11-11-2012, 11:45 AM
Hi everyone,
First i have to say, what a great resource this forum is. My 2008 1.6HDi has developed an intermitant misfire. It started one week ago while on a 3/4 hour run. Five miles into the trip i noticed the engine gently missing a few beats. This was at 50-60 mph. After a few miles it stopped missing and ran fine. Later half way back on the return the missing came back but worse until whenever i had to slow down or stop at a junction i had to keep up the revs in order to keep the engine from cutting out. Since then the car drives fine but every now and then at low revs will suddenly start missing and cut out. It almost every time starts at once afterwards. There are no warning lights come on. Before i hand over my cash to the local garage, has anyone any ideas as to what could be the problem.
First i have to say, what a great resource this forum is. My 2008 1.6HDi has developed an intermitant misfire. It started one week ago while on a 3/4 hour run. Five miles into the trip i noticed the engine gently missing a few beats. This was at 50-60 mph. After a few miles it stopped missing and ran fine. Later half way back on the return the missing came back but worse until whenever i had to slow down or stop at a junction i had to keep up the revs in order to keep the engine from cutting out. Since then the car drives fine but every now and then at low revs will suddenly start missing and cut out. It almost every time starts at once afterwards. There are no warning lights come on. Before i hand over my cash to the local garage, has anyone any ideas as to what could be the problem.