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 Post subject: EB V8 struggles to start, and refuses to rev?
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:03 am 
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OK...i raised my idle and set the TPS voltage, and after turned the car off, went to start it, and now is very difficult to start, and once started will no longer idle, and wont rev at all either, at first would rev to 4500 before cutting out, however has gotten worse and wont rev past 1500rpm? Any ideas?
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:21 am 
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Interesting - my car did this once the other day, and I wonder if the TPS is broken.

It also seems to stall sometimes - just at idle. Stops dead.

Anyone?
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:42 am 
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Isn't there a thing you can do with the ECU to set the TPS ranges? I know it might be hard but if you reset the ECU, let it idle for 60 secs, turn off the engine (but leave at ignition) for 60 secs with your foot flat to the floor.

It may just be for the v8 TCM though.
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:06 am 
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Sounds like another problem has reared it's head at the same time.
Do a self test first and get back to us.
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:31 am 
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might b a stupid question...but remind me how i do the self test?
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:10 pm 
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OK...reset the ecu...car starts, and if i use no throttle, will start, and idle very roughly...touch the throttle and it instantly dies. Any thoughts? Im thinking the Throttle position senders?
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:24 pm 
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Try disconnecting your MAF

 

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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:45 pm 
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self test mate, that will tell you if you have a bung sensor, whatever it may be.

 

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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:52 am 
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i asked how to do the self test and had no replies...
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:56 am 
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Disconnected MAF, now refuses to start at all...
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:05 pm 
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Aha - thats because the car has no idea how much air is going to it.

I cant remember how to start diagnostics, but there are a few threads on here about the tool etc and how to read it. Otherwise skip to your local library and read up on it in a gregorys ;)

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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 4:34 pm 
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Have you tried testing the fuel pump??? one of my friends car's found it had to start, and did not rev at all well .. it was a I6 though ...

Maybe test your fuel flow ...???

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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:17 am 
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interesting...i just put a walbro 255 in tank pump in...how would i test flow?
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:45 pm 
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On the upper inlet manifold, underneath there is a vacuum line that goes in there, just make sure it isnt carcked, split or brittle.

Mine was cracked and it was just enough to idle badly and when it came off, it would keep cutting out.

 

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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:51 pm 
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Nigel wrote:
Aha - thats because the car has no idea how much air is going to it.

I cant remember how to start diagnostics, but there are a few threads on here about the tool etc and how to read it. Otherwise skip to your local library and read up on it in a gregorys ;)

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It should run with the maf disconnected.
Mine was doing EXACTLY this with a stuffed maf.

 

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