360 F1 Spider 2002 Problem

[glenn911C4S]

I have a problem with my 360 spider, can anyone help?
The car has done 5,200 miles and only gets used rarely, the problem is that you will be driving and for no reason you will loose throttle response, the car will still drive but you will have no power, if you pull over and turn off the engine then start again it will be fine, the problem will return after though. There are no problem lights on the dash, any ideas?

[CUE99T]

Glenn, I had a problem like that a couple of times when I'd maybe have alike a third of the power and my car was leaking in water so maybe some eltrical fault possibly. What about RAC maybe lending a hand?

[asian_boy]

I have the same problem with the Range Rover although the 360 never had probs like this.

[rmfa30]

glenn911C4S said:

I have a problem with my 360 spider, can anyone help?
The car has done 5,200 miles and only gets used rarely, the problem is that you will be driving and for no reason you will loose throttle response, the car will still drive but you will have no power, if you pull over and turn off the engine then start again it will be fine, the problem will return after though. There are no problem lights on the dash, any ideas?

A couple of points - Was this loss of throttle response after 'spirited' driving?? sometimes if the catalytic convertors get 'too' hot, power will be lost in the way you describe - on my previous 2000 model year car, this registered with a 'slow down' dashboard warning light (although, you do say there are no problem lights indicating?) May be worth checking this never the less.
Alternatively, and probably more likely, this may well be an 'Ecu' unit glitch - all too common, and, thankfully never too serious once diagnosed. It May be worth having a diagnosis test on the Ecu, and / or 're-booting' the Ecu (involves disconnecting the main battery feed for a period, then re-connecting, turning the engine on at 'idle' for some minutes, and letting the unit re-boot) - However, please consult your main dealer / specialist before doing this! Hope you solve it ok, Rm