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What do I do with my faulty Skoda?
Skoda Octavia faults: engine block lit up (orange, not flashing), orange coil light lit up (flashing), dot matrix display says 'Engine workshop failure'. It's a 2010 model (Irish) 1.6 TDI. What do I do?
Our answer:
Hi John,
You really need to get that car to a mechanic, and quick. The quickest way to pinpoint the problem will be to hook the car up to a proper diagnostic machine for the error codes. Hopefully it's just an inexpensive sensor failure somewhere, but I must admit that it sounds like a lot more than that.
Best of luck
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