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I8A4RE wrote:You have a TIP(auto) I bet?

Yes it is a tip auto.

Mine did this once, back when I first got the car. It was a stinking hot day and drove into a bottle shop. I left the car running and when I drove off down the street it did this. I replaced the alternator (not for this reason) and it never did it again. I assumed the alternator fixed the problem but I can not confirm that. I know the GPX have a fail safe in them to stop them hitting MIVEC when the alternator is screwed, so maybe it is the same for the gr's

Am not sure if its the alternator, as i replaced it a few months.

Sorry then mate I have no idea as mine has never done it since. Have you checked your error codes?

Dave1971 wrote:Am not sure if its the alternator, as i replaced it a few months.

did they replace with gr or gpx alt? 2 or 4 pin style? as while they will work in either car it wont run correctly

vipfto wrote:

Dave1971 wrote:Am not sure if its the alternator, as i replaced it a few months.

did they replace with gr or gpx alt? 2 or 4 pin style? as while they will work in either car it wont run correctly

No i replaced the alternator for a direct replacement which was a 2 pin.

Found what I believe was the problem, it was a loose connector under the steering column. I done a lighting mod a few months back and the connector must of worked it's way loose, I am well happy

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WOOOHOOO WIN alright

Good to hear mate!

Something so little can cause so much frustration to one.

So i thought it was the mod, i have soldered every think up in that area so it leads me to another connector the one under the fuse box by the air filter. I was moving the wires around that area and it sprang back to life, when it stops raining am going to try and disconnect it and clean it as its the only two things that had a impact with the revs.

I have decided to change the spark plugs and lead which hasn`t solved anything, any more ideas to solve this problem.

I still haven`t sorted it, what i have done is locate it to a certain area. I pulled on the air flow meter wiring and it went over 4000rpm, i suspect it maybe a broken or damaged cable.

Does anybody know if there are any connections in the bungle of cables before it goes back to the ECU, as i plan to strip off the covers and inspect for damage.

Or if some one with a GR model can give me the resistance measurement on the air flow wiring, so i can move them around to see if it changes.

Problem still here, any more ideas really need to identify whats causing this.

maybe try getting another maf sensor?

Also maybe a new plug for it?

silverGPX wrote:maybe try getting another maf sensor?

Also maybe a new plug for it?

I didn`t know the plug were inter change able.

There not like cut it off and wire up a different one

dose the engine light come on ( i know with my gr one day i tryed starting it with out the wire in the maf and sorta coughed and splatted ) also when i drove one time it came loose ( not out but lost connection for a second ) and it slowed me right down ( mines a manual )
so not sure how the auto works but it may have a fail safe somehow

Hi Chaps,

No engine management light on.