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Re: Broken down!
« Reply #30 on: 30 June 2009, 19:40:26 »
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Looks like its fixed, for now. The mechanic I know has been round to look at it for me while I'm at work!! I don't know the full details yet but it was only firing on 1 bank, and it looks like it was to do with the throttle motor sticking or summat. He said all is fine now. Will get more details when I finish work.  :y

What a load of cobblers!
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« Reply #31 on: 30 June 2009, 19:47:18 »
I might of miss-understood over the phone so I will confirm when I speak to him tonight.

I take it that doesn't sound plausible then  :-?
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« Reply #32 on: 30 June 2009, 19:53:33 »
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I might of miss-understood over the phone so I will confirm when I speak to him tonight.

I take it that doesn't sound plausible then  :-?

Lol, if it was then the main throttle shaft has snapped!

My money is still on a major air leak......and will most likely be related to the work recently done (to much of a coincidence!)

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« Reply #33 on: 30 June 2009, 20:10:03 »
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I might of miss-understood over the phone so I will confirm when I speak to him tonight.

I take it that doesn't sound plausible then  :-?

Lol, if it was then the main throttle shaft has snapped!

My money is still on a major air leak......and will most likely be related to the work recently done (to much of a coincidence!)


as a general rule, for here, for every visit you need another visit to repair a car thats already repaired ..

so you need to visit mechanics endlessly and become good friends ;D ;D :y

look in the bright side after they start to do it free as they are ashamed  ;D
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Re: Broken down!
« Reply #34 on: 30 June 2009, 21:49:16 »
I would be taking it back to whoever 'fixed' the water pump and get them to put it right.... ::) ::) ::)
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« Reply #35 on: 30 June 2009, 22:23:55 »
They did fix it today. It was P1500 when it went on the diagnostics. It has been cleaned up and now seems fine, nothing to say it won't fail again but now know how to check it and sort it out if it happens again. I don't think the water pump fitting will have had anything to do with this.
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« Reply #36 on: 01 July 2009, 08:18:51 »
Well P1500 relates to an electronic throttle control failure which could be linked to the water pump change as this has to be disconnected to remove the plenum.

And if it was this then it would not run at all
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Re: Broken down!
« Reply #37 on: 01 July 2009, 09:06:53 »
The only thing is the car ran fine for a while after the waterpump was fitted,

Started the car this morning and it was a bit jittery to start with and then ok, feels like the throttle body motor is not happy.

I have been having this jittery thing since I put the new MAF on and assumed it was the MAF causing it but now I am starting the think it was the throttle body all along and its just been developing. Only a guess though.
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« Reply #38 on: 01 July 2009, 09:34:53 »
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The only thing is the car ran fine for a while after the waterpump was fitted,

Started the car this morning and it was a bit jittery to start with and then ok, feels like the throttle body motor is not happy.

I have been having this jittery thing since I put the new MAF on and assumed it was the MAF causing it but now I am starting the think it was the throttle body all along and its just been developing. Only a guess though.

And, if they have not correctly re-fitted something (i.e. the electronic throttle control connector) then after a period of time, it will start to play up.

The poor idle on startup could be an air leak......it could be a poorly MAF!
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« Reply #39 on: 01 July 2009, 18:30:47 »
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Well P1500 relates to an electronic throttle control failure which could be linked to the water pump change as this has to be disconnected to remove the plenum.

And if it was this then it would not run at all


They do run - just like a bag of shit, won't idle won't rev

WD 40 fixed mine - rain water in the wiring
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Re: Broken down!
« Reply #40 on: 07 July 2009, 12:34:52 »
Just thought i'd post an update, markey mark cleaned the throttle body at the weekend and it has fixed the problem I was getting on cold starts in a morning which I thought was being cause by the new MAF I put on (as the problem started immediatly after installing the MAF)

Anyway I am well chuffed its all back to normal.

Fingers crossed the throttle motor is ok and it was just grime & dirt that caused the breakdown the other day!!  :y
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Re: Broken down!
« Reply #41 on: 08 July 2009, 06:04:49 »
Ok bit disapointed this morning. The mig ran perfect for 2 days and this morning it was lumpy and unresponsive again for about 30 seconds then was fine. Just like it was doing before.  :'(

I don't want to leave it again in case I get a repeat breakdown, so I am now officially on the lookout for a throttle body to test/borrow/buy. anything to prove it is the throttle body causing it to be like this in a morning. Think markey mark has a "known good" MAF that I can borrow just to rule that out too.

Any help/advice on this will be much appreciated.  :y
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Re: Broken down!
« Reply #42 on: 23 July 2009, 06:38:42 »
 :'( OK just another update, I have tried another Complete throttle body (used) and the car has done exactly the same thing this morning, doesn't want to rev, lumpy, backfiring etc, same as before. So I can rule out the Throttle Body. Still waiting for another MAF to try but can anyone think of anything else that could be causing this.

I really need to get it right for the weekend, driving to leicester and I really need the car to 100%.

Help!
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Re: Broken down!
« Reply #43 on: 23 July 2009, 08:46:09 »
 :'( :'( :'(

frustrating when you cant pinpoint it  >:(
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Re: Broken down!
« Reply #44 on: 23 July 2009, 08:51:08 »
Your not kidding, I am really desperate now! Getting on my nervs. lol. Looking all over the web for the best price on a Genuine MAF, £115 so far, but I don't want to spend £115 if i don't know if thats the problem.

Same with the throttle body, I'd of been gutted if i'd spent the £260 on an new one only to find out that wan't the problem.

 :'( :'( :'(
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