My wife just bought a Suzuki Wagon r+, V-reg (2000) off Ebay.
Unfortunately the engine hiccups when you try and maintain a steady speed or around 30-40mph, it's ok when accelerating and at 70 odd mph (i.e. when under load I guess). Of course it didn't do it on the test drive, although the 'check engine' light did come on and off occasionally (but not permanently). I put that down to needing a top up of oil or water at the time.
I took it my local garage who couldn't get their diagnostic kit to 'talk' to the ECU, I then try an autoelectrics garage and they couldn't either, so then I had to resort to the Suzuki dealership....guess what. They couldn't either :roll: Apparently as the ECU is so old (only 10 years..) they don't have the codes needed.
They've just told us we can either keep driving it until it gets worse then they'll be bettter able to diagnose from the symptoms. My wife won't do this as it's dangerous (probably true) or they start changing parts until it starts to work properly (which could get expensive!).
So, a) is there anywhere in the country that can plug into this ECU and get something out of it?
b) our previous Wagon R had a similar problem when we first got it that also nobody could figure out, then 2 years later we changed the exhaust and hey presto problem solved. I think it might have had something to do with the sensor in the cat converter, but that's only a guess. If we have to go down the changing parts route, which should we look at doing first?
c) what would you do?
Any help gratefully received!!
Unfortunately the engine hiccups when you try and maintain a steady speed or around 30-40mph, it's ok when accelerating and at 70 odd mph (i.e. when under load I guess). Of course it didn't do it on the test drive, although the 'check engine' light did come on and off occasionally (but not permanently). I put that down to needing a top up of oil or water at the time.
I took it my local garage who couldn't get their diagnostic kit to 'talk' to the ECU, I then try an autoelectrics garage and they couldn't either, so then I had to resort to the Suzuki dealership....guess what. They couldn't either :roll: Apparently as the ECU is so old (only 10 years..) they don't have the codes needed.
They've just told us we can either keep driving it until it gets worse then they'll be bettter able to diagnose from the symptoms. My wife won't do this as it's dangerous (probably true) or they start changing parts until it starts to work properly (which could get expensive!).
So, a) is there anywhere in the country that can plug into this ECU and get something out of it?
b) our previous Wagon R had a similar problem when we first got it that also nobody could figure out, then 2 years later we changed the exhaust and hey presto problem solved. I think it might have had something to do with the sensor in the cat converter, but that's only a guess. If we have to go down the changing parts route, which should we look at doing first?
c) what would you do?
Any help gratefully received!!
her last one was great, just rusted through in the end. The newer ones are galvanised.
