My 260 has poor sense of timing

YorksMG2013 · 21st June 2018, 19:20

I may have a problem. Went out to fill up with petrol tonight. Driving home from the filling station and up pops the dreaded 'check engine' warning icon on the dash.
I drove carefully the remaining few miles home and will try and get car into my local garage first thing tomorrow.
I'm supposed to be taking car down to Rick Bhullar on Saturday in Essex (a 3.5 hour drive from where I live!) so I suppose it's better than it happening 1 hour into my journey, but talk about bad timing!
I had checked the oil, fluid levels etc. as usual before driving, so maybe it's a failed sensor?
It's just been serviced by Nick at Austin Garages, and it had driven well on way back a week or so ago.

Andrew

FLYING BANANA · 21st June 2018, 19:44

Mine was related to my ECU which was replaced by Retro Lifestyle.

trikey · 21st June 2018, 20:07

Mine was a fuelling issue when it did it, I had to replace the fuel pressure sensor (Rock auto have these on the shelf)

P-Nut · 21st June 2018, 20:12

At least my 190 has the decency to die at a garage

slovcan · 21st June 2018, 23:49

Take off and re-install fuel filler cap tightly.

YorksMG2013 · 22nd June 2018, 07:14

Tried that, didn't help

Checked fluids again this morning and noticed that the coolant level was down (I had topped it up yesterday before taking her out)

Anyway off to see local garage in 20 mins and hope they can take her
Wish me me luck!

Andrew

whitegold · 22nd June 2018, 07:26

Good luck with the 260 Andrew, hope you get it to Rick's ok.
Talk to you soon.

YorksMG2013 · 22nd June 2018, 13:30

Hello All

Turned out to be a LAMBDA sensor which had triggered (but then has not come back on after clearing with a code reader). So maybe I'll get one in anyway, but I can make my long journey down to Rick-Sta tomorrow

Thanks for comments & suggestions

Andrew

21st June 2018, 19:20	#1
YorksMG2013 Gets stuck in MG ZT 190 SE & MG ZT 260 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Leeds Posts: 854 Thanks: 95 Thanked 119 Times in 65 Posts	My 260 has poor sense of timing I may have a problem. Went out to fill up with petrol tonight. Driving home from the filling station and up pops the dreaded 'check engine' warning icon on the dash. I drove carefully the remaining few miles home and will try and get car into my local garage first thing tomorrow. I'm supposed to be taking car down to Rick Bhullar on Saturday in Essex (a 3.5 hour drive from where I live!) so I suppose it's better than it happening 1 hour into my journey, but talk about bad timing! I had checked the oil, fluid levels etc. as usual before driving, so maybe it's a failed sensor? It's just been serviced by Nick at Austin Garages, and it had driven well on way back a week or so ago. Andrew __________________ Proud owner of a Pearl Black facelift ZT 190 SE (or should that be the 'Black Pearl'? Just call me Cap'n Jack!) Now joined by the Blue Beast - MG ZT 260 #57 in Trophy Blue

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22nd June 2018, 07:14	#6
YorksMG2013 Gets stuck in MG ZT 190 SE & MG ZT 260 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Leeds Posts: 854 Thanks: 95 Thanked 119 Times in 65 Posts	Troublesome 260 Tried that, didn't help Checked fluids again this morning and noticed that the coolant level was down (I had topped it up yesterday before taking her out) Anyway off to see local garage in 20 mins and hope they can take her Wish me me luck! Andrew __________________ Proud owner of a Pearl Black facelift ZT 190 SE (or should that be the 'Black Pearl'? Just call me Cap'n Jack!) Now joined by the Blue Beast - MG ZT 260 #57 in Trophy Blue

21st June 2018, 20:07	#3
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,766 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Mine was a fuelling issue when it did it, I had to replace the fuel pressure sensor (Rock auto have these on the shelf)

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22nd June 2018, 13:30	#8
YorksMG2013 Gets stuck in MG ZT 190 SE & MG ZT 260 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Leeds Posts: 854 Thanks: 95 Thanked 119 Times in 65 Posts	Poorly 260 Hello All Turned out to be a LAMBDA sensor which had triggered (but then has not come back on after clearing with a code reader). So maybe I'll get one in anyway, but I can make my long journey down to Rick-Sta tomorrow Thanks for comments & suggestions Andrew __________________ Proud owner of a Pearl Black facelift ZT 190 SE (or should that be the 'Black Pearl'? Just call me Cap'n Jack!) Now joined by the Blue Beast - MG ZT 260 #57 in Trophy Blue