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[big john]

hi guys' had to take inlet manifold of for a clean for the reasons that the vilm bar was not working and was clogged up so stripped it down the butterflys was carbond up cleand it up the egr valve well wot can i say could of chisled a statue out of it and the mixer tube was as bad put it all back to gether now when first started car the vilm was opening and closeing today no power vilm not opening car only reving half revs feels like no boost and flat as has the car gone into limp mode as had the sencors diconected or is it a maf just feels like no turbo any ideas

 

[BlackC55]

I suspect the inlet port shut off is stuck again or the motor for it is knackered.

 

[big john]

no the motor is ok if i turn car off and leave it i min or two it works as you can see it working but if and when it works car reves up ok but still down on power its as if no air or boost would i be right could the boost switch on the inlet pipe be down as the whole system has being cleaned out and when the motor not work i can hold the ports open useing a bar and rev it and still not full power

 

[big john]

the shut of valves are as free as a bird moves freely ??????????

 

[BlackC55]

It's a little difficult to understand what you are talking about. Try and be a little clearer.

Is the motor connected to the inlet port shut-off arm?

Have you checked or erased the fault memory

 

[big john]

yes sorry it is now as it was not working for ages as it got carboned up so removed the inlet cleand the valves up the egr and the mixer tube and the manifold was all gunked up so all clean not sure if a switch has failed some times the valevs work and when they do engine revs up ok but still down on power and when it not open still no power but half reves if you under stand wot i am trying to say

 

[BlackC55]

What about the fault memory?

You need to check this.

 

[big john]

how do i do that then feels like the car is drifting in and out of limp mode turn car off then back on it works then it goes back to it again

 

[BlackC55]

You need to take it to someone who has Star diag equipment in your area.

Is the vac pipe on the EGR valve plugged on?

 

[big john]

yes checked them both on and working rod moves freely when not in wot i think is limp mode when not in limp mode bar moves when car is reved up opens and close but when i wot i think is limp no movement in the motor ???

 

[BlackC55]

Get the codes read.

Can you also use some punchuation in your posts. It makes reading them difficult to understand

 

[Shude]

You need to take it to someone who has Star diag equipment in your area.

Perhaps one of the independents you were raving about in another thread can help? Trying to diagnose something as complicated as this on a forum can be highly frustrating for everyone involved!

 

[big john]

Perhaps one of the independents you were raving about in another thread can help? Trying to diagnose something as complicated as this on a forum can be highly frustrating for everyone involved!

i will be just shude wanted to see if it was something i had done wrong ie wrong pipe or plug cant book a star on a sunday can i

 

[icedillon]

yes checked them both on and working rod moves freely when not in wot i think is limp mode when not in limp mode bar moves when car is reved up opens and close but when i wot i think is limp no movement in the motor ???

Did you get this sorted mate as I think I have a similar problem.

 

[joecud]

and me

 

[mercmanuk]

give 124 a ring i'm sure he is reading with a smile on his face

 

[nick mercedes]

give 124 a ring i'm sure he is reading with a smile on his face

I don't think they get on any more.

 

[big john]

Did you get this sorted mate as I think I have a similar problem.

yes all sorted, it was the egr vac pipe that had split but all sorted now nice clean manifold inlet butterflys cleaned egr cleaned and working fine no smoke plenty of power a dirty job that needs a ramp but well wourth doing 4 hours to do me and a mate and his workshop

 

[big john]

I don't think they get on any more.

funny you say that it went there to have the inlets done there but after 4 hours and only 7 bolts removed and lost 2 oth them he not get it off so i did it myself and i aint no merc specist so your answear to your question is no and never

 

[st4]

yawn