yellow engine light on

[brightsparkretired]

The little yellow engine light has come on followed by loss of power, 2008 Ducato 130MJ. MPG dropped considerably. Any suggestions/pointer appreciated.
Tel

 

[Munchie]

Ours is same year.
Lived with it for a while but just had it put right. It was the butterfly that regulates the fuel mix.
If the system sees a mismatch between what you are asking for with accelerator and what you are getting then the engine warning light comes on!

That was mine anyway!

 

[Peter JohnsCross MH]

I think you have gone into 'limp; get you home mode, could be anything but needs to be checked, most garages have the equipment these days to analyze fault codes

Peter

 

[Geo]

Some even know what to do with the information too

 

[brightsparkretired]

Thank u both for your replies, just went for a P & he presto. Due to problems with this van (only done 8000) I think ksebruce's suggestions might be the answer due to lack of use. Is it easy to get at the butterfly to fire a drop of WD40 on it
Tel

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[Munchie]

Don't know as now i am retired i don't get my hands mucky!!!

I got fed up of the light coming on and as i live in France i have my 2 yearly CT (mot) due soon so i had it replaced! I was told it is a sealed unit! Cost in France for replacement was around €550 including tax!!!

 

[brightsparkretired]

Well looks like I'm going to get mine dirty, will have to look out the tin opener

 

[Zajacp]

Sounds like the throttle body,it seems to be a common problem with campers vans when there left standing for long periods.

 

[pappajohn]

You really need the code reading.

Could be anything from the air flow sensor to the throttle body and a myriad of things inbetween.

 

[TerryL]

It could also be nothing at all. I, and a couple of others I know of, had this happen - all I did was start up and shut down the engine 5 times and the computer reset itself. It could of course be something else but, hey, it's worth a try!

TerryL

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[Munchie]

Any news?

 

[DBK]

Any news?

I don't think he's at home. There are no lights on.

 

[brightsparkretired]

It could also be nothing at all. I, and a couple of others I know of, had this happen - all I did was start up and shut down the engine 5 times and the computer reset itself. It could of course be something else but, hey, it's worth a try!

TerryL

Just gave it a try & it took 4 to re-set but a gave it another 2 just to be on the safe side..
Thanks all for your help
Happy as a dog with 2 tails now
Tel

 

[TerryL]

You're welcome. Glad it worked for someone else!

 

[cmcardle75]

The little yellow engine light has come on followed by loss of power, 2008 Ducato 130MJ. MPG dropped considerably. Any suggestions/pointer appreciated.
Tel

Buy a cheap Bluetooth ODB2 reader off eBay (under £10). Pair it with your Android phone and run Torque Lite. This will tell you what the car thinks is wrong with itself. Alternatively, pay £200 to a garage, who will ignore the reading and replace every single part of your engine in turn for a further £4000.

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