Engine Diagnostics

[humpomatics]

Can someone advise me. If I had a diagnostic check carried out on my diesel car would that confirm if the car is misfiring.

Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question but engines are not my area of expertise!!

[humpomatics]

Thanks for that info. Can this be done at my local independent garage or should I take it to a specialist?

[NORMANTHEDOG]

it could be something quite simple like a spark plug or lead broken down,just take it to your local garage,tell them its not running right and they should find the fault just by listening or having a little rumage round the leads etc.

[himupnorth]

spark plugs and leads on a diesel norm - a little unlikely.

[thundercrack]

just a word of caution. took my diesel in for diagnostics, they told me that the computer in the car had recorded so many faults that they didn't know what to look at, so they left it. still charged mre �60. though.

[mr rusty]

Before you go shelling out for diagnostic tests, firstly check the electrical connections to the injectors: these have to carry signals to tell the injector to open and shut anything up to 7 or 8 times in a microsecond of injection time, and the connections need to be clean and secure.