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GOT PROBLEMS OR ISSUES? => DIESEL => Topic started by: devster on March 17, 2011, 15:55:04

Title: Engine Check Light on - Brand new i30 CW CRDi (500kms)
Post by: devster on March 17, 2011, 15:55:04: Hi All,

I just bought a brand new MY11 i30 CW diesel auto on Monday, and after just 500kms my Check Engine Light has come on and stays on :confused: This is still on the first tank of fuel from the dealer.

I had idled for a few minutes before leaving, and thats when the light came on. Manual says it's not a major problem but unsure what sort of damage it could do at such an early mileage!

I will take it to the dealership tomorrow (John Hughs Hyundai), but its a bit frustrating to have a problem already. Anyone else have this problem on a new diesel?

cheers,
Devster
Title: Re: Re: Engine Check Light on - Brand new i30 CW CRDi (500kms)
Post by: Lorian on March 17, 2011, 18:29:08: Very uncommon.

With a.engine light they should be able to tell what the fault is pretty quickly. Keep the revs low on the way.

It could be as simple as a loose sensor wire

Sent from my Blade
Title: Re: Engine Check Light on - Brand new i30 CW CRDi (500kms)
Post by: eye30 on March 17, 2011, 18:32:17: Might find that top speed is limited.
Title: Re: Engine Check Light on - Brand new i30 CW CRDi (500kms)
Post by: Dazzler on March 17, 2011, 19:24:41: Hi devster..Welcome to the club..If you browse the site you will see that the i30 (particularly the Korean built ones sold in OZ) are remarkably reliable compared to most other brands ..

I had a Diesel Hatch for 2 and a half years without one warranty claim made (had a couple of minor glitches but nothing worth taking her back in)

Is she driving normally?.. I guess you checked the oil and coolant levels?

EDIT: You have chosen an excellent model (we have just bought the wife a new CW) and the diesel motor is a GEM.. once this little glitch is sorted you will grow to really love your new car :goodjob:
Title: Re: Engine Check Light on - Brand new i30 CW CRDi (500kms)
Post by: devster on March 19, 2011, 02:06:49: Hi All,

Thanks for the feedback.

Took it in unannounced and they had a look at it straight away. They tell me it is the EGR (exhaust Valvevalve which is faulty. One is now on order from Sydney, and they've said its fine to drive until it's replaced next week.

By the looks of things https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=6847.msg80159#msg80159 (https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=6847.msg80159#msg80159) some people block this valve off on purpose, but why would it trigger the engine check light?

Other than this the car has been great to drive. Im still babying it until it wears in so I haven't hammered it yet.

cheers,
Devster
Title: Re: Engine Check Light on - Brand new i30 CW CRDi (500kms)
Post by: devster on March 19, 2011, 02:08:06: Yep it was driving normally, and all coolant/oil levels were fine :-)
Title: Re: Engine Check Light on - Brand new i30 CW CRDi (500kms)
Post by: Dazzler on March 19, 2011, 02:31:54: Quote from: devster on March 19, 2011, 02:06:49

Other than this the car has been great to drive. Im still babying it until it wears in so I haven't hammered it yet.

cheers,
Devster

Good stuff M8... You won't have to actually hammer the CRDi to get great performance (that is the beauty of the diesel.. ) 90% of the performance is available between 1500 and 3000RPM (certainly no need to rev past 3500RPM)
Title: Re: Engine Check Light on - Brand new i30 CW CRDi (500kms)
Post by: Lorian on March 19, 2011, 07:36:26: I rarely need to go above 2900RPM!

Glad they tracked the fault down OK.
Title: Re: Engine Check Light on - Brand new i30 CW CRDi (500kms)
Post by: Shambles on March 19, 2011, 10:13:36: Quote from: devster on March 19, 2011, 02:06:49

Took it in unannounced and they had a look at it straight away.

That in itself is worth soooo many brownie points (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownie_points) :goodjob:

Great result - thanks for letting us know :D
Title: Re: Engine Check Light on - Brand new i30 CW CRDi (500kms)
Post by: bot on July 15, 2011, 08:56:35: i also experienced this but with already 24K km. also the same problem with the EGR.. the dealer just clean the EGR components and it runs fine now..