What Causes Limp Home Mode??
12 October 2004, 01:13 PM
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What Causes Limp Home Mode??
My check engine light came on and has stayed on and now the engine wont go over 3000rpm,it seems to cut out when the turbo hits 0.5 bar,does anyone know what causes this or is it a case of plug the diagnostic thingy in and see what it brings up??
I'm thinking it could be the MAF sensor as for the last month or so i've had a wandering idle when lifting off the throttle,it dropped to about 500rpm and then went up to 1000rpm ish and then back down again.
Cheers in advance Paul
I'm thinking it could be the MAF sensor as for the last month or so i've had a wandering idle when lifting off the throttle,it dropped to about 500rpm and then went up to 1000rpm ish and then back down again.
Cheers in advance Paul
12 October 2004, 01:29 PM
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Read the error codes out by looking here
http://www.saxonfields.freeserve.co....iag%20Page.htm
idle would make it sound like maf.
http://www.saxonfields.freeserve.co....iag%20Page.htm
idle would make it sound like maf.
12 October 2004, 02:13 PM
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12 October 2004, 02:22 PM
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I have a 23 which is the maf sensor and a 53 which is the fuel pump or circuit,is it worth uprating my fuel pump?? i have a tek 2 ecu running at 17psi if that makes any difference.
12 October 2004, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Jolly Green Monster
I assume the speedo is working fine?
when the speedo cable breaks it stops the car revving over a certain rpm and puts the cell on.
when the speedo cable breaks it stops the car revving over a certain rpm and puts the cell on.
Yep speedo's ok
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12 October 2004, 02:46 PM
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My RB5 did this a few months back. Turned out to be the MAF sensor.
It went into Limp-home mode twice, but after switching the car on/off it ran fine again. Then I noticed it would pulse when accelerating and showed some flashes on my knocklink.
Decided to drive the car very gently until I could check it out. Then went to Oz for 6 weeks and finally managed to get a replacement from my Dealer after a 10-day wait.
If it is the MAF/fuel pump don't go thrashing the car.
Stefan
It went into Limp-home mode twice, but after switching the car on/off it ran fine again. Then I noticed it would pulse when accelerating and showed some flashes on my knocklink.
Decided to drive the car very gently until I could check it out. Then went to Oz for 6 weeks and finally managed to get a replacement from my Dealer after a 10-day wait.
If it is the MAF/fuel pump don't go thrashing the car.
Stefan
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