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08-05-2021, 09:20 PM | #1 |
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CEL check engine light (yellow) - what could it be?
Started the car today, this yellow light came on, so cancelled my original trip and just made a short errand. Symptom is as stated in the manual, the engine seemed limp and when I pressed the gas the response was slow and weak.
I will for sure get it checked but wondering if you guys experienced it and what could it be and the expected $$ damage? I recall years ago I had a more disruptive CEL where the car would not even start until I cranked it a few times, and then it would, after driving a while, suddenly die after violently shaking, requiring another restart: turned out the HPFP and fuel injectors had to be replaced. This time it's not as severe but ofc still has its own prbs. I had my HPFP and fuel injectors replaced back in February 5, 2014 @101,674kms(63,178miles).
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08-06-2021, 11:50 AM | #4 |
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Unfortunately, I don't have a scanner.
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08-06-2021, 07:45 PM | #6 |
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various warranties on big engine items (HPFP, fuel injectors)?
Just want to go over what warranties are applicable if they turn out to be the prb part.
I think that I read somewhere that HPFP is warranted for 10 years...but is that from purchase of the car or whenever the replacement is done? Is there a mileage limit? I don't think there's anything for fuel injectors once they're replaced but just asking also. I only remember that faulty ones were covered if you were lucky to be a US customer but us Canadians had to pay out-of-pocket. I had my HPFP and fuel injectors replaced back in February 5, 2014 @101,674kms.
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08-07-2021, 10:33 AM | #7 |
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I think parts warranties are made by the company selling the parts, or from the part manufacture. I'm experiencing symptoms of a HPFP problem. Where are you thinking of purchasing this part? And what part number are you using?
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08-07-2021, 05:33 PM | #8 | |
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I'm just going from my memory re the warranties of the HPFP and fuel injectors from before (again, all through official BMW channels).
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08-07-2021, 07:16 PM | #9 |
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Perhaps I should've bought a scanner but I figured since I dunno my way around an engine/don't do DIY what is the pt for me? That my reasoning anyway. *shrug*
Drove it again today, another symptom is whenever I floor the gas pedal there's like 80% reduction in power, like I'm driving a 80hp econobox. When I start it up and I press the brake before putting it in gear, the rpms curiously jump up. I heard maybe one slight bang in the exhaust. Otherwise, the drive was 'normal' considering those symptoms. I will definitely use city roads going to the dealer and not take the highway to be safer. Researched online, guess it could be any of the following: .fuel pump .fuel injector .fuel filter .other filter/sensor?
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The engine is in "limp-home-mode", probably due to a misfire. What you're describing is anything but "normal" and I would have it towed to the dealer if possible, depending on how far away he is and/or whether or not you have tow insurance (AAA or something like it). BTW, because it's a 2011 and you don't know (I presume) if the HPFP and injectors have been replaced, my bet would be that's the problem. BMW remedied this in MY2012.
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I thought I put the relevant info but turns out only wrote to the dealer so here goes: I had my HPFP and fuel injectors replaced back in February 5, 2014 @101,674kms(63,178miles). The symptoms are slightly different as w the HPFP/fuel injectors episode, the car had prbs starting and it would violently shake and die and I'd have to restart it, or if I'm driving and come to a standstill, it would do that. This time, it's just limp-mode/weakened throttle, so I'm really hoping it's not that serious; if they did fix the HPFP/fuel injections prb permanently, I assume it shouldn't happen again? I'm 33kms/20 miles away, so I'll just drive there via city roads. Worst case if my car dies I'd just call BMW Assist.
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Good pt, although that info was in neither haha. I'll ask a mod to combine the 2.
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