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Peugeot 106 1.1 intermittent engine problem/emission light?

Hi,

My girlfriend has a Peugeot 106 1.1 petrol which runs fine most of the time. The problems start when the car has been left unused for a number of days (either on the drive or in the garage). The car normally starts OK but then coughs and splutters and a dashboard symbol that looks like a tap appears (just got back from a weeks holiday and it was a sod to start, it wouldn’t fire up). When driving the car, it has very little power almost like its driving on one cylinder. When near stalling point, the tap symbol flashes off and on but is static the rest of the time. After driving for a few miles, the problem goes away and the car runs fine but the static tap symbol remains on the dashboard for a few days then goes off.

Any ideas on what the problem could be? I have not had chance to get the Pug on a diagnostic machine to find out the fault code..

"looks like a tap". Hmmm could that be the low coolant warning? Or does it look like a dripping oil can? Low oil level?

Even without the "tap light"…I would change all 4 spark plugs right now. They could be fouled, black and not able to give a spark, until they get warmed up and the oil burns off them. Remove the #1 plug (nearest the UK passenger door) and check its condition.
Find out why they are fouled. Too rich a fuel /air mixture.??
Is your air filter so dirty that air cannot pass? Sunlight cannot pass? A car needs AIR to burn fuel. (’cough, sputter, no power, one cylinder’)
So check air filter and plugs, and get back to me….Just remove the air filter completely before starting up; that’s a good test for replacement……good luck.

Here are some fault codes, but nothing to help you, I’m afraid:
http://www.bba-reman.com/content.aspx?content=peugeot_106_306_406_605_abs_ecu_fault_codes

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One Response to “Peugeot 106 1.1 intermittent engine problem/emission light?”

  1. Trevor Trillion on October 19th, 2009 at 4:17 am

    "looks like a tap". Hmmm could that be the low coolant warning? Or does it look like a dripping oil can? Low oil level?

    Even without the "tap light"…I would change all 4 spark plugs right now. They could be fouled, black and not able to give a spark, until they get warmed up and the oil burns off them. Remove the #1 plug (nearest the UK passenger door) and check its condition.
    Find out why they are fouled. Too rich a fuel /air mixture.??
    Is your air filter so dirty that air cannot pass? Sunlight cannot pass? A car needs AIR to burn fuel. (’cough, sputter, no power, one cylinder’)
    So check air filter and plugs, and get back to me….Just remove the air filter completely before starting up; that’s a good test for replacement……good luck.

    Here are some fault codes, but nothing to help you, I’m afraid:
    http://www.bba-reman.com/content.aspx?content=peugeot_106_306_406_605_abs_ecu_fault_codes
    References :

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