Went to the dealer today to get a check donw on my 4.7 V8.
Problem I had was; accelerator was very non-linear. On pressing a little there was a rush of power and then when pedal was mid way, there was suddenly no power, on pressing a little more it became ok.
After spending an hour for them to hook the car up to the diagnostic machine, they came back to tell me they could not find the plug. That it's not where it usually is. Manager told me to come back in a few days so they could spend more time. Got in the car, started it and saw check engine light which eas no there before. Went back inside, service guy said, no worries, drive it like that and we'll check it when you get back. Get back in the car, try to drive off,, no power until the pedal is compltely to the floor. Went back inside. **** service guy says that's the way it was when i vame in. The lying b@$t@rd!
Anyway, they have a look at it and tell me i need a new throttle body- £1,000 (uk pounds) + labour.........
Had a look at the throttle body, when you pull on the accelerator cable, the flap only partyly opens when it should be max
Any suggestions?
I read that 98/99 mdels had a problem with the aps or something. Anyone elaborate on it?
Is there anyway I can reset the ecu. I think it's running in safe mode? again, suggestions?
Stupid dealer thn tells me their diagnostic machine is playing up............
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!
Problem I had was; accelerator was very non-linear. On pressing a little there was a rush of power and then when pedal was mid way, there was suddenly no power, on pressing a little more it became ok.
After spending an hour for them to hook the car up to the diagnostic machine, they came back to tell me they could not find the plug. That it's not where it usually is. Manager told me to come back in a few days so they could spend more time. Got in the car, started it and saw check engine light which eas no there before. Went back inside, service guy said, no worries, drive it like that and we'll check it when you get back. Get back in the car, try to drive off,, no power until the pedal is compltely to the floor. Went back inside. **** service guy says that's the way it was when i vame in. The lying b@$t@rd!
Anyway, they have a look at it and tell me i need a new throttle body- £1,000 (uk pounds) + labour.........
Had a look at the throttle body, when you pull on the accelerator cable, the flap only partyly opens when it should be max
Any suggestions?
I read that 98/99 mdels had a problem with the aps or something. Anyone elaborate on it?
Is there anyway I can reset the ecu. I think it's running in safe mode? again, suggestions?
Stupid dealer thn tells me their diagnostic machine is playing up............
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!