Lambda Sensor Problems

Car Owner Lambda Sensor Problems
Engine cuts out now i fitted a k&n filter

hi.i fitted a k&n filter to my car.turned the car on it chugged for a few seconds then cut out.got it to stay on and went for a drive down the road got to 30 then it happened again.really confused please help.jamie

1998 BMW 3 Series 1.6i compact
Posted: Oct 10, 2009
Car hesitates or pulls back when accelerating

hello hope you can help my car hesitates when you put your foot down changed plugs ht leads seem ok what tests can i do thnxs

1998 Ford Escort manual 1.6 zetec 16v
Posted: Sep 27, 2009
Pulling back

Hi, when driving my ford focus st2 (225) car at 2000rpm it starts to pulling back Have tryed new spark plugs and 5 new IGNITION COIL now i am out off ideas. Any help would be great thanks.

2006 Ford Focus st2 (225)
Posted: Aug 29, 2009
Failed MOT due to high emisions?

Hi, My Renault Espace (2.0 petrol) failed it's MOT due to erratic emissions. Every time the car starts cold / warm / hot, the engine hunts on tick over. When you blip the throttle two or three times it settles down and then the engine...

1999 Renault Espace 2.0 petrol MPV
Posted: Jul 18, 2009
Loss of power

Loss of power when driving. Acceleration limited to about 40mph but revs can rise. No warning lights. Switch engine off and then back on then its fine. Have replaced air filter, plugs, leads, coils, lambda sensor, throttle body, timing ch...

2000 Mercedes Benz C Class c200 est auto sport
Posted: Jul 3, 2009
Acceleration problems when car warm . . .

Initially the car hesitated when trying to set off. The mass air flow meter was changed, the lambda sensor, coil pack module, full new exhaust system, the manifold was cracked along with the cat but both have been welded. Now the problem i...

2000 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0 12v manual
Posted: Jun 24, 2009
Engine warning light stays on

start enjine but enjine warning light stays on car still runs fine

1999 Honda Accord 2.0l manual
Posted: Jun 3, 2009
Emisions

My focus 1.6 is getting a bit high on emissions any ideas thanks.

2001 Ford Focus 1.6 zetec manual
Posted: May 17, 2009
Engine hunting when cruising

My car was Out of Warranty in October, 2008. Just before the Warranty finished it went in for drivability problems. At a constant speed the engine was hunting i.e. slowing and picking up again. At tick-over and when accelerating it...

2005 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec
Posted: May 11, 2009
Running problem/ engine light

hello hope somebody can help, engine light come on and computor diagoes lambda sensor discovered it had been running with a zironia not a titaim (only had it 4 weeks) got a titaium one from srap yard car now runs very lumpy with poor perfor...

1999 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 club
Posted: Apr 21, 2009
**URGENT HELP NEEDED*** Spark Plugs sooting up

Hi all spike here,the problem is had problem with car took back to garage they replaced coolant temp sensor & cleared all faults after diagnostics check,car seems to be running all ok,but have taken spark plugs out & they are all sooting up...

2000 Ford Escort 1.6 FINESSE sefi
Posted: Apr 16, 2009
Sluggish

my car seems sluggish/lack of power especially when cold.i have replaced ht leads/plugs coil pack,idle speed control valve,fuel filter but still the same.it has a k&n air filter on it.the only thing i have not replaced is the lambda sensor,...

1997 Ford Escort GTi
Posted: Mar 26, 2009
Revs constantly peak and troff

Ok, been having this problem on and off for a few days. When starting my car the revs, which should usually sit just under 1000 constantly peak and troff, building upto around 2,500 then back down to 1000 where it almost stalls its self...

2003 BMW 3 Series 318 ci
Posted: Jan 22, 2009
Kangarooing and high fuel consumption

On a journey to Manchester and on the journey back only got about 30 miles per gallon despite careful driving. When driving if I am only applying small amount of gas to maintain speed car kangaroo's. I either have to put foot down more to a...

1999 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 16v
Posted: Jan 4, 2009
Trouble starting

my car has trouble starting when left over night or for a long period of time,when it starts after about a minute and i turn it off and then try again it starts straight away.i took it to main dealer twice and they put it on diagnostic mach...

2000 Ford Mondeo st24 2.5l v6 saloon
Posted: Oct 2, 2008