Lambda Sensor Problems

Car Owner Lambda Sensor Problems
Car Spanner light on start up but clears when engine warmed up

About 2 weeks after having the car serviced I noticed the car spanner light(static no flashing) appearing on starting up the engine. If I run the car for 10 minutes then turn off the engine and start it again the spanner light disappears. W...

2006 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 life
Posted: Jul 7, 2016
Engine managment light

my engine managment light as come on the car runs well still i got a test on it and it says its the sensor or cat converter is it a big job and is it dear,any help would be nice...thank you

2004 MG ZS manual 1,8
Posted: Jul 2, 2016
Rough when idle

Hi could someone help me please the car has been in garage a few times now and still not got bottom of problem, it's had new lambda sensors, new plugs and Neen on diagnostics three times and showing minor faults the car is running really r...

2007 Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 club auto
Posted: Dec 3, 2015
Very low power and slow revving. backfiring through air intake

Hi, thanks to anyone in advance who answers. All help greatly appreciated. We have a 2002 ford Mondeo 2litre LX estate. It has extremely low power though will rev right out slowly. It is back firing through the air intake manifold. It will ...

2002 Ford Mondeo 2.0 LX
Posted: Jul 22, 2015
Po170

Hi guys got vectra 1.8 petrol eml came on done scan got po170 code and 420 catalysts could this happen because I only do short trips like pick son up from school and to and from work which is approx 1 mile from home

2007 Vauxhall Vectra life manual box
Posted: May 19, 2015
Lambda sensors

p0136 o2sensor circuit.bank1 sensor2 low voltage p014102 heater circuit bank 1 after cat malfunction p01112 port deactivation solenoid valve circuit all ready put new lambda sensors on and radiator fan not coming on

2007 Vauxhall Zafira 1600 life
Posted: Apr 30, 2015
Engine mangement light on

hi I've got a problem with my 2001citreon xsara Picasso . the problem is that the car judders when idling and the management light stays on . I've change the map sensor also the idle control valve and the coil pack also a new injecter rail ...

2001 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6 sx petrol
Posted: Apr 12, 2015
Engine warning light on

The engine warning light is on permanently. I have no driving problems. I have completed a pedal test and code p0136 shows. Is it a case of replacing what I think is an emmissions sensor? Any help is appreciated. inamuddle

2000 Vauxhall Meriva Design 1.4 petrol
Posted: Apr 5, 2015
Engine dies when stopping

i have recently replaced spark plugs/coil pack/oil with a flush first/oil filter and two lambda sensors on exhaust???? the car starts everytime with the key then when you are driving along and start to slow down and stop the car stalls and...

2006 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 16V TWINPORT
Posted: Mar 24, 2015
Running very lumpy

Travelled to work yesterday morning at 5am, lots of rain so the roads around where i live were quite flooded, I'd only gone around 20 miles and felt the car become very sluggish. Today, I took it up to my local mechanic who connected his di...

2000 Ford Mondeo st24 2.5
Posted: Dec 13, 2014
Loss of acceleration and back firing

hi my car losses acceleration and back fires after slowing down eg approaching junctions and even though my foot is flat to the floor takes ages to get any revs, lights also appear on the dash but don't stay on and sometimes stalls. i...

1999 Skoda Felicia 1.3 gli
Posted: Nov 7, 2014
ENGINE CUTS OUT WHEN BRAKING

I have an intermittent fault, My engine cuts out when braking,all the dash lights come on and i lose the brakes and steering, it usually starts back up first time, this problem has been happening for about 18 months to 2 years now, it happe...

2006 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6 PETROL 55 PLATE 06 REGISTERED
Posted: Oct 8, 2014
Poor fuel consumption

Recently my car has been a pain...poor acceleration through 2.5-3.25k revs, i remedied this with a new lambda sensor, however since then my fuel consumption is outrageous, poor idling often cutting out at lights/junctions. When driving engi...

1996 Ford Galaxy 2.0
Posted: Aug 2, 2014
Car is hunting whilst driving in 1st and 2nd gear

Hi ive had my 51 plate corsa for a year and a half and has been running fine its had the timing chain and new fan belt fitted january this year at 81000 miles its at 86000 now and was running fine up until a couple of days ago just after th...

2001 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0 12v 3dr
Posted: Jul 18, 2014
No pwer an stops when warm

iv got a 16v vauxhall meriva enjoy 53 plate it starts great when cold. when it warms up it has no power an wont rev up an wont run right. if it stops at the lights it wont restart for a bit when worm. can some one help iv changed the air fi...

2003 Vauxhall Meriva 16 v
Posted: Jul 8, 2014