Engine management light kept coming on, mostly on acceleration. Took it to a garage, diagnosed lambda sensor. Had it replaced, still a problem, took it back, the replacement was faulty, replaced again.
Two weeks later, still a problem, today tried to accelarate on a clear road, car hesitated, then shot off.
It does this most morning from cold start, starts up fine, all lights go out, try to pull away, it falters, try to pump accelerator, no difference. Ease off the accelerator and coast, try to accelerate again, hesitates then shoots off. Sometimes it pulls away fine and smooth as it should.
Dad told me to press accelerator once before pulling away as this releases automatice choke, this make no difference either.
Am I doing something wrong?
Are the two problems related, although engine light does not come on when I pull off?
Any help will be much appreciated, as driving me loopy! Many thanks
Posted: Nov 1, 2011 (13 years ago)