Notices

engine light

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 13 December 2009, 12:01 PM
  #1  
palmer4588
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
 
palmer4588's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 34
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default engine light

hi. i have a 94 type ra n my engine light has come on? ive done that test where you connect them to black plugs togtether n it said i needed a new maff sensor which i have bought but it has come back on. the car is in limp mode and just wondering what else i could try to sort this?
thanks alot rich
Old 13 December 2009, 12:53 PM
  #2  
amego
Scooby Regular
 
amego's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: pembs
Posts: 1,780
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

di you reset the ecu after you replaced the maf?
Old 13 December 2009, 01:02 PM
  #3  
956curtis
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (2)
 
956curtis's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 178
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

about time u joined on here monkey boy.yeah he did reset it after he replaced.

looking at his car it used to have a front mount and a decat fitted but the previous owner had removed these and sold then and put standard cat on and top mount.i wondered if it had been mapped for theses mods and was causing a build up of back pressure causing maf fault?i could well wrong.
Old 13 December 2009, 01:06 PM
  #4  
scoobiewrx555
Scooby Regular
 
scoobiewrx555's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 835
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Reset should clear it.

Connect black and green connectors together. Press your accelerator peddle to the floor and turn the ignition on. Keep your foot to the floor for 10 seconds, then foot off the pedal and start your car. Immediately drive arround for a couple of mins at speeds not lower than 6-7mph so if you can keep a steady 30-40mph that's good. You'll know if the reset works because after the reset the check engine light blinks on and off a couple of times steady per second then job done. Undo the connectors and drive the car steady for a bit then increase load on the engine steadily on a long engough straight road to raise your IAM (initial advance multiplier) up to 16. This may take a couple of goes but you'll know when the car is up at full 16/16's of timing advance because it just drives so well and pulls freely.

Oh well beat me to it

P.S. If the standard air bypass valve is working correctly there won't be any back pressure on gear change and even if you have got some compressor surge on the way up any air getting back passed the maf will be minimal as the engine is still consuming air. I do understand though that V1-V2 MAFS are delicate and can be unreliable.

Last edited by scoobiewrx555; 13 December 2009 at 01:11 PM.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
SilverM3
ScoobyNet General
8
24 February 2021 01:03 PM
bugeye269
General Technical
2
27 September 2015 11:05 PM
MightyArsenal
Wheels, Tyres & Brakes
6
25 September 2015 08:31 PM
tjapplejuice
Drivetrain
9
25 September 2015 03:46 PM
TylerD529
Lighting and Other Electrical
5
20 September 2015 12:10 PM



Quick Reply: engine light



All times are GMT +1. The time now is 04:13 PM.