richard_cooper
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Registered: 31st Jan 07
Location: Mansfield, Nottingamshire
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Im buying a sport with a x16xe engine in the next couple of weeks off a friend, the only problem is the engine managment light is on and its useing alot of fuel.
Any idea what the problem could be?
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DAZ1985
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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: Scholar Green, Cheshire
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CTS
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richard_cooper
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Location: Mansfield, Nottingamshire
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what is the cts?
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tom_simes
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Registered: 12th Jan 05
Location: Undy, Newport Drives: Skoda Octavia vRS estate
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Using a lot of fuel would point to the CTS (coolant temperature sensor), but the EML doesn't add up, as I know many users such as myself had a CTS fault, but no light at all 
I can't remember if a paperclip test can be done on these engines or not, haven't had to try on mine.
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mattievRS
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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: Leicester
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yeah you can paper clip test them
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richard_cooper
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Thanks alot everyone, i will look into it
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