Ruddles Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Chaps i have an issue. It happened once last week and now again today. When in 3rd gear and overtaking, the power dies as if i've reached the rev limiter. The problem is this is about 4k revs and NOT the limit. The esp is off when this happens too. Any help welcomed!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zugara Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 What about with ESP on....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruddles Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 If the traction breaks the revs will die with esp on. I generally keep the esp off when overtaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greddy-Matt Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Do the revs stop climbing when the power dies? Clutch slipping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruddles Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 Basically its the same as when you hit the rev limiter. Clutch is fine i've had no slipping problems with it. Its very weird, only happened twice but other times i overtake its fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I think other people ended up thinking it was something to do with MAF sensor? May be wrong. Did any lights flash up ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Mcgoo Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Have you had an Uprev? I'm sure Mark mentioned to me about a 4k safe limit under certain conditions like if it were overheating etc..? Was it running hot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruddles Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 No lights other than the constant "esp off" light. No Uprev either. The car's just had a service and it seems to have happened since then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruddles Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Had the same problem again yesterday, kept my foot down and after the inital loss of power it came back then went again. After asking the father he had a similar problem with his old Vectra, happened to mention an 'air problem' being the cause. Going to replace the MAF sensor like Neil has mentioned see if that fixes things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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