Re: My Thema does not like full accelerations
Posted: 09 Dec 2008, 00:20
Well,
I know that yours is a 8V turbo, a problem I had under hard acceleration with my 16V turbo phase II was that the plenum chamber has an absolute pressure sensor to stop higher pressures being reached than the over boost. Lets call it a safety valve, only two wires going into it so change or make it open circuit to test.
When overtaking the car would splutter and shudder until I lifted the throtle, some "proffesional" had disconnected the full throtle switch "which gives a timed overboost" and connected the plenum chamber absolute sensor and vica versa.
Only found out after tracing the wiring diagrams as the connection plugs are the same colour and fit, swapped both back and all okay. These are located at the back and centre top of the engine bay.
Hope this helps you or someone.
Chris
I know that yours is a 8V turbo, a problem I had under hard acceleration with my 16V turbo phase II was that the plenum chamber has an absolute pressure sensor to stop higher pressures being reached than the over boost. Lets call it a safety valve, only two wires going into it so change or make it open circuit to test.
When overtaking the car would splutter and shudder until I lifted the throtle, some "proffesional" had disconnected the full throtle switch "which gives a timed overboost" and connected the plenum chamber absolute sensor and vica versa.
Only found out after tracing the wiring diagrams as the connection plugs are the same colour and fit, swapped both back and all okay. These are located at the back and centre top of the engine bay.
Hope this helps you or someone.
Chris