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Old Dec 23, 2005 | 12:29 PM
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my mums P-reg fiesta 1.3 has gotten even more gutless than normal recently.....

checked the CO and it was around -0.5 - 0% CO at idle.

It's EFi so I guess I can't adjust the mixture? Which would suggest lambda sensor?


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Old Dec 23, 2005 | 07:06 PM
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-0.5 %


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Old Dec 23, 2005 | 08:01 PM
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glad u could diagnose a 1.3 is "gutless".

would be hard for me IMHO

i know when mine is "quicker" than normal, and "slower" than normal, but reckon its due to intercooler soak but thats on an rst

i would be struggling on a low cc n/a motor
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Old Dec 23, 2005 | 08:16 PM
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trust me its quite obviously slower than before!! theres just nothing there....!

Alex....yea sorry i meant its basically bang on 0% cos the gauge is +/- .5% so that kind of confirms if its -.5 out its still 0 (if that makes sense )


....maybe it is actually okay, not sure what the co should be but i would guess 0.5-1.0 or at least more than it is? otherwise any other ideas for its apparanty lack of life.

air filter is new'ish, all serviced up etc
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Old Dec 23, 2005 | 10:18 PM
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CO sounds right...

If its a HEGO the fuel econo will drop loads...

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Old Dec 24, 2005 | 07:59 AM
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ah okay fair enough must be elsewhere cheers alex
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