Warning Light Comes On..

[Davidkent]

Hey all.

Got a 56 1.8 TDCi focus here.

For some reason, after 140 ish miles the red cog ! Warning light comes on, more or less without fail and the car loses a touch Of power.

This distance is slowly becoming lesser and lesser distances and the car started a little lumpy this m

[dezwez]

you will need to have the codes read then post them here for help

[Davidkent]

This is half a duplicate, my

[Davidkent]

This is half a duplicate, my Other post says more my phone is being a !Removed!, but that's next up

[Preee]

Do you have a DPF if so then start looking to trade it in unless you want to spend big bucks , because it sounds as if your car is going into Limp home mode.

How many Miles have you done

Does it have a DPF

If yes when was the Eloys topped up

[Davidkent]

It doesn't seem to go into limp mode, usually does it after 140 miles but was 30 miles today, switched off for 5 mins and back on and 100 miles on, no problem at all.

How can I find out whether or not a DPF is fitted?

It's very intermittent, we fitted a new fuel

[Davidkent]

It doesn't seem to go into limp mode, usually does it after 140 miles but was 30 miles today, switched off for 5 mins and back on and 100 miles on, no problem at all.

How can I find out whether or not a DPF is fitted?

It's very intermittent, we fitted a new fuel Pump last week (electronic one in tank) as it was fuel related when lower on fuel, one problem sorted and now this one,

Cheers

[tomo2001]

Isn't the 'red cog' the red snowflake symbol due to the cold temperatures ??

[Davidkent]

Nah glow plug system

[Stoney871]

Glow plugs or coil pack then?