Recent content by Alpha242

Solved! Hi guys back after a long while. So after messing around with and replacing sensors and trying every other bit of info I could find and with nothing working I bit the bullet. One hell of a job and expense later the turbo was replaced and my limp mode issue is solved. On inspection of...

Hi Black Outlaw, did you ever solve your fault? I have similar.

Also Tony, I am awaiting the arrival of a vacuum tester from eBay, primarily for brake bleeding but it will work all the same, to observe the behaviour of my actuator arm under vacuum.

Thank you Tony, I will try the earths next. So you don’t think the turbo could be failing and causing the codes as a byproduct I.e. they were in use at the exact point the turbo discovered a problem? Have you heard of other such substantial problems not throwing up an EML?

Hi all, so for some reason I can’t copy pictures into here anymore but the values I found are below. Intake manifold absolute pressure at idle is 30.6 inHg. It did increase as the revs increased but only to 50 or so before limp mode again. The other values are at 3267rpm boost pressure was...

Sooo I disconnected it, no real difference apart from it went in to limp mode as before, however it did rev out more at least 1500 RPM more than it did before and for longer before it cut out. After I reset it, it didn’t go into limp mode again it just went flat around 2000 RPM then pulled...

Hi Mulgathumper can you tell me where the exhaust pressure sensor is please? Is it the one on the back of the engine bay to the left of the turbo? (As you face it) it has a little foil heat jacket on. Or is it elsewhere? Thanks

I did do because over here they’re not too expensive fortunately. And thanks very much for the advice I will try that tomorrow and let you know.

Update... Fitted new boost control solenoid, no difference :( Got live data now and tc boost reached 50psi!!! Before going into limp. On Tickover it’s reading 15psi. What could cause such a severe overboost? Veins stuck open? Could it be the actuator? I have one last sensor to try which is...

Thanks for the reply Old Tony, mine is the one in the link above and only has 2 hoses! Hopefully I haven’t got my parts mixed up describing it to you!

Hi again, I know it takes up a lot of your time replying and I am thankful for the help so far but if anyone could help with the below questions I would appreciate it hugely! I’m not being lazy, I have spent hours trawling through the internet and on forums but just am a little unsure of some...

Thank you too for your reply. Well the air filter has not been replaced but it does need to be and was on the list but I will do that ASAP. The fuel filter was replaced recently by the previous owner but is not a genuine filter, perhaps I should change it for one to eliminate it? What more can...

Thank you very much for your detailed response, unfortunately it was not what I wanted to hear......turbo OUCH! My concern with watching live data on the turbo is- say the fault is something else (not turbo) this something may cause the car to go into limp mode before the turbo can reach higher...

Hi guys I’m really stuck! 3.0 V6, as soon as you try to accelerate hard and go over 2500-3000 RPM It drops into limp mode with no engine light come up. When you turn the engine off and back on again it is back to normal until you try to put your foot down again. Although the light does not come...