Turbo Issues

[walkers vibe]

Can someone please help? I have a Ba MKII turbo ute Auto - still stock (still in ford extended warranty) and recently I have been experiencing a kind of surging. I have taken the car to the dealer to be told nothing wrong and no codes logged, drove out the driveway and it did it straight away. I turned around and they tested??? it straight away and told me that the battery level (voltage) was too low. I have replaced the battery with a very high quality one, which I thought solved it..... weeks later same thing again. I my words this is what I am experiencing..

From standing (or rolling off from lights) If I accelerate hard the car performs well the gearbox chages into 2 the revs are abound 3k and the turbo and car starts to kinda surge, won't accelerate loses power. to restore power and to normal performance have to slow right down otherwise it runs like a 2 stroke motorcross bike with a fouled plug. It seems that the turbo hesitates or is stalling at around 3000rpm under harder acceleration, in all gears and modes bar 1st - it seems fine

Anyone who could help or point me in the right direction, will be appreciated.

[mitchg911]

sounds very much like a spark issue to me, id replace the spark plugs, if that fails then maybe look at replacing to coils.. the aftermarket coils are about $50 each iirc. I would assume it doesnt do it in first as there isnt as much load on the car. If you go for standard resistor type plugs itll only cost you $30max to give it a shot.

-mitch

[Benji_vs]

Also give the boost solenoid a clean as it will help improve the boost response and maybe part of the problem. There is a guide in the general tech forum.

[walkers vibe]

Thanks guys I have the car booked intoday at fraud to see if any fault codes and to do "master reset" on TPS??? next week the plugs are being changed to a colder plug and coils are being inspected and the fuel filter is being changed and the pump tested..... And yes have already cleaned the boost soleniod already...hopefully this solves it..... then santa comes and gives me a tune and new stuff from Elite Automotive.... I have been good all year LOL

Edited 25/11/09 01:22 AM by walkers vibe

[Benji_vs]

I think you can do a "master reset" on the TPS yourself by starting the car with your foot flat on the accelerator pedal. Dont worry the car wont start lol.

[XRPete]

My moneys on fuel filter or pump. Had something very similar, although mines a manual.

[bjc]

Thanks guys I have the car booked intoday at fraud to see if any fault codes and to do "master reset" on TPS??? next week the plugs are being changed to a colder plug and coils are being inspected and the fuel filter is being changed and the pump tested..... And yes have already cleaned the boost soleniod already...hopefully this solves it..... then santa comes and gives me a tune and new stuff from Elite Automotive.... I have been good all year LOL

Better off going to Dave (blueboost) at CPV in Mackay as he is alot closer and tunes would better suit your fuel used in the hotter/humid weather.

[SilverSurfer200]

Had the exact same thing happening to me in my Typhoon. Hit 4000 then it would start to miss. Wrong spark plugs were in the car(I haven't had it long) which caused the coilpacks to fail. Had spark plugs and new coil packs put in and she is a new car.

[power_slide]

u sure its was not the traction control (Fun Killer) button + bad tyres?