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(Message started by: gawsworthboy on Dec 5^th, 2008, 10:14pm)

Title: Erratic Revving
Post by gawsworthboy on Dec 5^th, 2008, 10:14pm

Hi all, just bought a P reg Ultima auto and on the drive home noticed the rev counter was all over the place. Kept a nice steady 50mph on the journey but the rev counter was going into the red and back down to around 3000 all the time. Noticed if I put my foot down the box kind of slipped with slower uptake....its got 97K on the clock.....any ideas? Thanks team.

Title: Re: Erratic Revving
Post by gozz on Dec 5^th, 2008, 10:18pm

Sounds like you've bought a naughty auto :(
GOZZ

Title: Re: Erratic Revving
Post by python9 on Dec 5^th, 2008, 10:41pm

whats engine size

Title: Re: Erratic Revving
Post by python9 on Dec 5^th, 2008, 10:42pm

could it not be the vss gozz

Title: Re: Erratic Revving
Post by Jonnycab on Dec 6^th, 2008, 11:08am

Check that the small black lead on the battery negative terminal is on nice & tight :)

Title: Re: Erratic Revving
Post by adam on Dec 6^th, 2008, 12:49pm

Always worth cleaning the MAF

Title: Re: Erratic Revving
Post by gawsworthboy on Dec 6^th, 2008, 11:32pm

Thanks all....got it on a ramp today and lo and behold the yellow 2 wire plug that goes into the alternator had come loose.....pushed it back on and yahooooo..no more erratic revs....thanks again you guys.