Recent content by vxt172

Where abouts are you based?

When I had these symptoms it read something like 'injector/missfire open cylinder 3' on the diagnostic, replaced injector 3 and problem was solved.

Worse that could happen is dephasher develops a noise and you will have to get belts done again if decide to replace it! For piece of mind get the lot done in one hit and enjoy it without that worry. Only going to save you hundred quid if you risk not having dephasher done anyway.

Worth doing if its a keeper for a good few more years.

I'd say injector if running lumpy and sounds like a scooby. Get it plugged into a reader to diagnose which one. Cheap fix if it is an injector.

Thanks, I've gone with alpine white, black leather. I would have liked red leather but the wife point blank told me that was not an option lol Wasn't going to push my luck ;)

Due to the wife expecting our first baby in July, my 172 is making way for a more practical substitute. Don't ask me how but I managed to use my man maths in persuading the wife that the car we need is a new m135i :) Ordered a 5 door a few months ago and finally collecting in a couple of weeks...

Mine took a 100 miles plus before it cleared last time I changed an injector.

Just after confirmation that the obd reader has detected. Car is running very lumpy, under powered, misfiring, had a similar issue before and it turned out to be an injector. The scanner shows 2 faults and reads as follows - p0203 injector circuit/open cylinder 3, single cylinder misfire...

Last winter my car starting sounding like an impreza and power was down, had it plugged in and it came up with an injector fault. Replaced said injector and fault was fixed, car ran fine and light eventually went off dash. This week the same thing has happened, seems to be when we have had a...

Yeah very true, plus he's in Aberdeen most the time so I'm well out the way :)

It's a fair point you make, it certainly isn't an issue him running a 172, just a little awkward if things do go wrong but for the price I'd say these cars are worth the risk.

There is that risk that something could fail even with a well looked after example and there is that doubt whether it is worth the risk selling to a relative due to that very reason. He knows I wouldn't off load it to him if it was a shed but anything can happen with a car this age and it could...

Yes think your not far off to be fair, if £1200-£1300 seems the consensus for a normal sale.

Thanks for the tip ;)