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This is going to be an awkward thing to describe. Over the last few days the car seems to have lost some power.
It's as though someone put a 1.4 engine into it on the sly! There is a delay in power when I put my foot to the floor in 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Almost like im in too high a gear. It's nothing major but I definitely notice it. I have no warning lights or anything on. She is ticking over ok on idle. High revs seem to be ok but couldn't be sure.
Anyone have any ideas what it could be?
Were you driving an M-car over the weekend and had to sit back into your own jammer! :D :P
Not really sure what it could be, probably lots of things, but sounds minor enough.
Is it running rough at idle? slight vacuum leak, perhaps?
Haha! Wish I was Dave! That's what it feels like!Quote:
Originally Posted by Curran
Regarding what it's like at idle, it's idling ok BUT there is a very very slight "bump" every so often alright. Wonder if it could be related
Unplug the maf and try it
Hope it's not the MAF :-(Quote:
Originally Posted by Gar
Sitting in the car now. At idle the car is sitting comfortably on 6/700 RPM although it feels a little chuggy...
Cam sensor maybe?
When that went before it was cutting the car out. Nothing like that happeningQuote:
Originally Posted by FunkySeeFunkyDoo
In a car park and it's broken. Won't start at all... AWESOME!
Alternator!
Nope, all the lights and all are coming onQuote:
Originally Posted by Curran
Oh dear... Could be a number of things ger. You just won't know until the codes are read. A bad maf shouldn't stop it starting, I'm thinking crank sensor?
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Would that result in it driving shite aswel? Will be down to Conor in the morning so will hopefully find out tomorrow
Yes. Not always crank sens goes just like that. Sometimes it can play with ur head before it die and that is a factQuote:
Originally Posted by GerH
I've only experienced crank sensor failure once before and it was my wife's A3.
Car ran rough and was way down on power but never had problem starting.
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What engine we are chatin about here?
N42/46 b20
dead crank sens on those engines would stop car from startingQuote:
Originally Posted by Gar
Timing slipped. After putting a new fucking kit in less than a year ago.... 500e at least
Damn sorrt to hear. How's that happen with a new kit in there?
Wish I knew....Quote:
Originally Posted by Don B
Ouch... Broken guide maybe? Let's hope no internal damage.
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I'll find out exactly what it is for certain tomorrow morning hopefully. Really pissed off about the whole thing, only did the timing chain kit less than a year ago, OEM febi quality too and Conor did the work so dont know how this happened.Quote:
Originally Posted by John_D
Jezz that's a sickener!!
Any update?
Yea, Conor has it running again. I can't remember exactly what it was but some crank pulley sprocket or something... Heading down today to get it back to 100%Quote:
Originally Posted by Curran