Citroen Judders

[Bottsey]

Hi, can anyone help regarding my Citroen 2005 c2, it was running fine but after it had been left stood for 6 weeks it judders all the time sometimes when it's juddering bad the engine check light comes on. I Would appreciate any help with this problem I have with my car.

[Stickyfinger]

Need more info

When does it "judder"

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[GreenV8S]

Symptoms would fit a misfire - perhaps moisture in the engine bay causing an ignition fault? Suggest you check the HT leads and things they connect to are clean and dry, and try again. If it's a persistent misfire you might have fouled the plug on the affected cylinder in which case you'll still have trouble after you have corrected the original fault - new plugs ought to get you back running properly.

[Bottsey]

GreenV8S said:

Symptoms would fit a misfire - perhaps moisture in the engine bay causing an ignition fault? Suggest you check the HT leads and things they connect to are clean and dry, and try again. If it's a persistent misfire you might have fouled the plug on the affected cylinder in which case you'll still have trouble after you have corrected the original fault - new plugs ought to get you back running properly.

Unfortunately the car is in chester and I live in Mansfield which is 100 miles away but I will be there on Thursday and I will change the spark plugs and check for damp as you have advised. Thanks for this

[TooMany2cvs]

Petrol or diesel?
When is it "juddering"?

[Stickyfinger]

TooMany2cvs said:

Petrol or diesel?
When is it "juddering"?

Well, as the OP is going to start "changing stuff" like spark plugs, we have established it is a petrol

Hard work this helping people !

[E-bmw]

Unfortunately that may not be the case as that suggestion did not come via the OP, he hasn't said yet.

[TooMany2cvs]

Stickyfinger said:

Well, as the OP is going to start "changing stuff" like spark plugs, we have established it is a petrol

No, we've guessed... And I'd hazard a guess that there's more diesel C2s than petrols.