Hi all, hope someone can help

SWMBO was driving home tonight down a dual carriageway, and just as she was pulling away from a roundabout she got a flashing glow plug light, a loss of power and a message on the MFD saying "Engine Fault.  Workshop".  Stationary and in Neutral, the car won't rev above 3k.  Car is a 2010 Octavia Scout.  Any ideas what it might be please?

TIA

Andrew

The car has dropped into limp-home mode, it has detected a fault and is now in self-preservation mode.

 

It is highly likely to be turbo or sensor related.

 

The EML and glowplug light will have logged a fault code. You really need to get the car plugged in and scanned to read the fault codes.

 

Turning the engine / ignition off and on should reset things, until the fault occurs again.

 

See here for a list of members close to you who might be able to help...

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/224376-vcds-owners-map/

Edited 26 January, 201610 yr by silver1011

Thanks, tried turning it off, leaving it 15 minutes then turning it on again and it went straight back into limp mode.  Got it home, had dinner, tried again and had the same thing - straight into limp mode as soon as revs rise.  Is there a DPF fitted to a 2010 Octavia?

 

Is it possible to tag other members in posts?

Edited 26 January, 201610 yr by 2010OctaviaScout

Yes, you have a DPF but any DPF related issues should bring on the DPF light too...

There are various sensors that control the turbo, EGR and DPF so it could be one of these.

 

The EML and glowplug light are used to highlight literally hundreds of potential faults.

 

This is why it is important to get the car scanned.

 

The fault codes can be cross-referenced here...

 

http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Fault_Codes

Edited 26 January, 201610 yr by silver1011

Excellent, no DPF light so hopefully it is just a sensor.  Is it OK to drive it in limp mode?  Nearest Skoda dealer is about 20 miles away

Yes, 20 miles will be fine, limp home mode is designed to get you home or to the garage.

 

The fact that it drops into limp-home mode straight away each time you start the engine suggests the fault needs looking at ASAP.

 

Faulty sensors can prevent the DPF from regenerating (amongst other things) so I would be making a bee-line for your nearest dealer as quick as possible.

Thanks :-)

No problem, let us know how you get on.

 

The Scout is a tough car, as is the CR140 engine, problems are rare so we'll all be curious to see what the garage diagnose.

 

Just take care, it can take a bit of getting used to driving the car in limp-home mode, especially on faster roads where you need to get up to speed quickly.

Edited 26 January, 201610 yr by silver1011

Thought I'd pop back to let you know the result - an irritating issue that, had I known where to look, I could have solved myself in the end.  An intercooler hose had popped off.  Garage reattached it and relieved me of £132 - took it to my local one half a mile away in the end as it was more convenient and they had the required diagnostic computer

 

Second breakdown in just over a month - first one was on Boxing Day, turned out to be air in the clutch, bled out at the roadside by a Green Flag subcontractor.  Skoda garage couldn't explain it and it's seemed fine ever since

Edited 9 February, 201610 yr by 2010OctaviaScout

Good afternoon @silver1011 and @2010OctaviaScout,

 

I'm sorry for bumping such an old thread but I just wanted to thank you both for kind and helpful posting here.

 

I have the exact same issue as @2010OctaviaScout described in his initial post after having the garage replace the serpentine belt on my Skoda Octavia 2007 just yesterday. After reading that there was an intercooler hose that had popped off I went out to see myself and this is what I found: 

 

Actually this photo is taken after I (very lightly) tried to reconnect it again, so it was even more loose and open prior to me taking the photo. I'm not entirely sure but I guess it is a MAF sensor sitting on top there, and that this most likely is the reason to why I am having the "Check engine"-light coming up. When I try to accellerate a bit the car goes into limp mode and I strongly suspect this has got to do with it. 

 

I have scheduled a new visit with my garage so they can look into it and eventually replace the clips holding it in place and the gasket. 

 

Will update the post as soon as I can verify. 🙂

On 26/01/2016 at 20:21, 2010OctaviaScout said:

Stationary and in Neutral, the car won't rev above 3k.

 

I know it is an old thread but I thought it was worth reminding us that if the car is stationary, engine protection will not allow you to rev the engine above ~3000 rpm.

10 hours ago, Otacon said:

Good afternoon @silver1011 and @2010OctaviaScout,

 

I'm sorry for bumping such an old thread but I just wanted to thank you both for kind and helpful posting here.

 

I have the exact same issue as @2010OctaviaScout described in his initial post after having the garage replace the serpentine belt on my Skoda Octavia 2007 just yesterday. After reading that there was an intercooler hose that had popped off I went out to see myself and this is what I found: 

 

Actually this photo is taken after I (very lightly) tried to reconnect it again, so it was even more loose and open prior to me taking the photo. I'm not entirely sure but I guess it is a MAF sensor sitting on top there, and that this most likely is the reason to why I am having the "Check engine"-light coming up. When I try to accellerate a bit the car goes into limp mode and I strongly suspect this has got to do with it. 

 

I have scheduled a new visit with my garage so they can look into it and eventually replace the clips holding it in place and the gasket. 

 

Will update the post as soon as I can verify. 🙂

 

They are actually easy to replace yourself.  You can either push bloody hard OT remove / ease out the big circlip from the rigid pipe push the Flexi home then refit the circlip. 

 

It will have been off to do the belt rather than have loosened of its own accord. 

Edited 16 March, 20233 yr by skomaz

Hi everyone,

 

First of all a special thanks to @silver1011, @skomaz and @2010OctaviaScout,

 

You guys saved me alot of money as it appeared to be the hose that caused the issue. 

 

The locking mechanism / connection mechanism for the hose was a strange one. I had to reattach it like 3-4 times for it to attach properly, and so I can actually understand why my mechanic though it was attached but then popped off again. So after a few attempts I was able to attach it properly and the car ran perfectly fine again. No glow plug light. Engine light was still there so I took it back to my mechanic and he cleared fault codes. Haven't had a single light afterwards! 

 

So again thank you so much all of you - really saved my weekend.

 

All the best!

I also am sorry to respond to old thread, but i had this issue today morning and the responses here led me too a solution. It was a vacuum tube from the turbo pressure valve. I already fixed it temporarily wit a random vacuum tube i had in car.