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General => The garage => Topic started by: golf1.8t on 11 April 2005, 19:38

Title: sorry guy my mates escort wount rev over 3k
Post by: golf1.8t on 11 April 2005, 19:38

my mates escort 1.8i kreg at stand still or even wen driving in any gear it sort of dies when you get to the 3k mark sounds to me like maybe the cat is blocked and there is a slight rattle from the cat to any ideas.

Title: Re: sorry guy my mates escort wount rev over 3k
Post by: topher on 11 April 2005, 19:59

ill move this to the garage mate.. might get more ideas.

Title: Re: sorry guy my mates escort wount rev over 3k
Post by: golf1.8t on 11 April 2005, 20:06

ok cheers mate.

Title: Re: sorry guy my mates escort wount rev over 3k
Post by: mk1 on 11 April 2005, 21:37

It does sound like a blocked cat, unscrew the lambda sensor and see if it revs better then (will be a bit noisy  :evil:).
Only answering this post as Ford sold some VWs with a blue oval badge on them :wink:.
Steve.

Title: Re: sorry guy my mates escort wount rev over 3k
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 11 April 2005, 22:57

Quote from: golf1.8t on 11 April 2005, 19:38

my mates escort 1.8i kreg at stand still or even wen driving in any gear it sort of dies when you get to the 3k mark sounds to me like maybe the cat is blocked and there is a slight rattle from the cat to any ideas.

this will be the nuts and bolts ford put in the sump from the factory.........

Title: Re: sorry guy my mates escort wount rev over 3k
Post by: redders on 15 April 2005, 23:17

sure its not a diesel.......hahaha :laugh:

Title: Re: sorry guy my mates escort wount rev over 3k
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 16 April 2005, 13:16

Fix
Or
Repair
Daily

 :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: sorry guy my mates escort wount rev over 3k
Post by: monkeyalan on 20 April 2005, 19:47

Lots
Of
Trouble
Usally
Serious
 :smiley: