Hi,
I've got a strange issue with my 206 GTi 180 - for the first 1 or 2 mins after cold start it runs very rough - idles rough, lurches, and really struggles anywhere between 1,000 - 2,000 RPM. If I get the revs up, it comes back to life - but can be a hassle (ie. pull out into traffic, this happens and the power drops!).
Once it's warm - everything's normal, and i can drive normally.
Any ideas? Or suggestions on where to take it?
The peugeot dealer here in Adelaide has no idea. (I get the feeling they're a bit useless unless it's a routine service). Software and everything is on the latest version.
One friend I was talking to suggested it could be cold start fuel mix settings in the ECU. (He said they have an oxygen sensor to control the mix, but the sensor only works once warm, so it relies on ECU maps for the first 1-2mins). Ie. the standard settings for whatever reason are too lean.
This seems to make sense to me - using octane booster helps (but doesn't properly fix the issue), and if i get the revs up it's ok ... so maybe it is just the built in fuel mix settings are too lean?
Suggested this to Peugeot but they have no idea how to set them.
Any thoughts? Sound reasonable? Anyone had this problem?
And if Peugeot can't set this, who would I need to take it to who'd have the tools / know how to set this in the ECU? (Any recommendations in Adelaide?)
My mechanical/car knowledge is a bit limited, so any help is greatly appreciated!
Cheers,
Scott
I've got a strange issue with my 206 GTi 180 - for the first 1 or 2 mins after cold start it runs very rough - idles rough, lurches, and really struggles anywhere between 1,000 - 2,000 RPM. If I get the revs up, it comes back to life - but can be a hassle (ie. pull out into traffic, this happens and the power drops!).
Once it's warm - everything's normal, and i can drive normally.
Any ideas? Or suggestions on where to take it?
The peugeot dealer here in Adelaide has no idea. (I get the feeling they're a bit useless unless it's a routine service). Software and everything is on the latest version.
One friend I was talking to suggested it could be cold start fuel mix settings in the ECU. (He said they have an oxygen sensor to control the mix, but the sensor only works once warm, so it relies on ECU maps for the first 1-2mins). Ie. the standard settings for whatever reason are too lean.
This seems to make sense to me - using octane booster helps (but doesn't properly fix the issue), and if i get the revs up it's ok ... so maybe it is just the built in fuel mix settings are too lean?
Suggested this to Peugeot but they have no idea how to set them.
Any thoughts? Sound reasonable? Anyone had this problem?
And if Peugeot can't set this, who would I need to take it to who'd have the tools / know how to set this in the ECU? (Any recommendations in Adelaide?)
My mechanical/car knowledge is a bit limited, so any help is greatly appreciated!
Cheers,
Scott