Vauxhall Zafira car and spanner, smell of rubber
Variant: 1.9ctdi
Model Year: 2006
Categories:
Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
When starting zafira car and spanner light comes on for a few minutes till it warms up then goes off. But when driving goes bk on and into limp mode I can turn it of by switching car off and on only works for a while and comes bk on. Plus when IV stopped and finished driving the engine smells of burning rubber any ideas please help
Posted: Dec 12, 2012 (12 years ago)
Sounds like the diesel particulate filter is trying to regenerate itself , quite normal for the burning smell if so .Sometimes a belt down the motorway works wonders especially if car used for short journeys .If not , a visit to the garage needed .
Posted Dec 14, 2012 (12 years ago)
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