StuJohn

Took it to the garage, they couldn't diagnose & stated that it could be many things as well; said the coil packs looked fine & to keep an eye on it until hopefully an engine light comes on..

Hi All Owner of a 2.0 NA XE 2006 model for the past 6 months. Bought @ 100k miles & had no issues over 6k miles since the purchase (Got a cam belt, clutch replacement & service in that time). I have started to notice a spluttering when moving to 3rd & 4th gears, especially when going up hills. I then seems to 'kick in' and drive normally as the revs go up; it didn't do this before. Starting up feels labored too, turns over a few times before start up. I am going to try some Redex tomorrow but also concerned it could be something to do with the coil packs. Has anyone else experienced a similar issue? Also get a pongy smell when the aircon comes on (not that it works anyway) Many thanks Stu

Hi All Owner of a 2.0 NA XE 2006 model for the past 6 months. Bought @ 100k miles & had no issues over 6k miles since the purchase (Got a cam belt, clutch replacement & service in that time). I have started to notice a spluttering when moving to 3rd & 4th gears, especially when going up hills. I then seems to 'kick in' and drive normally as the revs go up; it didn't do this before. Starting up feels labored too, turns over a few times before start up. I am going to try some Redex tomorrow but also concerned it could be something to do with the coil packs. Has anyone else experienced a similar issue? Also get a pongy smell when the aircon comes on (not that it works anyway) Many thanks Stu