to not tell dh about the 'check engine' light and ignore it as car is working fine?

[brt100]

The check engine light is now coming on a couple of times a week. We really can't afford to do anything to fix it and it is functional at the moment, it just Judders a bit when I go too slow in 5th.

Dh will get stressed and try to fix it himself. Would rather not have that as its not his forte.

I did read the thread but I am going to reply to your comment to me regardless.

I suggest you put some money away each month for unexpected car repairs and I hope it turns out to be nothing serious or expensive.

Add message | Report | Message poster brt100 Fri 30-May-14 23:01:31
It has been generally showing when I was labouring the engine, I've stopped doing this and hasn't come back in 3 days.

According to this post you've not had it off the road since the light last came on!

We had a warning light on for four years. In our defence, we did have it checked out.

Might be something, might be nothing. Get it checked out.

We've had three fiats with warning lights on...

first one was intermittent and random....the garage said the sensor for the warning light was faulty and disabled it, as it was ££$$$£££$$$ to replace, we ran that car for years!!

Second one was on a LPG conversion, and that was very old anyway and did die, but not dramatically, and maybe not really anythign to do with the light

and current seicento, the engine management light comes on if we park it the wrong way on the drive, or if it is very wet, rainy or damp.

So generally I'd advise ignoring it, unless you have any accompanying symptoms. :o

I might have buggered up the link, or it may be a problem with the site. Cable was about £8 and the free software was from fiatecuscan.net.

Friend checked it with an app. Took a min and the only error is random cylinder misfiring, a quick Google and this is a very common and misleading error that could be caused by high gear in low speed making some things run slower. Basically I'm ignoring it now :)

I was really puzzled on hearing that BIL's car went on fire in the supermarket car park, with his dd in it. (could only happen to BIL). He insisted it was going fine and gave no warnings. Until specifically quizzed on whether there had been an engine warning light. Apparently there had been, for a few weeks, but since nothing happened, it wasn't his fault. That it went on fire, that his dd was in it at the time (fortunately she got out!), the supermarket car park had to be evacuated and the fire service called.

Be aware that ignoring it could also lead to more damage and more £££ to put right in the long run.

If it's a misfire you could try replacing the spark plugs?

Before going to the garage I'd at least check the oil and water.

Depending on how well you know your way around your car/how confident you are I'd clean the sparks and fuel injectors.

If the warning light was still on I'd be going to a garage.

If you have an owners manual then check that.

Better to shell out £100 this month than wait until payday and have a £500 bill because you've damaged the engine

OP, just to let you know, I have spoken to DH now and he said that when your engine management light comes on in amber the engine goes into limp home mode (meaning that it cuts out the part that is playing up in order to get you home) you will need to have it checked though to see what the fault it. Might PM you in case you don't come back to thread...

if for instance your oil light came on red, you would need to stop immediately as it means you have absolutely no oil and your engine will seize

No it means you have no oil pressure - there could be plenty of oil in your engine. If you see the oil light come on the chances of your engine being totally goosed are extremely high no matter how quickly you shut it down. Some cars do have an oil level warning as well and usually conduct the level check at start up.

Buzzard the engine doesn't go into limp mode when the orange engine light is on. It goes into limp mode if it needs to protect the engine from excessive revs and the cause of limp mode may make the light come on too but the two are definitely not mutually exclusive.

In my experience, you need to stop immediately if it's red and you need to take it to a garage straight away if it's orange. That's what my ford manual said (the only one I've read, had a few lights come on )

My DDs DF has a golf that that had the orange ems light on at purchase. Was told it was due to an after market exhaust being fitted. It failed it's mot today because it has no catalytic converter and needs the whole exhaust system replacing. Never ignore it...

I had a red light that used to come on, on my Fiat 500. Think it was linked to the oil level and I should stop immediately.

It was intermittent and there was nothing wrong with the car - had it checked twice. Google told me it was a common complaint too.

Maybe Fiats just have a computer glitch?

I had a fiat. It ran out of oil. No light came on at all.

If it's a misfire it could be that the coil pack needs replacing - seems to be fairly common on Puntos.

Mine came on in my old car (pug) booked it in to garage for weekend after being told that it didn't mean it couldn't be driven. Next day on the M6 it came on and forced car into limp home mode whilst trying to join the carriageway - nearly got me killed.

Get it checked.

yes, it does, qualified rolls royce mechanic would know this.

You are clearly not an expert, so I wouldn't comment if I were you.

You are clearly not an expert, so I wouldn't comment if I were you

Rascova's right. EML will not automatically trigger limp mode although limp mode would usually illuminate the EML. The ECU will enter limp mode to protect the engine.

Wow buzzard. That's quite the attitude.

He's clearly not an expert either... Sucks to be you

It does . not me dh obviously

Obviously...

Fil had a warning light come on, he took it to a local garage who said "no problem, we can take the bulb out and that will sort it out no problem!"

Swift change of garage!!