philip2041675

Hi Heaton Just a thought when I read of your fuel consumption. I had experience of a 1.9TDi engine in a VW which developed something uncannily similar- an unperky engine and high fuel consumption. It turned out to be the air mass meter or air flow meter. This sits in the engine after the air filter. It is very sensitive to particulates and can often fail if airfilter hasn't been changed as frequently as recommended. As you probably know the air mass meter very accurately mixes fuel and air to send into the engine- the consequence any amount of fuel gets burnt. It is fairly simple to remove. With regards Philip

Thank-you for your advice Richard. The latch (with microswitch) has now been replaced and all seems well. The VW/Seat/Skoda specialist who did the work however couldn't get his diagnostic equipment to communicate with the car computer to establish the fault in the braking system with the red light, amber ABS and amber ESP light and also an amber engine light. It must be worth mentioning that the speedometer doesn't work and also the MILEOMETER isn't working either. Does anyone have any insight into this- or thoughts or next steps? Regards philip2041675

Thank-you bryanb. Yes it was a generic code reader at an ordinary garage. (I was put off the £70 fee Skoda in Crewe wanted to put it on their machine) Yes I took the wheel off and brushed away any remaining traces of wire wool but in honesty I couldn't get the ABS plug like thing off its fixing. Oh the boot I have tried slamming and copious quantities of WD40. Is the code-reader of significance?

I own and drive a 2007 Skoda Roomster which is in essence a Fabia. Very recently A red door/bonnet/boot light stayed on when all doors were shut. This I believe is due to the boot switch not sending the signal back to turn off the interior boot light and the dash light. Just now I am getting a red brake warning light along with a yellow ABS light and a yellow ESP light. Have consulted the 'manual' which recommended checking the brake fluid. This seems normal. On driving to the garage another yellow light appeared, the speedometer stopped working, the information on the dash such as time, tank range, mpg etc were all reading nonsense. At the garage the mechanic's diagnostic machine failed to 'communicate' with the car. He checked the strip fuses on the battery which were OK. Can anybody out there shed any 'light' on this one other than a warning light! With thanks in advance New member Philip2041675

I own and drive a 2007 Skoda Roomster Scout 1.9TDi. Very recently some lights have appeared on the dashboard. Firstly the red open door/boot/bonnet which I am now fairly sure is due to a faulty switch when the boot is closed failing to send the signal to switch the boot light off when the boot is shut! Now I get a red brake warning light along with a yellow ABS light and a yellow ESP light. This appeared after I attempted to clean a little corrosion off one of the rear brake discs with some wire wool. I was told some bits may have shed off and attached themselves to the magnetic ABS sensor on that wheel. A ittle bemused I consulted ' the manual' which advised to check the brake fluid. This appears OK. However, driving to the local garage another yellow light, the speedometer stopped working- the information on the dash such as MPG fuel trip miles, time etc were all reading nonsense too. At the garage the mechanic's diagnostic machine couldn't 'communicate' with the car! He checked the strip fuses on the battery which were OK. CAN ANYBODY SHED ANY 'LIGHT' ON THIS ONE- other than a warning light! Regards Philip2041675