1.6 hlx flat at high revs

[keith price]

hi got t reg 1.6 hlx whilst driving 1st gear seems ok but when you put foot down it holds back and when you come to a climb no power so hav to drop down any ideas guys

 

[Ash]

more than likely a blocked injector

Im Driven to Earn, and I Earn to Drive......

 

[keith price]

whats best way to unblock m8

 

[Ash]

new injector try a bit of injector cleaner in the tank and give it a good rag if that dont cure it then new injector it is

there was a post today about new boo discounts there is a pretty good price for geting it swoped there

Im Driven to Earn, and I Earn to Drive......

 

[Tom]

Or more likely a blocked air filter or a few other more minor problems than the injectors.

 

[keith price]

hi what other things can i check 1st just chamnged leads and air filter rang fiat they want 107+vat for 1 injector

 

[Tom]

When was it last serviced, age, milage, when were the plugs last done, are there any holes in the exhaust?

If it was an injector I'd expect a missfire.

 

[keith price]

it was last serviced last year its a 1.6hlx t reg 83 k motd aug last yr had new exhaust june last yr the last mot was noted at 81k so new exhaust has only done 2k havnt changed plugs yet only bought car yesturday

 

[Tom]

Fit new plugs. Bosch super 4.

Check the exhaust is actually good and check the lambda sensor is installed (just before the cat) and plugged in. (follow the wire)

 

[keith price]

just to say it runs smooth on idle no sign of missfire

 

[keith price]

hi now replaced leads,plugs,air filter,added redex to fuel still no better tick over seems ok pulls ok in 1st then put into 2nd,3rd,4th,5th and just no power

 

[Tom]

How far are you letting it rev?

 

[keith price]

hi tom i take revs right up to 5,6 thou in all gears

 

[Buzz]

keith, when tom said to use injector cleaner, he meant something that works well, like Forte' for example. Redex doesn't really do that much. You can pick up a bottle of forte fuel system treatment for about £9-10. it got my cat through another MOT a week after it had failed two testings.

Buzz (formerly LightWarrior)
The champion of the Bravo 1.4
Owner of the Bravo 1.8
http://www.bravo-guide.co.uk/members/59ianalexandria.htm

 

[Tom]

Good good, not a girly driver

Try an ECU reset, disconnect the battery for a few hrs. Will take a few hundred miles to relearn everything, just drive normally.