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CHECK ENGINE" Warning Illumination and esp off, 08 SS

Big Wazza

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Hi, I was going for a drive today and stop and turned off my car. When I turn the car on the Check Engine warning light came on with the ESP Off sign and it was running abit ruff, by the time I got home it was running normal again. Every time I start the car the check engine comes on, i've done 144500km, Can any one help, thank Wazza
 

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Go and get the codes read.
 

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Had similar... would struggle to start like the battery was flat, flash up check engine/contact dealer or whatever just for a second, then stuck with ESP OFF & running rough (tended to do this only after it had been run/warm engine). I took the intake off & cleaned the MAF and throttle body whilst doing something unrelated & since then its all but gone. Assumed maybe had too much oil on the K&N and some crap has somehow got on the MAF and/or throttle body OR the wiring/plug to the MAF was dodgy (pretty sure if you leave it unplugged it will flag the ESP OFF and run rough). Worth a try if you havent sorted it already. This is on an '06 R8 @ ~120k btw.
 

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Hi, I was going for a drive today and stop and turned off my car. When I turn the car on the Check Engine warning light came on with the ESP Off sign and it was running abit ruff, by the time I got home it was running normal again. Every time I start the car the check engine comes on, i've done 144500km, Can any one help, thank Wazza

Hi mate did you work.out what it was my ve omega done the same thing today?
 

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dying battery can also cause this, mine did similar, battery was nearly stuffed, starting feels a bit slow may be a sign, once going voltage comes up and no probs (everything runs on power) get your battery tested
 

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Hi I've just had this problem today, going to get it checked out asap, but from what I've found after search the web it could be a number of problems, battery, MAF, etc.

I'll post up my out come once it's sorted.
 

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^^^ Almost Dead battery for me. Had the exact same symptoms.
 

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Fuel Injector for me.
Best to get the codes read, otherwise it could be anything engine or transmission related :eek:
 

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also on the power/battery issue (if it is) there is a connection at your jump start post (I believe) and then runs to starter, this can be loose and cause power issues
 

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How about the same engine light/esp light flashing but also a terrible knock sound after it kicks over. Like a rod is about to come through the block.
This happened to me last week. Hoping it's not a full rebuild but it's not sounding good.
 
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