What the hell is this warning light?

Ben Cole · 23 Jul 2021 at 14:47

Looks like exhaust or emissions systems to me. It's intermittent, comes and goes with engine load/revs.

There is no mention of it in the manual and I can't find any reference to it on the web.

Vehicle is my parents' campervan based on a 2000 Peugeot Boxer petrol engined van.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

sandys · 23 Jul 2021 at 14:50

fuel system, injector issue I think.

andy_mk3 · 23 Jul 2021 at 14:51

As above, although not specifically an injector issue. Fuel system issue, pretty much an engine management light.

Terminal_Boy · 23 Jul 2021 at 15:10

andy_mk3 said:
As above, although not specifically an injector issue. Fuel system issue, pretty much an engine management light.

^ This. Some Peugeots from that era have Fiat electronic systems and that symbol is basically Fiat’s ECU warning light.

haaammit · 23 Jul 2021 at 15:45

It's an acorn warning.......

MissChief · 23 Jul 2021 at 15:50

I’m guessing it’s a diesel? Could be glow plugs but normally that’s like a heating element symbol.

Minstadave · 23 Jul 2021 at 15:51

Queen wasp detected.

Minstadave · 23 Jul 2021 at 15:52

MissChief said:
I’m guessing it’s a diesel? Could be glow plugs but normally that’s like a heating element symbol.

You shouldn't guess without reading the OP :cool:

Ben Cole · 23 Jul 2021 at 16:54

Constructive responses gratefully received.

Many thanks, will pass on the the info to my parents.

MissChief · 23 Jul 2021 at 17:43

Quoted wrong person!

MissChief · 23 Jul 2021 at 17:44

Minstadave said:
You shouldn't guess without reading the OP

Read the OP instead of just jumping straight to making a comment that’s likely utter rubbish or has been said before? Nonsense!

fastwunz · 23 Jul 2021 at 17:51

That looks like an injector

Rroff · 23 Jul 2021 at 18:21

Terminal_Boy said:
^ This. Some Peugeots from that era have Fiat electronic systems and that symbol is basically Fiat’s ECU warning light.

Yeah they are basically Ducatos - closest I can see on the relevant Ducato list is Particulate Trap Blocked but does a van that old even have such filter?

andy_mk3 · 23 Jul 2021 at 18:32

Rroff said:
Yeah they are basically Ducatos - closest I can see on the relevant Ducato list is Particulate Trap Blocked but does a van that old even have such filter?

It's petrol

drakulton · 23 Jul 2021 at 18:34

It's indicating that there are either acorns or pine cones on the road ahead.

JRS · 23 Jul 2021 at 18:42

Stick a bottle of Redex through it, see if it cures it.

Ben Cole · 23 Jul 2021 at 18:48

JRS said:
Stick a bottle of Redex through it, see if it cures it.

Yes, worth a shout. Thanks.

Nasher · 23 Jul 2021 at 18:57

It might take a few tanks of using Redex to make a difference. If it's a dodgy injector it might foul the plug if you leave it to long.

Rroff · 23 Jul 2021 at 19:19

andy_mk3 said:
It's petrol

LOL missed that - I just assumed all vans like that would be diesel as we never run anything else :s

Bit weird the only symbol I can find in any of the manuals close to that is the diesel filter one guess it is just being used as a generic fuel/exhaust system fault.

In my experience sticking something like Redex through might make it run a bit nicer while that goes through probably just due to raising octane or cetane as applicable but if you want a longer term result you gotta run through like 3 bottles while keeping revs high which on an older vehicle is potentially just putting extra strain on something else which is nearing end of life :s

sandys · 23 Jul 2021 at 22:21

check to see if it has an odb port, you may be able to download the error code to zero in on the actual fault, a bluetooth obd reader is like 10quid on amazon and is good for reading and clearing errors on your phone (torque for android as an example)