My cerb's lost its poke

[ajcerb]

Any input gratefully receievd - fitted a new big fuse at the weekend after the old one went week earlier leaving me stranded. Started car up on a jump start then went for a long drive along M3 across to Woking (Green Chim spotted) and back to Hampton via Staines (Blue Chim spotted). Car so underpowered on accelaration a snail could have outgunned me, had to be very careful coming away from lights to make sure engine didn't stall. Basically nothing there when the foot went down - 0-60 in forever... Not exactly what you expect with a Cerb.

also behind me can hear what sounds like water in a domestic radiator heating up. Only liquid back there is the fuel line???

Any thoughts or advice??

Looks like it is back down to Hampshire for the third time in as many weeks. This is getting tedious.

Thanks AJ

[satman]

Cats blocked is the only answer I can give....

[nervous]

does the cerb ecu have some kind of get you home mode setting in the ecu? if so, you may need to do a reset and see if that works. perhaps it still thinks somethings wrong? again, a reset might clear it?

i reckon the bubbling sound is unexploded fuel, which means the fuel mixtures wrong, which makes me think possibly a lamda problem? seems fairly common around these parts

I'm just guessing here mate, sorry i cant help more. i have the software if it'd be any use. gimme a mail if you want it or i can help more. hope you get it sorted

[ajcerb]

SATMAN - thanks for that, could well make sense as had two almighty backfires as it wasn't firing on all 8 when we tried to restart it when AA came out to me on A316 at Twickenham. If so is that likely to mean new cats? - please say no. If so cld well be time to do the sport pipes thing - at least till the MOT. These cars really can test your patience...

[Gazzab]

No mil light? Does your mil light beep and light up on start up? Has it ever come on?
If you have CATS issues then the cheapest option is to stick with current exhaust and replace cats with bypass pipes ie sports exhaust and no cats is too loud for most.

[ajcerb]

thatnks matt - will try the reset also and see if any different.

[nervous]

you're welcome mate (nearly put up a post demanding equal thanks as Satty there, I'm such a precocious thing )

hope you get it fixed buddy

[kojak]

If you bump start the car, that can knacker the cats.

[ajcerb]

Gazzab said:

No mil light? Does your mil light beep and light up on start up? Has it ever come on? If you have CATS issues then the cheapest option is to stick with current exhaust and replace cats with bypass pipes ie sports exhaust and no cats is too loud for most.

MIL light is fine - yes, bypass pipes was what i meant and keep the std box - can't imagine my neighbours would be too chuffed with me coming into an underground car park with full straight through V8 - could be amusing tho' - once...

[ajcerb]

kojak said:

If you bump start the car, that can knacker the cats.

jumped it not bumped it. Don't know much but definitely know not to try that one.

[spslward]

Simply mentioning 'Lamda' somewhere in a sentence has got to give you better than evens that you get it right and look the hero.
I'm on to you Nervous.

[nervous]

damn, rumbled

























p.s. lambda

[ajcerb]

tell you what - i'll see if i can get the lambda sensor checked!

[nervous]

make sure you tell them all how smart i am when its inevitable broken

[ajcerb]

Rest assured that you will be mentioned in despatches