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Engine Warning Light 2005 E85 2.2

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Engine Warning Light 2005 E85 2.2

Post by Boris » Thu Jul 19, 2018 12:21 pm

Thanks for your help, managed to get it in with someone next week with all the kit who is going to have a look for me.

will update once sorted. :thumbsup:

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Post by Boris » Thu Jul 26, 2018 8:49 am

Ok had the car in with the garage yesterday and...………….

The fecking dip stick wasn't pushed home and air was leaking past it!

It must have been like that since I had it serviced last. Well that's all he could find anyway (apart from a leaking rocker cover gasket) so the code has been cleared, we'll see what happens. 8)

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Engine Warning Light 2005 E85 2.2

Post by ph001 » Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:51 am

New one on me! I guess the sump is connected to the intake via the crankcase ventilation valve, but that's supposed to be non-return (i.e. one way).
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Post by Boris » Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:18 am

He said he could hear the sucking noise as soon as he lifted the bonnet with the engine running when he fitted the dip stick correctly it stopped. He actually mentioned that on some cars if he takes out the dip stick when they are running the engine will stop! they are so sensitive.

Well time will tell.

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Post by Boris » Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:31 am

Just to update.....

No engine warning light so it must have been the bloody dip stick!

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