My 3.2 is still not quite right.
It was fine when I picked her up – really, really pokey, you had to be careful with the throttle because the slightest touch would throw you back into your seat!
However, since taking off and refitting the plenum, inlets etc to do the thermostat, she’s lost all her get-up-and-go.
The best way I can describe it, is that she’s like a 2.5 – almost asthmatic. It’s not seriously underpowered, and totally drivable and smooth, but I know very well it’s not right.
Other observations are:
1.Only fault codes are the pre-cat issue, so not going to be related.
2.Economy is OK I think. (2 of us to Wales and back, A roads, boot full of kit - 30.2mpg)
3. All Vac pipes intact and connected correctly. Triple checked.
4. Main servo hose to plenum intact and tight.
5.Idle is 0.3 to 0.4 gal/h
6. There seems to be much more power in the higher rev range – it’s low-down the rev range it seems to be much less pokey. (I’ve had someone rev the car, and can see both ‘rams operating visually).
7.When you hoof it in sport mode, it seems to change up at around 6000rpm – I’d have thought it should rev higher than this! Feels too early for a gear change, in sport mode.
8. Gearbox has been behaving a little oddly – holding it in gear for too long, and then changing into the next gear with a very small ‘thump’ – this is intermittent, not sure if related, as this is the first A-Road run I’ve done with her.
I did think that the seals on the inlet bridge, plenum O rings etc looked a bit past their best, but, there is no noticeable air leaks.
Are there any other values in the live data, I could be checking?
Any suggestions would be VERY gratefully received… I love this car, and will do anything to keep her mint
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