What does check your anti pollution system mean?
The check anti pollution system message will most likely be due to a clogged DPF filter. This is likely to have occurred during the current crisis if you have only been doing short journeys. This doesn’t allow the DPF to get up to working temperature and to clean itself.
What does it mean when anti pollution light comes on?
The antipollution light is indicating that the fuel/air mixture is incorrect. The ‘stuttery’ symptom may also be connected as a misfire or partial misfire can trigger the antipollution light. The low coolant level combined with these other symptoms could be pointing to a head gasket issue.
What is anti pollution on a car?
Since not many people have electric cars, this method would get rid of pollution. The fumes travel through the engine, out the exhaust, and the tree breathes in the carbon dioxide and breathes out the oxygen.
What does check injection mean?
Ok.. the fault injection warning is basically and engine management warning message – this usually means your cars ecu has picked up on fault somewhere on the engine itself wether it be a sensor giving out or becoming faulty or wiring to these / a fuel injection system problem usually one of the injectors,intake system …
What is a anti pollution fault?
The Anti Pollution Fault is a fault that can appear on the information display in the instrument cluster. The reason why this fault occurs differs from model to model. This can cause the engine to misfire, that leads to the anti pollution fault. Another common problem in the MEV17.
What is Peugeot anti pollution system?
Anti pollution warning message If you have noticed that the Anti-pollution warning message has come up on the dashboard, then you have a problem with the Peugeot Emission Filter (PEF). This filter is responsible for removing any harmful particles, from the exhaust system.
What causes anti pollution fault?
In the 207 (and the 207cc) this fault is often caused by the ECU or the head gasket. The fault that will appear in the 1.4 or 1.6 VTI models without a turbo in the Peugeot 207, is caused by an incorrect fuel/air ratio. This can cause the engine to misfire, that leads to the anti pollution fault.
Can I drive with check injection light on?
You should switch the engine off as soon as it’s safe to do so, to avoid damaging the injection system. If the warning light turns on under normal driving conditions, your car should be safe to drive but should be drained as soon as possible. At least the problem isn’t as dangerous as putting petrol in a diesel engine.
What is anti pollution fault on Peugeot 307?
This could be a problem with regeneration of the soot filter. Check the hand book or, better still, get the car checked out by a Peugeot dealer.
What are the common problems with Peugeot 308?
Some owners also complain of manual gearbox problems, leaving the car stuck in neutral. Electrical issues also crop up, so check all switches and controls work correctly. There have been a number recalls for the Peugeot 308, including problems with the brakes, headlights and electrics.
What does check injection / check anti pollution system mean?
I was driving my car when the service light popped up with a message in the display saying ‘check injection’. Nothing happened with the car and it felt fine. Then later that day I drove the car and the dreaded engine management light came of with another message saying ‘check anti-pollution system’.
When was the last time I checked the anti pollution system?
I started the engine again after a couple of days – this time ‘Check anti-pollution system’ message came up along with engine management light. Everything was clear in the last service, which was in September’20. Since then, the car has virtually sat on the drive (due to ongoing Covid restrictions) only doing about 160 miles.
Why is my anti pollution system not working?
Anti pollution is basically citroens way of saying emissions system so it could be as simple as a loose emissions pipe but from what you say and the car does not run it could be your catalytic converter (part of the exhaust system) has failed causing the engine management system to cut in and protect the engine.
When does the Anti Pollution System warning light come on?
I have a 68 reg 1.5DCi Auto …. from new .. at 6,000 miles the Anti-pollution system warning light came on //// after getting it into my local Renault garage and them checking the computer read out .. it was in need of an OIL change ..