As I have met some fantastic people on this wonderful forum, the car is now, yes, wait for it... FIXED!!! Yay! After spending over $1000 at a place that was supposed to know about this stuff, but failed to tell me HOW and WHAT to fix it with, the end result was a whopping $176!!!
First of all, new spark plugs were purchased, and put in. The old ones were some unknown brand, and the new ones were the Bosch ones. So far so good, running a bit better, but still needs something else...
Then, after receiving some more info from the wonderful forum people here, I go ahead and make the big purchase from Peugeot for a new MAP sensor! 1 day later and it's waiting to be picked up. The new sensor was put in this afternoon, and almost instantly, the car has been running like a dream! I have never heard it idle so nice and smoothly before, so it was a big shock! and guess what.... NO ENGINE LIGHT is on!!!!
It is only, day 1 of all this new stuff being together. I really hope that this is the problem fixed, and after all the information I was given and all the investigation work others had done for me, so far so good.
Thank you to all those people who have helped me fix what I thought was an impossible car to fix. If it hadn't of been for all your help in everything, I think that xsara would still be sitting in the street. thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!!
And I can't forget to thank those who were physically here to help me fix it either, and learnt a lot about the engine and how it works along the way! Thankyou!
one very happy aussie chick and PROUD Citroen forum/owner/driver once more!!!
