Hello and welcome to my thread all views welcomed.
My car a 2005 2.2 direct SRI
Last week it coughed slightly and went into limp mode spanner on the car showing on dash and would not rev over 3000 rpm.
With been 100 hundred miles from home and no breakdown cover here is what i did.
Checked all connections all seated ok started car up again as above limp mode spanner showing.
Disconnected fuel pressure regulator electric connector car now revs over 3000 rpm spanner on dash has gone out and EML light has come on. Car now driveable and got the journey done although lumpy about 4 miles from home it developed what felt like a plug going off and firing on 3 cylinders.
Today i plugged the fuel pressure regulator back in started the car the EML light went off and the spanner light came on putting the car back into limp mode and not been able to rev over 3000 rpm. So i unplugged the regulator again and as before the spanner light went off the car drives fine a little lumpy but drivable.
So here's the thing with the regulator connected car goes into limp mode with it disconnected the car is driveable. So my theory is the regulator is at fault and not the HP pump as this appears to work without the regulator.
I phoned up Vauxhall and they say if i take car to them and it shows on the tester the regulator is at fault they will replace for free. If not i will be charged £60. The £60 i would prefer to put towards a new pump if that is the cause of the problems.
Any one else had similar problems and what fixed their car.
Thank you for looking
Andy
My car a 2005 2.2 direct SRI
Last week it coughed slightly and went into limp mode spanner on the car showing on dash and would not rev over 3000 rpm.
With been 100 hundred miles from home and no breakdown cover here is what i did.
Checked all connections all seated ok started car up again as above limp mode spanner showing.
Disconnected fuel pressure regulator electric connector car now revs over 3000 rpm spanner on dash has gone out and EML light has come on. Car now driveable and got the journey done although lumpy about 4 miles from home it developed what felt like a plug going off and firing on 3 cylinders.
Today i plugged the fuel pressure regulator back in started the car the EML light went off and the spanner light came on putting the car back into limp mode and not been able to rev over 3000 rpm. So i unplugged the regulator again and as before the spanner light went off the car drives fine a little lumpy but drivable.
So here's the thing with the regulator connected car goes into limp mode with it disconnected the car is driveable. So my theory is the regulator is at fault and not the HP pump as this appears to work without the regulator.
I phoned up Vauxhall and they say if i take car to them and it shows on the tester the regulator is at fault they will replace for free. If not i will be charged £60. The £60 i would prefer to put towards a new pump if that is the cause of the problems.
Any one else had similar problems and what fixed their car.
Thank you for looking
Andy