No revs...

[Tim(e)]

Afternoon....

Out this morning for a drive and car will now not REV above 3500/4000RPM in any gear - its like it hits a brick wall and no matter how hard I keep the throttle depressed - nothing?

There are no warning/emissions lights on.

Any thoughts? All oils and fluids were chnaged 2 weeks ago and Cam Belt done over a month ago.

Tim

 

[kully]

sounds like limp mode to me

 

[Tim(e)]

But there are no warning lights? Will an OBD reader pick up a fault?

 

[kully]

What is it like now ?

 

[Tim(e)]

OBD is just picking up same error code its always had since I bought it - Transmission fluid temperature sensor or something....

Engine sounds fine but won't REV past 4000rpm....needle just bounces and actually drops....

 

[kully]

my idea of coil pack problems is out then ............

 

[Tim(e)]

Why? Coils are a common problem and this is how they usually go either that or its a plug....if it was in limp mode the engine light would be on.

There are NO warning lights on.

Maybe a coil is about to go.

The problem first raised its heaed 2 weeks ago after I'd had the Vee at a trackday. On the way home it started but went away again. I put it down to the engine running to warm.

 

[Cro]

My immediate response would be coils too, any spluttering from the exhaust? Maybe check the dash and see if all the leds are working?

 

[madmike1]

could be your spark plugs that happened to me when i got water in em! i compketely lost power!

 

[kully]

the engine would really sound rough too with coil problems as not all four cylinders are running , spark plugs ???

 

[Tim(e)]

Four cylinders?

Last time I looked the V6 had 6 cylinders mate...

But I understand what you mean. Maybe one is on its way out?

 

[kully]

Four cylinders?

Last time I looked the V6 had 6 cylinders mate...

But I understand what you mean. Maybe one is on its way out?

pmsl , thought its the 197 with problems :quiet: