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Offline kagero465

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Rev limiter of DEATH!
« on: 17 September 2011, 10:49 »
Pretty much how you read it guys.

Yesterday driving home from town, I decided to "boot it" on a straight over taking a car. I got to the end of second gear, bounced off the limiter three times then 'muuuh muuuh muuuuuuuh' she completely died on me. I pulled over after much embarrassment and tried to start it again, nothing. The starters turning over nice and strong but no ignition!

Ended up getting a friend to come and tow me home, gutted. Tried her this morning and nothing.

Ecu? :sad:

She's a 1991 alpine white 8v run out model in very very good condition. If someone can tell me how to put up a pic?? I'll show you.

Yours hopefully,

Nick
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Offline Thom89

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Re: Rev limiter of DEATH!
« Reply #1 on: 17 September 2011, 10:54 »
Cambelt snapped?
Get a Photbucket account > upload pics fom your PC to Photobucket, copy img code. and paste into your thread... :cool:

Thom
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Offline kagero465

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Re: Rev limiter of DEATH!
« Reply #2 on: 17 September 2011, 11:00 »
I bloody hope not!!

Nah, everything seems in order Thom. She's just not igniting.

I forgot to add, this has happened once before not long after buying the car. I hit the limiter in third and same thing happened. Pulled over, phoned a friend to pick me up, tried her again and she started, with a bit of turning over.

Feels electrical?

I'll go to photobucket now.

Cheers
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Offline mwep201081

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Re: Rev limiter of DEATH!
« Reply #3 on: 17 September 2011, 11:19 »
sounds shagged...gimme £50 and I'll get it out of your way for you..... :smiley:
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Offline tech1889

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Re: Rev limiter of DEATH!
« Reply #4 on: 17 September 2011, 11:29 »
does sound like cambelt snapped-slipped... have you checked the belt ?
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Offline kagero465

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Re: Rev limiter of DEATH!
« Reply #5 on: 17 September 2011, 11:33 »
No  :sad:

Not yet.

I'll go look.
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Offline tech1889

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Re: Rev limiter of DEATH!
« Reply #6 on: 17 September 2011, 11:37 »
yer check and report back.. other than that could be anything just need to methodically check bits.. is it gettin spark ?
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Offline kagero465

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Re: Rev limiter of DEATH!
« Reply #7 on: 17 September 2011, 12:51 »


It started! :smiley: It sounds fine. Fired up first turn of the engine.

Cam belt was fine. God knows what then?? Would be handy to know for the future though. Is there a sensor or anything to do with the limiter? Bad earth somewhere maybe.

Hope that pic works.

Nick
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Offline kagero465

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Re: Rev limiter of DEATH!
« Reply #8 on: 17 September 2011, 12:54 »
Has anyone ever used boot polish to black'n the plastics btw?

I've heard this somewhere before but never tried it.

Nick
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Offline Neo Badness

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Re: Rev limiter of DEATH!
« Reply #9 on: 17 September 2011, 13:08 »
Quote from: kagero465 on 17 September 2011, 12:51



That's looks knackered, give me 50.00 and I'll take it away for your own safety...
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