colinj Posted September 22, 2004 Posted September 22, 2004 Ok my cars (UK Turbo PPP) running really bad and I have no knowledge of scoobies having only owned mine for 3 weeks! Need some help guys. Joined onto the Mway today after work and accelerated to about 60 to come off the slip road....then it kind of splurted, hesitated and lost power....I stopped straight away to have a look but didnt see anything and it seemed to idle ok......then had to crawl home and the car was very lumpy......and running VERY rich!!! Anyone help?????
sKunk Posted September 22, 2004 Posted September 22, 2004 Could be loads of things. Best get it booked into a scoob specialist. But if we are running a sweep to guess the cause, I reckon it's the MAF sensor
scuba dou Posted September 22, 2004 Posted September 22, 2004 Same thoughts as Skunk; sounds like the MAF sensor and it's gone into "limp home mode" to protect the engine.
Carl Davey Posted September 23, 2004 Posted September 23, 2004 What year is it? MY99's and 2000's seem to prone to MAF failure. I've known of an MY97 and 98 (mine !!) which had similar symptoms and it was the boost solenoid.
colinj Posted September 23, 2004 Author Posted September 23, 2004 thanks for that guys.....you confirm what ive already been told. Now where to get a new maf sensor from? Also need an air box......ind. kits getting binned!!!!!
colinj Posted September 23, 2004 Author Posted September 23, 2004 << What year is it? MY99's and 2000's seem to prone to MAF failure. I've known of an MY97 and 98 (mine !!) which had similar symptoms and it was the boost solenoid. >> Its a UK MY96 PPP, it came with a piperX ind. kit - ive been told these kill maf sensors!
colinj Posted September 24, 2004 Author Posted September 24, 2004 Well, just had a specialist look at my car, he run a diagnosis and didnt find anything to be causing my problems....he thinks its a mechanical fault so now I need to get my car transported to his workshop so he car look at it, run compression test etc........I feel sick - only owned it for 3 weeks
dave_morgan Posted September 24, 2004 Posted September 24, 2004 Does sound like 'limp home mode' and I was going to suggest checking all the connections to intake sensors, but I'm guessing the specialist will have done that already. Maybe a manifold gasket or similar ? Sad news - hope you get it fixed soon. Dave
colinj Posted September 24, 2004 Author Posted September 24, 2004 << Does sound like 'limp home mode' and I was going to suggest checking all the connections to intake sensors, but I'm guessing the specialist will have done that already. Maybe a manifold gasket or similar ? Sad news - hope you get it fixed soon. Dave >> Yeah he said he checked them all out and its nothing to do with them, thinks its maybe piston or coilpack problems, its getting taken away on a low loader on Tuesday to his workshop to get compression tested then everything else checked out. Think this is going to hurt my wallet
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