EFI fault
EFI fault
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paulvx220T

Original Poster:

124 posts

174 months

Monday 16th July 2012
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Hi,
I have an EFI fault coming up on the display but with no fault codes and the software does not show any fault codes. Engine running rough and will not idle. Any ideas.

Thanks

alex_gray255

6,334 posts

229 months

Tuesday 17th July 2012
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Get it to your local TVR guru. smile

NTEL

5,051 posts

264 months

Tuesday 17th July 2012
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Sounds like, possibly, throttle bodies could do with balancing and maybe a faulty throttle pot......

paulvx220T

Original Poster:

124 posts

174 months

Friday 20th July 2012
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Hi,
Went to my local guru diagnosed for £30 - local mobile diagnostics firm. It has an engine like any other car, the TVR engine is nothing special why pay hundeds of pounds going to a dealer.

Druid

1,312 posts

205 months

Saturday 21st July 2012
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Why not get the free software, install on your existing laptop and buy or make a lead and diagnose yourself. Even cheaper thumbup

paulvx220T

Original Poster:

124 posts

174 months

Saturday 21st July 2012
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I do have the software and it was not throwing up any fault codes. The software is very limited in what it does, it only gives electrical outputs. Some of those electrical outputs result in some mechanical operation which the software does not see.

m4tti

5,486 posts

179 months

Saturday 21st July 2012
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Did they use some other form of diagnostic software. Or did they check resistance and voltage of certain sensors.

What Was the issue in the end?

Druid

1,312 posts

205 months

Saturday 21st July 2012
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The only limitation I have found is my inability to decipher the results! wink

I have had similar recently. An EFI fault on the dash which showed up as a Lambda not switching which gave me inconsistant AFR readings, all quite clear (even for me) on the software. It would be handy to know what your fault was in the end to add to my notes.

nrick

1,866 posts

187 months

Saturday 21st July 2012
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Still happy to give you a hand Paul.

I have to come down to sort my passport at some stage