it wont go past 3000rpm!

it wont go past 3000rpm!

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airporttaxi

Original Poster:

2 posts

151 months

Wednesday 26th December 2012
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I have a opel astra 1.7 diesel 2005 reg and it wont rev over 3000rpm it pulls well but every gear it wont go past 3000rpm the car drives fine and sounds fine apart from that anyone have any ideas please

gerradiuk

1,669 posts

210 months

Wednesday 26th December 2012
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If it has an EGR valve ry cleaning that.GL

DrDeAtH

3,650 posts

247 months

Wednesday 26th December 2012
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..or blank off and remove the EGR...

PaulKemp

979 posts

160 months

Thursday 27th December 2012
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It'll be in limp home for some reason
Dealer or a lot more information

robseagul

344 posts

228 months

Friday 28th December 2012
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Hello there.have a good look under the bonnet for any obvious problems.change the fuel filter and air filters.check for an exhaust blockage ie blocked cat.then take it for a diagnostic check.thats what I do/would do.cheers.rob

ch427

10,618 posts

248 months

Friday 28th December 2012
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egr clean would be my first guess

Petrolhead_Rich

4,659 posts

207 months

Monday 18th February 2013
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As above, EGR valve.

3000rpm is the limit for "limp home mode" so the computer isn't happy for some reason, get it diagnosed and see what the computer isn't happy about, then fix it!