Hi peeps, I've got problems yet again!!! :(

Just been driving, went to put my foot down and she coughed and spluttered a bit. Immediate reaction was that the air filter might be a bit wet (as it's raining) anyway got into the next town and she really started to have a very rough idle, so pulled into a petrol station forecourt. She didn't like running well at all, but didn't cut out, just very rough. Sat idleing for a while, and eventually she seemed to run fairly smoothly, pressed the accelerator and found she started to cough and splut again, also wouldn't go past 2500 revs! Also there is a bad burning smell coming from underneath, which I don't normally take any notice of as she has a minor oil leak from the rear crank seal (suspected, as the bottom of the bellhousing is oil soaked), which drips off and onto the cat (while driving), but this time was more like an actural burning rather than a burnt oil smell!

 

Anyway I've managed to drive her back to Karens house, all the way in Safety Boost (as I think it is) and it won't let me go above 2500 revs.

Got to get home to Grantham tomorrow (43 miles!!!) if I am in Safety Boost, will it be OK to drive? (or is that a really stupid question?)

 

So any clues? Is it Safety Boost? Is it a blown Turbo?

 

And if it is a blown Turbo, what sort of (serious) price are we talking?

Or does anyone want to buy Eliza with a defunct Turbo? (and YES that's serious as well!!!)

 

All help appreciated, thank you. And if anyone does want her, I'm sure we can come to a decent arrangement! ;)

sounds more like a knackered maf, mine done this andd thats what it was

Yep sounds like the MAF, Mine was just a dirty connection on it, try cleaning them up.

Airflow meter fubar unforts.... 2500rpm limit is caused by either a bad connection or a knackered airflow meter...

Thanks guys for the quick responses :bow:

Now I had discounted the MAF, as that is what caursed my last problem, but that time it would cut out everytime I started it, and this time it was just rough, with the revs limied. BUT, I've just gone out to the car and removed the filter and MAF, and there is water behind the filter seal and the filter is soaked. So it's now apart and in the airing cupbard drying out over night!

 

Let's hope this solves it for tomorrow?!

 

Again, thanks :)

Airflow meter fubar unforts.... 2500rpm limit is caused by either a bad connection or a knackered airflow meter...

Ermmm, I hope it just dries out! :eek:

Ermmm, I hope it just dries out! :eek:

Fingers crossed for you Dave :)

I'll keep mine crossed too just because I'm nice like that :D ;)

Arrrr thanks guys, I'm touched!! ;)

It's really nice that all you top guys have helped me yet again!!

hope she's ok mate

just had a thought dave, if i rememberrightly snoopy had 1 for sale if you don't get yours sorted.

yep maf, im on my third now!

just had a thought dave, if i rememberrightly snoopy had 1 for sale if you don't get yours sorted.

Cheers for that bud, it may come in handy. I'll know in the morning when I put it back on (still in the airing cupboard at the mo drying out) :D

well go and have few cans and you'll forget all about it, works for me, lol

well go and have few cans and you'll forget all about it, works for me, lol

I'm already having some ;) afterall, I can't afford to go out, I might need to buy a new MAF yet :rofl:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: dont worry about it fella i'm sure it will be fine.

Nope, 2500 revs max again! But it did start off OK, and reved well, but after a couple of streets it started imiting the revs again.

But there is a possibility that it may still be damp! So I'm back home now and the MAF and filter are back off and on top of the storage heater. I'll see what they are like later.

Defo fubared!

Let's hope Snoopy can help me out with his old one!

 

Bloody typical, just got a good pay packet for Christmas as well. Well I won't be having as good a time as I thought now. :rant:

Bugger Dave :( Have you checked for dry joints? If you don't know how, send it to me and I'll see what I can do for you ;)

Sorry im new to all this... Whats maf stand for?

its the air flow metre. between the headlights

whats maf stand for?

Mass Air Flow meter ;)

Also known as an AFM! :D

 

All sorted (well will be tomorrow evening), got one coming in the post, will be here tomorrow (24Hr Post) so will get it fitted straight away before I leave work, as it was a bit of a bugger to nurse hometonight (it's only 1mile!!) ;)

make a water protection cover for the filter and maf , i used a bucket cut in half and a semi circle cut out of the bottom so it sits over the maf connection to the pipes