B19YUL Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 hi guys hope someone can help here, got a glanza was driving to work today down the motorway had a bit of 'sport' with a calibra hit about 110 and then came off the power back down to about 70 and went to go on the power again to overtake a truck and the power had gone! ?? the car would not go above 5000rpm and would not get above 70mph!! ?? at the time it was raining lots weither this would make any diffrernce? had a look at the boost pipes on the fmic and they all look fine so there doesnt seem to be any reason for the loose in power? anyone know what could have caused this? anyone experienced this before? Quote
Bourkey Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 hmmm never heard of this sort of thing with Glanza's before. If it makes a whiney noise then im guessing the cooler pipes have come open somewhere as this happened to me in the fast lane once. Apart from that im baffled.Bourkey Quote
B19YUL Posted January 22, 2009 Author Posted January 22, 2009 cheers for the fast responses guys yeah at work now but will have a scope at the boost pipes again at lunch....where abouts are the cooler pipes bourkey? Quote
B19YUL Posted January 22, 2009 Author Posted January 22, 2009 aww sorry didnt know that...hopefully thats all the problem is (fingers crossed) MOT is tommorow lol that shouldnt affect it though? Quote
Guest Enzo Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 shouldent affect it, but do you have a boost gauge stewart?if you come on sunday i could have a look for you if your stuck Quote
SiCaln Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 clutch gone? made mine silly slow at accelerating Quote
Bourkey Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 If you car is not putting enough air in it may be running rich. This may give you more emissions this will then fail the MOT im guessing. My guess is still the cooler/boost pipes so check them all. Take them all off if you have to. Also check all the pipe clips are all tight.Bourkey Quote
ToddiGlanzaV Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 Does it judder when u try to put the foot down mate?You may have got some water in the spark plugs making it misfire.I replaced the spark plugs and all was well. Quote
Bourkey Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 ^^^^ Yep i've heard of as well. So replace the spark plugs and check the cooler then let us know how it goes bud.Bourkey Quote
B19YUL Posted January 22, 2009 Author Posted January 22, 2009 yeah i was thinkin a problem due to water as there was loads of spray and that but there is not even a miss-fire just nae decent power....my emmisions didnt get tested at last years mot....didnt think imports mattered? nah no boost gauge geo.....might come down on sunday to knockhill anyway so aye you could have a look for me what time you guys meeting/ staying until ? Quote
Kennedy Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 Does it judder when u try to put the foot down mate?You may have got some water in the spark plugs making it misfire.I replaced the spark plugs and all was well.Ye this happened to me Quote
montanajr Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 Is it missing as you accelerate? Like the others have said, could be water on the plugs.If the clutch is slipping the revs will rise freely as you press the throttle, but the car won't actually accelerate. Is it doing that? Could be a IC pipe popped off, or vac line or actuator has popped out the wastegate flap. Sometimes the circlip can ping off (happened on mine whilst driving). Quote
B19YUL Posted January 22, 2009 Author Posted January 22, 2009 cool cheers man, nah defo not the clutch slipping likes.....would have known what that was....had another check of the IC pipes on my lunch break but nothing obvious showing...will try and have a look at the actuator tommorow when its light outside lol....hopefully nothing major eh...cheers man Quote
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