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Offline daz veedub

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weird one : /
« on: 24 June 2012, 18:42 »
was driving to inters yesterday car was running perfect stopped in derby at mcdonalds after that car ran like sh!te wouldnt boost past 0.5bar kept spluttering didnt do nothing just stopped parked up then set off again  :undecided: checked all pipes etc no signs of leaks, when was on motor way she was cruising at 100 without boost fine soon as i tried floor it abit wouldnt budge past 0.5  :undecided:

ran a fault code check no codes  :undecided:

turbo spools up normal no issues with that, cant get me head round it

any ideas
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Offline Chris#101

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Re: weird one : /
« Reply #1 on: 24 June 2012, 19:07 »
stuck actuator ??
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Re: weird one : /
« Reply #2 on: 24 June 2012, 19:11 »
Quote from: Chris#101 on 24 June 2012, 19:07
stuck actuator ??

would that cause it to splutter aswell mate ill give it a good maintenance spray tomorrow see if that helps  :undecided:
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Offline daz veedub

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Re: weird one : /
« Reply #3 on: 24 June 2012, 21:36 »
been out and soaked it in wd  :undecided: will try it 2moro
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Offline JimBR

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Re: weird one : /
« Reply #4 on: 24 June 2012, 22:28 »
For it to be that sudden it seems electrical? N75? Ignition amp?

Any codes?
« Last Edit: 24 June 2012, 22:30 by JimBR »
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Offline dan2252

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Re: weird one : /
« Reply #5 on: 25 June 2012, 00:35 »
mine does this! if i drive it normal for 30. 40 miles then go give it some pulls slowly round to 4k then as you say splutters and dumps black smoke out, slow down try again gets better and till it clears? does yours smoke at all? you got any codes mate?
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Re: weird one : /
« Reply #6 on: 25 June 2012, 08:50 »
no codes and dont think theres any smoke just been out and actuator arm seems to move and spring back ok, my mate has a agu might try his ignition amp on mine see if any better  :undecided:
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Re: weird one : /
« Reply #7 on: 25 June 2012, 21:11 »
shesssssssssssss back  :cool:

bought a ignition amp and a n75 valve of a mate who works at a scrap yard for £12 tried ignition amp 1st BAM shes back, rewarded her with a nice clean  :cool:
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Offline JimBR

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Re: weird one : / SORTED
« Reply #8 on: 25 June 2012, 21:26 »
Boom  :smiley:

Good guess eh  :grin:
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Re: weird one : / SORTED
« Reply #9 on: 25 June 2012, 21:40 »
smoked like f**k from wd on actuator lol thought car was on fire  :sick:

yeah nice 1 glad is sorted
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