I was on my way to work this evening when there was a slight cough from the engine and then the engine management light came on. On my journey home earlier this morning the car didn't feel quite right, nothing major, still started, went, ticked over and stopped OK but you know that feeling you get when things aren't quite how they should be? It just felt a little down on power when accelerating.
Anyway, when I got to work I had a listen and couldn't hear any nasty noises but when I blipped the throttle hard there was a momentary pause, then a sound like something being sucked out of the way and then the engine revved up just fine (we're talking split seconds here, not a long delay). Pressing the throttle slowly showed no issues and the revs rose normally. I switched the engine off and back on and the symptom had gone. Any ideas?
I've just ordered a code reader to get a bit more info. The only changes to the engine in the 1800 miles I've put on it are a K&N filter and a new set of plugs. I've read the stories about oiled filters and MAF sensors - is this the type of symptom a gummed up MAF sensor would give? Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated.
Anyway, when I got to work I had a listen and couldn't hear any nasty noises but when I blipped the throttle hard there was a momentary pause, then a sound like something being sucked out of the way and then the engine revved up just fine (we're talking split seconds here, not a long delay). Pressing the throttle slowly showed no issues and the revs rose normally. I switched the engine off and back on and the symptom had gone. Any ideas?
I've just ordered a code reader to get a bit more info. The only changes to the engine in the 1800 miles I've put on it are a K&N filter and a new set of plugs. I've read the stories about oiled filters and MAF sensors - is this the type of symptom a gummed up MAF sensor would give? Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated.
