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Offline omex_uk

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5000rpm limit ?
« on: 03 July 2009, 13:32 »
read up about this a bit. is it something to do with the timing belt being not on the right notch?

pretty much my rev limiters set at 5000.

any help would be appreciated lads
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Offline shepgti

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Re: 5000rpm limit ?
« Reply #1 on: 03 July 2009, 13:33 »
correct, if its a notch out it will go into 'safe mode' get it re alined
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Offline omex_uk

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Re: 5000rpm limit ?
« Reply #2 on: 03 July 2009, 13:39 »
sorted cheers mate
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Offline mrpatterson2008

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Re: 5000rpm limit ?
« Reply #3 on: 03 July 2009, 19:30 »
Hi,, iv got the same problem ,, to fix it did you just adjust the distributor?? or is it the timing belt??

did you do it yourself or get a garage to sort it??
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Offline Len

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Re: 5000rpm limit ?
« Reply #4 on: 03 July 2009, 19:37 »
Its usually the timing belt mate! Just one notch out will do it.
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Offline VW Mel

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Re: 5000rpm limit ?
« Reply #5 on: 03 July 2009, 19:38 »
90% because the timing belt is out :smiley:
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Offline mrpatterson2008

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Re: 5000rpm limit ?
« Reply #6 on: 03 July 2009, 19:52 »
will the car run any different ?? or is it just limited to the 5000rpm???
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Re: 5000rpm limit ?
« Reply #7 on: 03 July 2009, 19:58 »
Well its not running to its optimum efficiency!

Thats why its limits revs to 5000. ECU goes into "safe" mode.
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Offline Mikester

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Re: 5000rpm limit ?
« Reply #8 on: 03 July 2009, 20:02 »
It will be out only slightly. If it was to far out, more than a few teeth it wouldnt get compression.

It wont do damage at first, but would be advisable to get sorted out.
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