fine, but there was a slight something, she couldn't describe it... I told her to rag the shit out of it on the way home and it seemed a bit better apparently.

 

I reckon its crapped up inside due to the crap plugs. Would it be worth wanging the half a bottle of redex I found when clearing out mums garage in on quarter of a tank to clean it out?

 

The coolant temp gauge seems to have started working now though, was sat at 90 earlier, which its never done. Confirmed calibrated with torque, so that's fixed itself (it always ran cool)

 

Now, any ideas about the knocking stemming from the bottom that fades away after a few seconds once the oil gets to it? Can I buy something in a can to fix it?