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levi_ice2

SpaceTourer rough start camshaft sensor

Hi, I have a 2016 Citroen SpaceTourer with a diesel engine. It's struggling to start, sometimes stalls when idling, and the check engine light is on. Mileage is 229245 km. Any ideas?

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alina_werner27

Sounds like a sensor issue. Rough starts and stalling are common with those. Is it misfiring at all? Have you had the error codes read? Could be ignition timing or something related to the engine control unit freaking out. A faulty camshaft sensor could cause those symptoms.

levi_ice2 (Author)

No misfiring that I've noticed. I haven't read the error codes yet. Camshaft sensor... is that something I can easily check myself?

alina_werner27

Checking it yourself might be tricky without the right tools and knowledge. If it is the camshaft sensor, the encoder wheel on the camshafts themselves might be defective. Given the symptoms and mileage, sensor failure is plausible. I'd recommend getting it properly diagnosed at a workshop.

levi_ice2 (Author)

Thanks for the advice. Took it to the workshop; you were right, it was the camshaft sensor. The bill was 695€. All fixed now.

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