Running rough...sometimes

ABZ-Elise · Post by **ABZ-Elise** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 2:22 am

I've covered about 300 miles since I got my S1. Today it started acting up. Sometimes it seems flat, lacks power and even the exhaust note changes. Sometimes it will sort its self out other times I have to stop and let it cool down.

Any ideas what it could be?? sticky throttle body?? head gasket??

robin · Post by **robin** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:13 am

Sometimes the catalytic converters collapse and break up; the chunks can then randomly block up the exhaust pipe and cause the engine to lack power.

Usually the chunks rattle around on idle when this happens.

Cheers,
Robin

tut · Post by **tut** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:38 am

Kev

From your user name I presume that you are in Aberdeen. There are quite a few of us in the area, myself and Craig are in/near Old Deer, so if you would like to take a run up here, we could probably help you out.

tut

ABZ-Elise · Post by **ABZ-Elise** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 4:06 pm

Don't think its the cat. Only seems to be when I'm driving around town hasn't happened out on the open road yet.

Tut, that would be spot on! I really want another elise driver to maybe take my car for a quick spin an compare it with there own...see if there is maybe anything else up with it.

I need this car to be reliable as possible. It is my every day driver

r055 · Post by **r055** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 4:18 pm

compare your car with one of Tut's!???
are you mad!!!??

Does your's spit flames out the exhaust too?

ABZ-Elise · Post by **ABZ-Elise** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 4:19 pm

no!!....but I want it to

tut · Post by **tut** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 5:17 pm

Kev

Flames can be arranged...........

Let me know when you want to come up. Home tel no is 01771 622971.

tut

Lawrence · Post by **Lawrence** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:33 pm

Check the idle air control valve is not gummed up. Needs a Torx and some brake clean.

ABZ-Elise · Post by **ABZ-Elise** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:31 pm

Lawrence wrote:Check the idle air control valve is not gummed up. Needs a Torx and some brake clean.

Thanks, I'll check it out.

Tut, I might come along on this run tomorrow. Speak to you about it then if I do.

tut · Post by **tut** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:45 pm

Kev

Chris is meeting me at our house at 0830, so if it is dry we will take the back roads via Banchory then the Cairn.

If you can make it let me know where you can meet up. Tel no is 01771 622971.

tut