[V8] Car still won't rev over 2k

Zsolt Kovacs zsolt1 at telusplanet.net
Fri Apr 26 00:23:58 EDT 2002


Thanks Bob,
That is something we have been considering, but haven't checked yet.
  Zsolt

Bob Korn wrote:

>One of the two competent V8 mechanics in my town had this
>happen to his V8.  He searched hard until he realized that
>he had lost a couple of teeth on his flywheel-slushbox.
>(his wife neglected to mention starting the car after it was
>started)  Appears that the sensor allowed it to run fine
>until approx. 2000, then would shut down.  New flywheel
>fixed it. Maybe worth a look.
>Bob
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Zsolt Kovacs" <zsolt1 at telusplanet.net>
>To: <quattro at audifans.com>; "V8" <v8 at audifans.com>
>Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 4:17 PM
>Subject: [V8] Car still won't rev over 2k
>
>
>>We still can't figure out why my car won't run over 2k.
>>
>It's a 90 V8q,
>
>>with 185k km.
>>
>>The code says speed sensor, however the one sensor is new
>>
>already. Also,
>
>>according to the manual (thanks George) it shouldn't even
>>
>run if it were
>
>>the speed sensor. The car starts fine, and runs well until
>>
>it hits 2k.
>
>>That is where it just chokes and losses all power.
>>
>>Please help. Why are we getting the speed sensor code?
>>
>Could it be
>
>>something else?
>>
>>TIA,
>>  Zsolt
>>
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