No popping and banging
No popping and banging
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gazzab

Original Poster:

21,524 posts

303 months

Wednesday 30th July 2003
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My 4.5 did something strange yesterday.
It stopped popping and banging at 3K revs !!!
I had done about 1.5 hrs in it in rush hour traffic.
The temp was fine. The weather was coldish and wet.
I then stopped at a shop and then the car was struggling a little and tried to stall and was running a little rough.
A couple of hrs later I checked all visible leads and fluid levels - all fine. I then started it and it was running fine. Took it for a drive and it was totally fine!!?
Anyone had a similiar problem?

GCerbera

5,161 posts

272 months

Wednesday 30th July 2003
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Sounds a little like the fuel vaporisation problem to
me, especially as you'd stopped it when hot and tried
to restart quickly?

Go create some weather...
Graham
TCR The Cerbera Register

www.TVR-Cerbera.com

matthew69

79 posts

274 months

Thursday 31st July 2003
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Had a fairly similar thing when I came back from GotG.

After 3 hours in the car and 150 miles the car was running fine, even if a little hot. Once I came off the motorway and back into traffic, the revs dropped at tickover to 600-800 revs, the things seemed a little sluggish and the popping stopped.

I agree with G, I thought at first it was oil pressure dropping off but it would make sense that fuel was evaporting.

gazzab

Original Poster:

21,524 posts

303 months

Thursday 31st July 2003
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And it is fine today. Popping n banging like a good un. Woke up everyone at Guildford Station this morning.