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Hi, looking for some advice as I’m at my wits end with my car!
I have a 62 plate DS3 Sport 1.6 THP, it’s got 31k on the clock. Had it for 2 years and it’s ran great. 6 months ago it started rough idling - it starts to judder and feels like the engine will stall. Then it stops and the revs go back up, then it starts again. The exhaust also puffs out smoke while it does this. It usually happens when I’ve driven 5-10 Miles and stop at traffic lights or pull into a parking space etc and the engine is still running. I’ve had it at 3 garages now, one of which was the Arnold Clark Citroen dealership I bought it from and they have tried to fix it 4 times. List of repairs so far are:
New spark plugs, fuel treatment, oil change, oil treatment, new timing chain kit, new air intake hose, sandblasted the cylinder head valves (Arnold Clark didn’t open the engine for this, they stuck a pipe in through the exhaust) it’s just back from another garage who have replaced a valve which regulates the fuel intake I think, still awaiting on the official detail or works they did. But the car is still doing the same thing and the exhaust is smokey. The garage have suggested it may need a full engine decoke but that’s a last resort.
Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions??? I love my car and have spent a bit on it so really want to keep it. But this problem is driving me nuts and I know nothing at all about cars!
I have a 62 plate DS3 Sport 1.6 THP, it’s got 31k on the clock. Had it for 2 years and it’s ran great. 6 months ago it started rough idling - it starts to judder and feels like the engine will stall. Then it stops and the revs go back up, then it starts again. The exhaust also puffs out smoke while it does this. It usually happens when I’ve driven 5-10 Miles and stop at traffic lights or pull into a parking space etc and the engine is still running. I’ve had it at 3 garages now, one of which was the Arnold Clark Citroen dealership I bought it from and they have tried to fix it 4 times. List of repairs so far are:
New spark plugs, fuel treatment, oil change, oil treatment, new timing chain kit, new air intake hose, sandblasted the cylinder head valves (Arnold Clark didn’t open the engine for this, they stuck a pipe in through the exhaust) it’s just back from another garage who have replaced a valve which regulates the fuel intake I think, still awaiting on the official detail or works they did. But the car is still doing the same thing and the exhaust is smokey. The garage have suggested it may need a full engine decoke but that’s a last resort.
Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions??? I love my car and have spent a bit on it so really want to keep it. But this problem is driving me nuts and I know nothing at all about cars!
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