Borehole
Member Since: 07 Feb 2011
Location: Devon
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| Engine fault....decrease in power? |
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Hi all,
Driving home last night on a dual carriageway car suddenly looses power and "engine fault code" appears in the info window. I stopped and turned the car off for a couple of mins then back on and all was fine. Car wasn't hot or showing any signs of a problem. It's just been serviced and new brakes gone on.
I will obviously take it to my local garage and get the diagnostics on it, just wondered if anyone on here has any thoughts about probably reasons for this? I have to drive to London area this morning in it, no option unfortunately.......so fingers and everything else and suitably crossed 
Rich
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 23rd Feb 2011 5:39 am |
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Borehole
Member Since: 07 Feb 2011
Location: Devon
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Just had a thought.......
Maybe this is what LandRover had in mind when they came up with their "Spirit of Adventure" slogan they used in the Experience centres.......Will I get to London without going into limp mode  .......I feel like such an adventurer 
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| 23rd Feb 2011 5:57 am |
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Bodsy
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If it's just been serviced, it could be that they haven't fitted the fuel filter properly, it has casued this problem in the past... Bodsys Brake Bible
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| 23rd Feb 2011 9:01 am |
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Borehole
Member Since: 07 Feb 2011
Location: Devon
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Well made it to London and back with the fault only occuring once. Got home this afternoon and took the car to my local specialist. Before plugging it in to the diagnostics he thought it may be the first signs of a failing turbo.......hurrah I thought, that would be a nice £1200 bill 
Anyway plugged the car in and the recorded faults indicated low boost, boost fail code and EGR faults, classic failing turbo faults. Tried to check the actuator position through the wheel arch but the heat shield prevented it from being visible. Opened the bonnet and revved the car, and much to my releif saw a break in one of the air pipes, pipe connecting to the manifold. Obviously loosing pressre during high boost and confusing the readings from the air flow sensors.
New hose ordered and will fit tomorrow...... 
Result
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| 24th Feb 2011 7:49 pm |
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Bodsy
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Member Since: 06 Nov 2006
Location: In the Clubhouse
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Good stuff Bodsys Brake Bible
D4/D3 Remote FBH heat kits
BAS Remaps/ EGR Blank
Transmission Flush
Software updates/enabling
Clock/ SNOTM /3Flash / 4x4Info /BT Update /Service Reset/Error Codes / Gearbox Reset
See It Here
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| 24th Feb 2011 9:06 pm |
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