Jimboxr4x4

I've noticed when I accelerate hard the rev counter sticks at about 2.5k and then jumps forward a bit, hits about 4.5k then wangs (is this a real word?) round to 7.5k and then goes beserk jumping around the redline. I always back off straight away so don't know what would happen if I kept my foot down.

At first I thought the clutch was slipping but it can't actually be doing 7.5k revs and its shoots up too quick. Any ideas what the smegs going on?

Stu @ M Developments

iTrader: (12)

Ignition amplifier eathing issue is very likely... also likely to be interference entering the loom.

Check the plugs on your firewall, disconnect and reconnect, see how you get on.

Jimboxr4x4

Cheers Stu.

Frogford

Quite a commom problem. As Stu said try looking at the plugs on the firewall. I know people replace these completely.

Although when I had the problem it was infact the phase sensor which had packed up.

HTH

Smit

iTrader: (5)

Great advice

Also try and earth the engine direct to the battery with a earthing wire from an ampifier installation kit

JohnnyB

if the engine does not pop and bang at the same time, then its just the connectors.

Jimboxr4x4

Cheers for the advice chaps.

JohnnyB It was doing some popping and banging as well I think. What does this mean then

Frogford

phase sensor

reisskahn

Same thing happend to my mates car aswell.... Checked the plugs nothing, turned out to be an earth nxt to the oil filter which was off. After that cars been bang on.....

Hope that helps

xr4x4rs

iTrader: (5)

i had this on mine

it used to pop and bang and the rev counter would go made

tunred out to be the connectors behind the battery one had come loose

re wired the lot and never had a problem

but there old looms now so could be something else

Jimboxr4x4

Cheers guys - I'm just trying to sort it now.

Jimboxr4x4

Did as suggested - cleaned up the earths and a few connectors (including the phase sensor connector which was pretty filthy) and now seems to have completely cleared it. Took it for a spin and was smooth as anything.

Many thanks to all who offerred advice