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Old 20-04-2011 | 07:57 PM
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Default Dead mapsensor maybe

How does your cossie act when the mapsensor dies?
Old 20-04-2011 | 08:21 PM
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I'm sure most tend to go super rich, when the map breaks.
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Old 20-04-2011 | 08:25 PM
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I'm sure most tend to go super rich, when the map breaks.
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thats what mine did when map failed, would just about run wth throttle flat out pumping out black smoke
Old 20-04-2011 | 08:35 PM
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yep turn massively ritch and wont run

will kill the plugs and fill your exhaust up with fuel

and when you fit a new map sensor it will smoke so bad you will gwt pulled over by police and have to explain whats going on

thats what happened to me anyway
Old 20-04-2011 | 09:29 PM
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Okay my car just die when it comes on boost then it just kill
the engine :-(
Old 20-04-2011 | 10:39 PM
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As said it they will run massively rich, it's common for them not to start, the flash code system will tell you if so.

When it cuts out does it shudder or just stop?

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Old 21-04-2011 | 02:44 PM
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When i hit the revs it dies i can adjust co on the ecu and get it to rev to 5000rpm then it just cuts and dies :-(
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