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Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 14:55:02 +0100
From: Sleeker GT Phwoar <carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com>
Subject: Re: C900 Check Engine Air Mass Meter Disaster - HELP


In article <hFr8e.94278$Nr5.26781nospamnews.blueyonder.co.uk>,=20 alistairdorenospamo.com says... > I have a 1987 T16 Aero. It isn't boosting fully, and my specialist blame= d=20 > lack of fuel on the Bosch mass air meter (Part Number 0 280 212 0050) >=20 > I got a spare "working" one off ebay, and tried it today. Immediate chec= k=20 > engine light and lumpy running, no go at all when the accelerator depress= ed,=20 > like the cars being held back. >=20 > I immediately re-fitted the original, but have exactly the same symptoms! >=20 > Is there a way of re-setting the system, would I be right in suspecting t= he=20 > engine management system has switched to an emergency setting. >=20 > Whilst my specialist blamed the original part, it did at least run fairly= =20 > well, even if I wasn't getting all the boost I wanted. It now exhibits a= ll=20 > the faults of the newer part I bought. Would a reset prior to using the= =20 > newer part be worthwhile? >=20 > A new part is getting on for =A3200, which is frankly beyond my budget fo= r a=20 > month or so, your help would be much appreciated as this is my only=20 > transport currently and I don't fancy the train! >=20 > Al >=20 >=20 > =20 >=20 >=20 >=20 Can't personally remember but is there an EFI or ECU fuse? Take it out for a few minutes and see if that makes any difference. It=20 should at least remove the stored check engine light and take you out of=20 the limp home mode. If not, other option is remove battery for a couple of mins. But then=20 you would lose any stored radio settings. --=20 Carl Robson "Sorry Sir the meatballs are orf" (The poster formerly known as Skodapilot) http://www.bouncing-czechs.com

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