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Old 07-09-2004, 09:50 PM
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Ello all, i have a 1989 sapphire cossie, its had loadsa mods done to it ect ect, but recently ive noticed i cant seem to accelerate over 4000rpm in 2nd 3rd and 4th, it accelerates like a bat outta hell, then soon as it gets to 4000rpm nothing!!! can anybody help me (please) THANX
Old 11-09-2004, 12:53 AM
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i had this problem with a d reg chipped rs s2
the hoses samco air hoses where
collapsing on high revs
might be worth a try took i it to a tuner
in warrington and cringed as he reved
the fook out of it standing still.. the main
induction hose collapsed car just died
Old 11-09-2004, 06:06 PM
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nice 1 cheers 4 dat
Old 11-09-2004, 07:19 PM
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what does your boost gauge tell you at 3750 rpm and what does it read at 4100?
Old 11-09-2004, 11:44 PM
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check if a p8 ecu (escort coz type) was fitted with all the mods.if so then you have a sensor failure,p8 ecu,s restrict engine revs to 4000 rpm or there abouts for sensor failures,
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cheers guys 4 replyin, gonna check my boost now, cheers again!
Old 12-09-2004, 06:12 PM
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I checked the boost, at 3750 its 10psi and at 4100 its 20psi, also i found out exactly what was done to the engine b4 i bought it, multilayer steel headgaset, big escort turbo,-31 actuator,k&n filter, stage 3 superchip, mongoose exhaust,dark green 803 injectors, 3bar map sensor,alloy rs500 intercooler, 0.05 mahle pistons, cheeRS
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plz help anybody!!
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check there aint a prob or leak with the wastegate/actuator cos i had similar proba and the exhust housing was fooked
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how do you check if theres a problem or a leak in the wastegate/actuator ?
Old 22-09-2004, 05:57 PM
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WHAT ABOUT PLUG GAPS
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check the cornections to the amal valve just make sure there on ok i had them playing around on me
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