Yox ... Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Hi there folks, Freelander Kalahari, 1.8 Petrol, 2003, 77,000 miles! Havin' a bad weekend! Just been down to the shops .... and my freelander felt a bit odd - then I noticed an orange light flashing at me: Its the "Engine Malfunction Indicator".... Got home, looked in the owners manual, where it says "seek urgent advice" "Don't drive car" and it alludes to emission problems detected byb the EMC .... I'm hopeless at this sort of thing - anyone got any ideas?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorsetfreelander Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 I don't know the Freelander petrol engine in particular but this sort of message usually comes up when something like the lambda sensor fails. This is in the exhaust systems and measures the oxygen level in the exhaust gases and controls the ignition and injectors via the ECU. The ECU then switches into a get you home mode with reduced performance, the problem can damage the catalytic convertor hence the urgency. The only sensible thing to do is find a (preferably independent) landrover specialist who can plug in his diagnostic machine and confirm the diagnosis. Otherwise if you can borrow a lambda sensor from someone else......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty1a Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Flashing MIL Lamp is normally a multiple misfire across the cylinders. Check you plugs/leags/coils etc.. Or in my case it was 2 damaged exhuast valves. Causing the same problem hth Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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