newstor
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Hi folks,
I've recently got a Punto mk1 75S 1995. I wasn't expecting much acceleration and top speed but as it is now there must be something wrong (this is a 75 horse power engine ).
Acceleration is poor and max. speed is not more than 140-142km/h (about 87 mph) with the engine already at 4000-4200 rpm...
The former owner (my brother) told me he's gone about 160-170 km/h (102-103 mph) with it (and he wasn't talking about the year he bought the car, he talked about last year).
I last week changed the lambda sensor but unfortunately it hasn't really helped. Sometimes the emissions are quite "smelly" (although the new lambda sensor seems to have helped with it).
I was now wondering whether the problem could be the CATALYTIC CONVERTER. Could this actually be the problem? If so, does anyone know any online shop where I could but one?
Thanks for your help,
/N
I've recently got a Punto mk1 75S 1995. I wasn't expecting much acceleration and top speed but as it is now there must be something wrong (this is a 75 horse power engine ).
Acceleration is poor and max. speed is not more than 140-142km/h (about 87 mph) with the engine already at 4000-4200 rpm...
The former owner (my brother) told me he's gone about 160-170 km/h (102-103 mph) with it (and he wasn't talking about the year he bought the car, he talked about last year).
I last week changed the lambda sensor but unfortunately it hasn't really helped. Sometimes the emissions are quite "smelly" (although the new lambda sensor seems to have helped with it).
I was now wondering whether the problem could be the CATALYTIC CONVERTER. Could this actually be the problem? If so, does anyone know any online shop where I could but one?
Thanks for your help,
/N