by Mccann on Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:16 pm
Well just to add another story,
Installed plate mid Dec, about 3000k's. Was very happy and impressed with the low down performance, early spooling etc. etc. I have done nothing else to the car. had done some short (10km) highway runs but mostly urban driving. Jan 5th Driving from Brisbane to Hervey Bay. about 30 deg day, get to about 50 k's outside Gympie (1hr30min or so driving at 100/110) Cruise control disables itself, can not reset it, notice lack of power. S*!T, remember this thread, oh must be limp mode. No engine light.
Pull over, off, 1min, on, ok back to normal. Just driving out the other side of Gympie, just finished accelerating from 60 to 80, bam Light and limp mode. Reset again. Off we go, to my displeasure, engine light still on. Get all the way to Hervey bay (another 100k or so) all good. Tried disconnecting the battery for .5 hour. No help still light.
Next day took it 15km into town at 100/80km on the way back almost finished the highway zone and limp mode again. Took plate off the next morning, as I was going to Fraser in 2 days time and didn't want to go if it was gonna go into limp mode all the itme. Took it for the same drive, engine light still on but no limp mode (thank god). Next morning start her up, No light!
Nothing has happened since I took it out, now up to 5000k's and thinking of putting it back in, and seeing if the light will go out after 2 or 3 days (if I get another one (plz no!)). If that fails then I might try the little hole theory!
I always thought why doesn't someone do something about that...........
Than I realised I was that someone.