Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 23:02:36 +0000 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Help please - miscellaneous probs with '93 9000 CSE 2.0 LPT Part 1
Johannes H Andersen wrote: > Pooh Bear wrote: > > > [...] > > > 1. Engine fails to rev - low power. > > > > Symptoms - floor the accelerator - engine revs only to about 5200 rpm in > > 3rd, 4700 rpm in 4th, 4500 rpm in 5th. Feels like a rev limiter cutting > > in. On longer runs the problem may be better but the effect recurs > > occasionally. Not possible to exceed 100 mph. > > Air filter? CAT? Has the CAT been replaced at any point? Doit it rattle > when knocked? Looked at the air filter when I first bought the car ( only 4000 miles back ) to see if it needed replacing. It was very clean. No idea about the cat. It passed the emissions test, also about 4000 miles back, fine ( when this problem was already there ) so it seems to be working ok. I assume you're thinking back pressure ? I've no idea of the history at all. Graham