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Title: Engine Management light on a Tigra
Post by: Markie on 28 January 2007, 12:44:31
No not mine -  a neighbours  ;D

Wife says the guy accross the road has been running back and forth all week in his tigra and even to the wife it sounds really really rough.

This morning he came over and asked me if i knew anything about vauxhalls ( as i was under the bonnet of one) he seemed confused when i said no i knew nothing :P

Anyway from the rough running his tigra is now not starting at all - all the lights etc come on but the emgine managemet light comes on and it does not turn over at all never mind start. Its not at his house so i cant see it ( left at work)

Any obvious pointers ( apart from tech 2) does the paper clip test work on a 1995 tigra?

Anyone got one that can suggest what it may be - ie any known issues....?
Title: Re: Engine Management light on a Tigra
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 28 January 2007, 15:02:25
I would imagine so, they all use the same range of ECUs..

Check out www.topbuzz.co.uk for compatibility...
Title: Re: Engine Management light on a Tigra
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 28 January 2007, 18:04:25
That doesnt sound good to me......rough running, now wont even turn over.

Ask him when he last had the cambelt and tensioner changed?  :-X
Title: Re: Engine Management light on a Tigra
Post by: Auto Addict on 28 January 2007, 20:37:34
Sounds like it's thrown a cambelt to me.

Title: Re: Engine Management light on a Tigra
Post by: Chopsdad on 28 January 2007, 21:37:34
Crank sensor and the rough running is down to the limp home mode? Or shit petrol
Title: Re: Engine Management light on a Tigra
Post by: Markie on 28 January 2007, 22:02:44
should still run with limp mode....maybe its timing related - as mentioned havent seen or heard it..... :-/
Title: Re: Engine Management light on a Tigra
Post by: TheBoy on 28 January 2007, 22:05:08
On Vauxhalls, crank sensor usually stops it running...
Title: Re: Engine Management light on a Tigra
Post by: Markie on 28 January 2007, 22:06:41
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On Vauxhalls, crank sensor usually stops it running...

so it will limp home....i thought it would continue to be in limp mode....i guess it goes into broken mode (very bad limp) when ignition switched off from limp... ;D
Title: Re: Engine Management light on a Tigra
Post by: Chopsdad on 28 January 2007, 22:08:24
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On Vauxhalls, crank sensor usually stops it running...

Do I get a prize for guessing getting it first? ::)
Title: Re: Engine Management light on a Tigra
Post by: TheBoy on 28 January 2007, 22:08:27
No it probably wouldn't have limped.  If it is something like Cam sensor, it may take a lot of cranking to get it to fire....
Title: Re: Engine Management light on a Tigra
Post by: Markie on 28 January 2007, 22:10:38
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On Vauxhalls, crank sensor usually stops it running...

Do I get a prize for guessing getting it first? ::)

Yeah, a non running 12 year old tigra  :y
Title: Re: Engine Management light on a Tigra
Post by: Chopsdad on 28 January 2007, 22:12:57
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On Vauxhalls, crank sensor usually stops it running...

Do I get a prize for guessing getting it first? ::)

Yeah, a non running 12 year old tigra  :y

Leather or cloth? Cos if it's cloth you can keep it  ;D
Title: Re: Engine Management light on a Tigra
Post by: Markie on 28 January 2007, 22:13:55
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On Vauxhalls, crank sensor usually stops it running...

Do I get a prize for guessing getting it first? ::)

Yeah, a non running 12 year old tigra  :y

Leather or cloth? Cos if it's cloth you can keep it  ;D

cloth, manual and wheel trims  :o :o :o