dubnut 10 Posted October 5, 2012 hi issues with car not going past 3000 rpm gets there then drops n picks up..like pulsating any ideas does it in gear or just revving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted October 5, 2012 Have you checked the timing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VR6 0 Posted October 5, 2012 Move the seat forward? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twin45 1 Posted October 5, 2012 air leak sum where check the grey valve that sits under the hard plastic pipe fron the throttle bodie to the metering head is in properly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CazzaVR 0 Posted October 5, 2012 Is it a 2.0? Had similar on one of my old ones where water got into the airbox. There's a sensor on the side of the airbox which was soaked. Dried it all out thouroughly and it was fine again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sexybourbon 0 Posted October 5, 2012 Id have a check for a vacume leak , happend on mine when i have a valver and even my vr last week actually , just old perished hoses with cracks and holes in that made mine do it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubnut 10 Posted October 5, 2012 cheers all have wiggled n checked hoses...was fine for a couple of revs ...then did it at 4000 ...then 3 again so looks like vac leak. vr6 ..seat was right forward so tied a block of wood to my foot..didn't help :-D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tony_ack 0 Posted October 5, 2012 Is the air intake boot on top of the airbox/metering head secure? Must be a big vac leak that opens up as the revs increase, and the pressure in the intake builds. The 16v relies primarily on the air pressure in the intake to meter the fuel correctly. I had a similar problem where I had put the boot on slightly wonky, and every time it revved, it would stutter because the gap opened up and the pressure dropped. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubnut 10 Posted October 5, 2012 just replaced intake hose from top to throttle body and vac hoses for known good still the same??? just pulsates between 3200-2800 constant Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted October 6, 2012 Unplug your MAF and go for a spin. It may cut out after a minute or so, but you'll notice the difference immediately if it is the cause. Thats what my money would be on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubnut 10 Posted October 6, 2012 thanks but bit the bullet and swapped every thing from my working but off road c to my new satin silver one.....metering head...air intake the whole lot. sweet as now....happy next prob....getting hot...fan works when shorted ...new sensor no joy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
