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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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car will not rev past the point of coming "on boost" but revs fine up till then, proper cut out at say 3k think its a sensor? any idears?

escort cos P8

it doing my head in!
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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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any one?
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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 08:48 PM
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Can you "rev' through it", if gentle with the throttle? P8 does have a LOS (limited operation strategy) but IIRC, this gives the symptoms at 4000rpm.

Any other symptoms, as it could be any number of things?
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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 08:57 PM
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no cant rev through it at all, like hitting hard limiter!
no other symptoms tick over is a little lumpy but nothing else, and revs fine up to coming on boost
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