My series 1 keeps stuttering.

Sometimes when i give it some beans and hit the limiter once or twice in second the overboost kill switch comes on. Is there any way to stop this as im running roughly 1bar and ive been told its set to 1bar.

Also, under similar circumstances if the limiter comes on, i think its sticking. Youll drive along and the car will suddenly start to die and pop shit out the back etc. Its ok on overun, and idles a bit lumpy and low and struggles when you rev it, but if you revs the nutrs off it itll clear out. But then when you put the engine under load again it does it.

I took it out on sunday and gave it some proper abuse and then sat around for a bit. After i switch it back on it sat idling for about 20 minutes then just wouldnt drive away. So i left it for 5 minutes, tried again and it wasnt so bad. Then it cleared out and was fine.

Anyone got any ideas?

 

Sounds like it needs a good setup to me!

 

Surely that's working correctly then? Overboost comes in at the top rev limit and the limit is set to what you are running

As for the other, sounds like it needs setting up before anything bad happens. Certainly wouldn't be giving the engine a battering without knowing it was fuelling correctly.

 

I want it to stop coming in though as its getting annoying. If i could reset it id prefer that but i want rid really.

Im getting an RR run soon and i will speak to the guy doing it about setting it up and what he can do.

Cheers

 

that looks 1 tierd s1

 

prob needs a tune up

 

I'm confused to what you actually think the limiter is. You can't remove or reset a rev limiter (you could maybe remove it with the right technology but think you'll damage the engine).
It's all down to the engine really and running full power on the limiter all the time will damage your engine.
Think of it as you on a bike. Eventually if you don't change gear you will tire as you are pedalling as fast as you can and cannot physically go any faster. You've reached your limit in that gear. Exactly how a rev limiter works - prevents an engine from over-revving at high revs. The limiter is there to stop the engine being damaged.

Have a read here on limiters
Some info from others (non-Ford) looking to remove the limiter - but pretty sure most will advise against it. Browse the topics here

 

I know what the limiters there for and i dont want to remove it. I know the standard limiter is mechanical and theres nothing i can do about it unless i get drastic.

I want to remove the overboost switch or at least raise the point which it comes in.

Ive been told they come in at 1 bar, and my actuator is set at just under 1 bar. If i hit the limter two or three times consecutavely i.e. wheelspinning, the overboost kill comes on and i have to wait a few seconds to carry on. I dont want to fit a bleed valve as i dont want to starve the engine. Is there anything i can do about it?