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Offline drc12369

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Re: Rattle or Misfire?
« Reply #40 on: 26 December 2012, 08:54 »
So unplug the maf sensor and car will run fine? Hmmm so if it works do i even replace it? They sem to be £70 odd and with fitting that £100 easy. Hmmmmmm

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Re: Rattle or Misfire?
« Reply #41 on: 26 December 2012, 11:52 »
If it works fine when its unplugged then replace it. Try a second hand item and do it yourself. Only two screws.

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Offline drc12369

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Re: Rattle or Misfire?
« Reply #42 on: 26 December 2012, 12:07 »
Had a wiggle at it this morning, how do i remove it exactly?

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Re: Rattle or Misfire?
« Reply #43 on: 27 December 2012, 12:11 »
Ok disconnected sensor. Did a few miles. Same rattle. Same performance?! Next idea?!

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Re: Rattle or Misfire?
« Reply #44 on: 27 December 2012, 13:23 »
How many miles it done?

Does it rev past 5000rpm? Or does it hit a rev limit at 5000rpm?

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Re: Rattle or Misfire?
« Reply #45 on: 27 December 2012, 15:27 »
Its done 148k not sure about the revs? I think it goes past 5k tho not drivin for 3 days now tho

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Re: Rattle or Misfire?
« Reply #46 on: 27 December 2012, 15:35 »
check heat shield right at the back and down in middle , covering the exhaust.

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Re: Rattle or Misfire?
« Reply #47 on: 27 December 2012, 15:52 »
Start it up let it warm then put your foot flat on the throttle untill it hits the limiter

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Re: Rattle or Misfire?
« Reply #48 on: 27 December 2012, 15:53 »
check heat shield right at the back and down in middle , covering the exhaust.

If that is it, you can put a few jubilee clips together round it and tighten it a bit, that stopped mine.

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Re: Rattle or Misfire?
« Reply #49 on: 27 December 2012, 15:53 »
Heat shields were first tings i checked. All solid :wink: