Holden Captiva Engine Problems
Holden Captiva: ECU Reflash
WE WERE told by a reader that his Holden dealer had fixed the high fuel consumption of his Captiva by reflashing the memory. He told us the dealer had said it was a Holden recall, but it seems that isn't the case. He may have been misinformed, or misunderstood what he was told. In any case, Holden tells us it has not had a recall on the Captiva to improve its fuel economy. What it did tell us was: ``All published fuel-consumption figures are calculated using a controlled government testing procedure . . . ADR 81/01, which is a combination of highway and urban driving conditions and is used as a comparison measure. As such the real-world fuel economy of any vehicle will vary according to external influences such as driving styles and/or conditions.''
Holden Captiva: Petrol vs diesel
MODERN diesels perform on a par with petrol engines now so you won't lose performance. When looking at economy, it's important to consider the higher purchase price of the diesel model and the higher fuel price.
Holden Captiva: Rotten smell and high fuel consumption
THE rotten egg smell and the high fuel consumption are most likely connected. A smell like that was once a sign of a problem with the catalytic converter, and the high fuel consumption suggests there is a problem with the engine system somewhere. It could be a faulty oxygen sensor making the engine run rich, giving you the high fuel consumption. Have your dealer check it out again, and more thoroughly.
