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Offline magsmagsmags

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limp mode?
« on: 09 October 2011, 22:18 »
Hello

Not really sure what happened, but put my foot down in first today and got a usual surge of power, then suddenly it stopped - same sort of effect you get when traction control kicks in, only the power never came back. The car would idle fine but wouldn't really rev enough for me to drive, unless i held the clutch at biting point.

The letters EPC came on the speedo.
My engine light was already on due to to the charcoal cannister being removed.
I don't have anything to scan with either as i'm away at uni.

I turned the car off and back on and it was fine, but a bit concerned it might happen again

Any suggestions?
~Mags~

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Re: limp mode?
« Reply #1 on: 09 October 2011, 23:54 »
See how it goes and as and when get it scanned for codes.

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Re: limp mode?
« Reply #2 on: 10 October 2011, 00:24 »
Was the engine up to full temp?

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Re: limp mode?
« Reply #3 on: 10 October 2011, 00:38 »
intercooler pipe? that normaly makes the pop sound (happened to my cousine who tried to get away from me) lol :grin:
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Re: limp mode?
« Reply #4 on: 10 October 2011, 09:06 »
Sound like a torque monitor related code, which can pop up when an engine is cold.



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