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Title: Engine temp low/poor tick over from starting
Post by: robalan47 on 22 December 2011, 14:02:09

Hi
Has anyone come across these problems? They seem very minor but are now begining to become a pain.

Problem 1; Car starts 1st time and then revs drop and just before cutting out will pick up again this happens often over a couple of minutes then settles to a nice even tick over.

Problem 2; Temp of engine fails to get above 40 on gauge (could this be thermostat)
problem 3; Engine managment light comes on intermittently with no adverse effects on car speed etc etc....
petrol engine 2.2 cdi, Engine Y22XE

Tried Paper clip test but no pin 6 so unable to do this

Regards Rob

Title: Re: Engine temp low/poor tick over from starting
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 22 December 2011, 14:14:45

1) could be an air leak or similar, or a dodgey idle valve.

2) quite likely the stat

3) I'm not far from you, happy to do a code read / live data output :y

Title: Re: Engine temp low/poor tick over from starting
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 22 December 2011, 14:16:03

Ah, just noticed it's a tractor... no 1 could be failing glow plus(s) ;) especially if it only does it from a cold start

Title: Re: Engine temp low/poor tick over from starting
Post by: tango on 22 December 2011, 14:16:58

poor idle could be idle valve quick fix is tke apart and lcean with carb cleaner

temp problem very likely to be thermostat stuck open

Title: Re: Engine temp low/poor tick over from starting
Post by: robalan47 on 22 December 2011, 14:54:26

Thanks Guys
Will check during hols ( i'll use wife's car over weekend ;) )
If problem 3 persists will take you up on offer and visit for code reading
 :y

Title: Re: Engine temp low/poor tick over from starting
Post by: RobG on 22 December 2011, 14:57:03

Quote from: JamesV6CDX on 22 December 2011, 14:16:03

Ah, just noticed it's a tractor... no 1 could be failing glow plus(s) ;) especially if it only does it from a cold start

Y22XE...............petrol ;)

Title: Re: Engine temp low/poor tick over from starting
Post by: RobG on 22 December 2011, 15:01:15

Quote from: robalan47 on 22 December 2011, 14:02:09

Hi
Has anyone come across these problems? They seem very minor but are now begining to become a pain.

Problem 1; Car starts 1st time and then revs drop and just before cutting out will pick up again this happens often over a couple of minutes then settles to a nice even tick over.

Problem 2; Temp of engine fails to get above 40 on gauge (could this be thermostat)
problem 3; Engine managment light comes on intermittently with no adverse effects on car speed etc etc....
petrol engine 2.2 cdi, Engine Y22XE

Tried Paper clip test but no pin 6 so unable to do this

Regards Rob

1). Clean breathers and throttle body. No idle control valve on 2.2
2). Possibly stat or the connector for temp gauge dislodged at rear of engine. Let engine idle, if top hose gets progressively hotter, stat knackered. If hose stays cold then suddenly warms up, stat`s OK.
3)"Spanner" light or "engine" symbol light?

Title: Re: Engine temp low/poor tick over from starting
Post by: robalan47 on 22 December 2011, 15:42:13

car with a spanner through it.
My fault with car description it's not a diesel.

Title: Re: Engine temp low/poor tick over from starting
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 22 December 2011, 15:48:28

Ahh sorry, I read CDI as diesel  :(

More than happy to hook it up to the laptop and look at codes / live data for you.
Am probs around tomorrow evening

Title: Re: Engine temp low/poor tick over from starting
Post by: RobG on 22 December 2011, 15:52:28

I can read/clear your code/s but no live data as such