Tell tell light

Jon8710 · 20-02-2017, 09:26 PM

After a spirited drive to prodrive yesterday for the Sunday service
I'm now the proud owner of this dash light,
Can any one give me any advise on it and if known
Would it be covered by my warrenty??

Yanto · 20-02-2017, 09:48 PM

No, you definitely can't get petrol under warranty mate

NBTBRV8 · 20-02-2017, 09:59 PM

Engine management, you need to get the code read.

Jon8710 · 20-02-2017, 10:02 PM

How do you know mate have you tried to claim it??

Ok I will have to bite the bullet and get it checked

Balls

patphnx · 21-02-2017, 10:15 AM

Have you got an aftermarket exhaust and CATs?

patphnx · 21-02-2017, 10:17 AM

I get a light pretty often (every 2-3 months). I'm running a full Miltek system with 100 cel cats.

I use this device:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WiFi-WLAN-...MAAOxyRhBS9l5F

Paired with this app:

https://www.obdsoftware.net/software/obdfusion

It lets me read the codes and clear them. 9/10 times it's this code:

- P0430 - Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold

The only time it showed any other code was when my SMG pump was on the way out.

It's not a serious diagnostic tool by any stretch, but it's useful to travel with on road trips and track days, and will clear repetitive exhaust codes on the move.

sfh3l · 21-02-2017, 10:27 PM

Got it on my son's Polo (1.2) when a sticking exhaust valve had basically cooked the cat to the point where it had collapsed into pieces and was blown downstream in the exhaust :-) Well and truly cattle-trucked it.

I would guess nothing nearly so nasty in the CSL. It can be anything as mild as emissions being lightly out of kilter - anything from a coil pack, through head gasket issues to a faulty lambda itself. Codes will help, I am sure.

Good luck.

Jon8710 · 22-02-2017, 11:13 AM

Hi all

car is totally standard so no modified CATS ect ect

I will have to book it in, it still drives fine and goes like stink

I will leave it in my garage for a few weeks and hopefully it will go out

20-02-2017, 10:02 PM	#4
Jon8710 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: May 2012 Location: london Posts: 563 Casino cash: $8371	How do you know mate have you tried to claim it?? Ok I will have to bite the bullet and get it checked Balls __________________ 1979 E24 635csi , 730d work horse , Porsche GT4

21-02-2017, 10:27 PM	#7
sfh3l S3 - On the open road Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 94 Casino cash: $1636	Got it on my son's Polo (1.2) when a sticking exhaust valve had basically cooked the cat to the point where it had collapsed into pieces and was blown downstream in the exhaust :-) Well and truly cattle-trucked it. I would guess nothing nearly so nasty in the CSL. It can be anything as mild as emissions being lightly out of kilter - anything from a coil pack, through head gasket issues to a faulty lambda itself. Codes will help, I am sure. Good luck. __________________ Best Regards, Sam. SG '04 csl (now sadly sold) - Fjord '72 csl - Traumschwartz '90 Z1 - Black '08 Boxster - Blood Orange '72 911 - BRG '34 Austin 7 Special

22-02-2017, 11:13 AM	#8
Jon8710 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: May 2012 Location: london Posts: 563 Casino cash: $8371	Hi all car is totally standard so no modified CATS ect ect I will have to book it in, it still drives fine and goes like stink I will leave it in my garage for a few weeks and hopefully it will go out __________________ 1979 E24 635csi , 730d work horse , Porsche GT4

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20-02-2017, 09:48 PM	#2
Yanto CSL Register Uber-poster! Moon Lander Champion! Ragdoll Master Champion! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Docklands, London Posts: 5,931 Casino cash: $40036	No, you definitely can't get petrol under warranty mate

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NBTBRV8 S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Other Side of the World Posts: 278 Casino cash: $10857	Engine management, you need to get the code read.

21-02-2017, 10:15 AM	#5
patphnx S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: London Posts: 121 Casino cash: $8538	Have you got an aftermarket exhaust and CATs?

21-02-2017, 10:17 AM	#6
patphnx S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: London Posts: 121 Casino cash: $8538	I get a light pretty often (every 2-3 months). I'm running a full Miltek system with 100 cel cats. I use this device: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WiFi-WLAN-...MAAOxyRhBS9l5F Paired with this app: https://www.obdsoftware.net/software/obdfusion It lets me read the codes and clear them. 9/10 times it's this code: - P0430 - Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold The only time it showed any other code was when my SMG pump was on the way out. It's not a serious diagnostic tool by any stretch, but it's useful to travel with on road trips and track days, and will clear repetitive exhaust codes on the move.