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TVR8BLACK

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1,405 posts

152 months

Saturday 11th April 2015
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My cerb 4:5 starts on the button and idles perfectly revs up and down no probs
But when driving at low speeds under 2000-2500 rpm it starts to sputter and pops and bangs great aggressively
Does this upto and around 5o mph. But press the pedal and it picks up and clears itself and full power is there and doesn't mis or splutter when cruising 70s and above its fine

Hoping it's nothing major , anyone have any ideas possible faults

stewart

PoleDriver

29,282 posts

217 months

Saturday 11th April 2015
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Mine did that when the throttle butterflies were not synced up correctly!

TVR8BLACK

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1,405 posts

152 months

Saturday 11th April 2015
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Don't know a great deal myself
Is this a job I could deal with myself without any special tools

Assuming you remove the intake tubes and physically look to see if there opening and closing in sequence

PoleDriver

29,282 posts

217 months

Saturday 11th April 2015
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It's best done with a flow meter. Normal part of the major service routine as far as I'm aware. If you're not sure get someone to do it who is! it's very easy to make it worse if you don't know what you're doing!
You need to make sure that all four butterflies in each bank are open the same amount at rest, follow each other as they open and are synchronised with the other bank!
Do you know when the cams were last shimmed? This can give problems too!

Edited by PoleDriver on Saturday 11th April 20:51

TVR8BLACK

Original Poster:

1,405 posts

152 months

Saturday 11th April 2015
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PoleDriver said:
It's best done with a flow meter. Normal part of the major service routine as far as I'm aware. If you're not sure get someone to do it who is! it's very easy to make it worse if you don't know what you're doing!
You need to make sure that all four butterflies in each bank are open the same amount at rest, follow each other as they open and are synchronised with the other bank!
Do you know when the cams were last shimmed? This can give problems too!

Edited by PoleDriver on Saturday 11th April 20:51
No I'm not sure when shims were last done reading through history it's not clear if they're done the or not
She is very ralttly when cold but smooths out when warm


TVR8BLACK

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1,405 posts

152 months

Saturday 11th April 2015
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Right reading through history I owned this 2 months
At 59k green star sports Blackpool 2010
At 61k. Central tvr ltd 2012
At 64k kits and classics Feb 2013
At 66k. Perfect touch hoddesdon August 2013
She now as 67k

Supateg

797 posts

165 months

Saturday 11th April 2015
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Have you change anything recently?
Power washed engine bay?

If no, then I doubt it mechanical I would look at getting it plugged in to the diagnostics (sineone nearer to you may help)

Low revs suggests it's a duff Lambda as they are not used at higher rpm.
Maybe a coil pack.

TVR8BLACK

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152 months

Saturday 11th April 2015
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Just read a 12000 service invoice at 60k and says 12k plus tappets

No haven't washed engine

Was a bit jerky when I bought it but appears to be worst now

TVR8BLACK

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1,405 posts

152 months

Saturday 11th April 2015
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I'm in Essex but willing to travel if anyone has diagnostic software that could help

Stewart

Jimm218

205 posts

197 months

Saturday 11th April 2015
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Mine would do that and was shaking off the lead on number 8. I have taken it apart now and discovered the lead was totally corroded.

I have the software but no flow meter and I'm all the way in Didcot Oxfordshire but willing to plug it in and have a look.

gruffalo

8,090 posts

249 months

Saturday 11th April 2015
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I have a couple of old dell laptops with a serial port and the software loaded if any one is interested.


TVR8BLACK

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1,405 posts

152 months

Sunday 12th April 2015
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[quote=Jimm218]Mine would do that and was shaking off the lead on number 8. I have taken it apart now and discovered the lead was totally corroded.

I have the software but no flow meter and I'm all the way in Didcot Oxfordshire but willing to plug it in and have a look.[/quo
I was in didcot Friday working at your new Aldi
Bit worried I may not make the distance 100 mile and trip each way

Byker28i

84,064 posts

240 months

Monday 13th April 2015
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What's it like about 3K revs?

Mine waas as lumpy as anything below 3K revs, a real pain constantly swapping between 2nd and 3rd gear, so I had it mapped. Now pulls smoothly from 2K up.

TVR8BLACK

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1,405 posts

152 months

Monday 13th April 2015
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Byker28i said:
What's it like about 3K revs?

Mine waas as lumpy as anything below 3K revs, a real pain constantly swapping between 2nd and 3rd gear, so I had it mapped. Now pulls smoothly from 2K up.
It sorts it s of out in higher revs but feels like a fuel fault almost as if she's gonna cut out when low speeds but yes constantly swapping gears to stay in a 50 mph zone is a nightmare

It's strange floored she goes like st of a shovel and appears normal

Tanguero

4,535 posts

224 months

Monday 13th April 2015
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TVR8BLACK said:
It sorts it s of out in higher revs but feels like a fuel fault almost as if she's gonna cut out when low speeds but yes constantly swapping gears to stay in a 50 mph zone is a nightmare

It's strange floored she goes like st of a shovel and appears normal
Typicaly this would indicate a lambda sensor fault as the sensor is ignored over a certain throttle opening. A favorite on my car was water getting into the lambda connectors, I ended up replacing them with high quality waterproof ones. If its not water ingress it could well be the sensors themselves. What does the software say?

TVR8BLACK

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1,405 posts

152 months

Monday 13th April 2015
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Tanguero said:
TVR8BLACK said:
It sorts it s of out in higher revs but feels like a fuel fault almost as if she's gonna cut out when low speeds but yes constantly swapping gears to stay in a 50 mph zone is a nightmare

It's strange floored she goes like st of a shovel and appears normal
Typicaly this would indicate a lambda sensor fault as the sensor is ignored over a certain throttle opening. A favorite on my car was water getting into the lambda connectors, I ended up replacing them with high quality waterproof ones. If its not water ingress it could well be the sensors themselves. What does the software say?
New to tvrs and don't have software as of yet

Demondad

482 posts

238 months

Monday 13th April 2015
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That happened to mine and it turned out to be the HT leads. Give that a go, not too expensive even if it doesn't work.

TVR8BLACK

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1,405 posts

152 months

Monday 13th April 2015
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Does the cerb eat ht leads quicker than other models
Mangacor fitted 9 months previous by old owner

Jhonno

6,430 posts

164 months

Monday 13th April 2015
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I believe the general consensus is Magnacors are rubbish..

TVR8BLACK

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Monday 13th April 2015
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Jhonno said:
I believe the general consensus is Magnacors are rubbish..
Thought they were. The best

What type are recommended