vauxhall zafira engine management light still on. help?

The ecu on the zafira is a common fault and often to expensive to fix, if jumpy, goes into limp mode, sometimes if its e u problems u carnt even get a code with the machines

bud
September 2015

Take a stick of dynamite. Stick it up the exhaust, light the fuse, run like hell and watch the sob go through the same pain as you have suffered. You'll feel better.

English Mechanic
November 2014

My vauxhall zafira 2.0 dti kept loosing power .
I look through all the possible answers on Google
And went with Cheeper option and change the crank
Shaft sensor.
It cost about £50 pound including labour.
Still no problem since April 2013 touch wood

Murad
August 2014

hi i have a vauxhall zafira,petrol, i have noticed that the yellow engine light has appear on the dasboard any ideas on what could be the problem ??

vince brown
February 2014

i've have changed mu lambada, i have changed the filter, i have changed the plugs and STILL i get the light come on what else can i do before i sell

JANE _ HELP
May 2013

just brought my zafira and a yellow engine light has come on, its also abit jumpy to drive? what could be the problem?

jade/Nuneaton
February 2013

hello every one i have took the egr velve off like every one said to do let it soake over nite so thismorning it is clean as new i put it back on and still havent solved the problam could eny one recomend what else to do the car seems asif the turbo is not working so its flat but i have had the turbo checked and that is fine the car is a vauxhall zafira 2.0dti 2004 reg

naily
August 2012

t.he car wont start ,not even turn over , but there is power cause all the lights work on the dash board . just noting when u turn the key

barry
February 2012

Sometimes problems like this can be caused by something as simple as a split vacumn tube to the airflow meter. This is exactly what happened with my '98 Renault Scenic. A very obliging Renault specialist put the car on diagnostics, identified which sensor the problem lay with, and identified a common cause, the perished pipe, replaced it AND only charged me £30.

keith
December 2011

I have a Zafira 2.0DTI, 04 plate, my management light was coming on when I was on a trip and slowing the car to about 70mph, this got really frequent on long journeys.. I removed the erg valve, and thoroughly cleaned the valve with wd40. I took about an hour and did it slowly and thoroughly. I put it back on the engine and have just got back from holiday....Not a flicker so far and car running better than ever!!

Mario Loucas
July 2011

mine has done the same the problem was the coil rail i have changed this & it runs smooth again just need to reset the engine management light

paul
August 2010

Engine Management Light Fix

My light started coming on a month or so ago, and the car going into limp mode, it only happened after journeying around 15 or so miles. I could clear it temporary by turning the ignition off and back on again (even on the move). My vehicle, by the way, is a 54reg Zafira 2.0 DTi Auto with 41k on the clock.

After reading many ‘threads’ about the problem, took the one from the RAC site first as it costs nothing except for a few hours work under the bonnet and a couple of aerosols of carb cleaner.

The problem is the inlet manifold becomes furred up with carbon deposits, which affects the movement of both the ERG valve and the 4 butterfly valves in the manifold.

The Fix is to strip down the inlet manifold and using carb cleaner, clean away all the carbon build up. I stripped the manifold down to the point where I could see the 4 butterfly valves and then carefully pushed in behind them screwed up pieces of rag, including the other 4 open holes, to ensure no debris entered the cylinders during the cleaning process, the rag pieces of course being removed afterwards.

Tips & Tricks
You can remove the bottom section of the manifold that contains the butterfly valve if you prefer, I didn’t, but you must replace the nuts securing it with new ones if you do.
If you’ve the later electronic ERG valve DO NOT attempt to separate it from the manifold as to try and do so will most likely result in cracking the manifold, or both. The moving parts of the valve can be cleaned with it institute.
It is recommend to replace any gaskets; however all mine came off quite cleanly, so I opted to put the old ones back with just the smallest smear of sealant on them.
On the diesel model you have to disconnect the fuel lines from each of the injectors and pull them gently backwards out of the way to remove the manifold cover. – Make sure your battery is fully charged, as on the rebuild you need to turn your engine over for up to a couple of minutes to prime the system once more. It’s recommended you do this is 30 second bursts, so not to burn out the starter motor.

Conclusion
I’ve now done around a thousand miles since cleaning the inlet manifold on my vehicle and touch wood haven’t had even a flicker from the engine management light. – Trust this may be of help to some of you. Remember, this cost nothing to do, so would suggest it’s the first avenue to try, before lashing out on expensive parts.
Paul

Branchpipe
April 2010

i had the same problem i changed the throttle body.
and yes the codes do need to be reset

mark
September 2009

Michelle,
This forum will help:- http://www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=119
Best to get the codes read, usually cost's around £25 for a ECU diagnostic from an independent garage (none main dealer).
Yes if fault cured, then ECU will reset.
I'd change plugs first, cheapest option on eco engine.

George.
June 2009

ok thanks for replying will do that. someone has suggested it may be the lambda sensor. is that the same as the air mass thingy or is it completely different.
thanks again

michelle
June 2009

Oh and forgot, the lamp will go out when the fault is cleared.

ukdave2002
June 2009

The engine managemnet system will tell you what wrong, either ask a garage to plug their diagnostic tester in (will cost about £30) or nip down to Halfords and buy a Gunsons engine reader (about £20) . Its almost certainly one of the sensors, common problems on this engine are cam, crank and air mass sensors, all of which are quite simple to replace.

ukdave2002
June 2009