Important! : Big problems *Limp Mode?!?*

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Southwest Posts: 295 Peugeot 306 Gti 6
    #1
    Alryt guy's! Was driving back from west sussex earlier back to southampton in the vts, Was going through pompey which is start and stop between round about's. Noticed the car started hesitated whilst accelerating. Eventually the car started have a spaz attack while trying to pull off and just went into what i'd call a limp mode! Revving to 6000 rev's in first gear barely acheiving 30mph... Revving is slow, Acceleration is very slow and struggles to exceed 60mph!? I stopped the car and left it in neutrul while revving it and evan that is slow, Sounds very cloggy and idleing is evreywhere! Engine and entire exhaust jumping evreywhere as if its starved of fuel? Any idea's people? Cheer's!
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Stourbridge Posts: 3996 Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Saxo 1.6 vtr
    #2
    i think in limp mode, revs will not go above 3k, but i may be wrong
  3. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Southwest Posts: 295 Peugeot 306 Gti 6
    #3
    It does rev past 3k, Just doesnt go anywhere! Anyone one know what would trigger the limp mode?
  4. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR
    #4
    i haven't ever heard of a saxo going into a limp-home mode, i might well be mistaken but that is more of a modern car thing to be honest.

    Have you checked your leads/plugs and the like. sounds like its missing bad
  5. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Southwest Posts: 295 Peugeot 306 Gti 6
    #5
    I'v changed the coil pack for another one i had, it's got a new map sensor on it already. Checked over the sensor's i can get too but cant see anything wrong to be honest. What you mean by missing??
  6. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by JayVtr121 View Post
    I'v changed the coil pack for another one i had, it's got a new map sensor on it already. Checked over the sensor's i can get too but cant see anything wrong to be honest. What you mean by missing??
    misfiring mate, not igniting fuel properly so power isn't made like normal.. is it wasting fuel?
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Stourbridge Posts: 3996 Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Saxo 1.6 vtr
    #7
    Try changing ht leads and spark plugs
  8. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #8
    Unplug the battery overnight,is the engine management light on?

    Steve.
  9. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Southwest Posts: 295 Peugeot 306 Gti 6
    #9
    Changed the spark plug's mate with bosch super 4's. The old spark plug's were completely black as if overfueling yes. I'll check over the HT lead's to see if anything's wrong there
  10. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Southwest Posts: 295 Peugeot 306 Gti 6
    #10
    Yea mate engine managment light is on
  11. Newbie Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 20
    #11
    my 106 gti did this, grrrr took me ages to sort out, i changed sensors from my mates vts to try and solve it, something must have worked when i put mine back in, i also cleaned the sensors, but yeh i couldnt go over 70mph

    real pain, runs rough, im sure mine kicked in at just over 5k, but i believe u have to disconnect the battery for 30 mins to reset the ecu, so everytime i changed some thing i had a go at resetting it,,

    maybe different to yours but i hope u get it sorted
  12. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Southwest Posts: 295 Peugeot 306 Gti 6
    #12
    Yup exact same symtom's ! Lmao sounds like a good old fun week ahead of us then!
  13. Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Nottingham Posts: 395 None atm hopefully get a VTS at some point :)
    #13
    i was gonna say coil pack pack then did you change it for a brand new one?
  14. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Southwest Posts: 295 Peugeot 306 Gti 6
    #14
    Not a brand new one, but the old one fitted to it was obviousy ****** because the car was idle'ing like a bag of shit, and not running properly. So changed the coilpack's over and spark plug's
  15. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Llanrwst Posts: 320 VTS mk2 Blue (Track) VTR mk2 Gold Y107BCW
    #15
    i had mine in limp mode after i changed gearbox and clutch.

    clear codes and it was okay
  16. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR
    #16
    running dodgy, overfuelling, engine management light.
    Sounds like a typical lambda sensor issue mate
  17. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Southwest Posts: 295 Peugeot 306 Gti 6
    #17
    Oh ryt, how would i get around a lamba sensor as plans are for a decat anyways :s
  18. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Southwest Posts: 295 Peugeot 306 Gti 6
    #18
    I say that because im told the sensor's near the cat when i could of sworn its on the downpipe.
  19. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire
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    im 99% sure saxo's dont go into limp-home mode.

    No point in guesing what it is just get it plugged in and find out what codes have came up. this will most likely tell you all you need to know.
  20. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tom5190 View Post
    im 99% sure saxo's dont go into limp-home mode.

    No point in guesing what it is just get it plugged in and find out what codes have came up. this will most likely tell you all you need to know.
    completely agree with you mate, just take the hit and know for sure instead of taking ages replacing everything lol

    http://www.kolumbus.fi/triumph.tr6pi...bda_sensor.jpg
    the lambda sensor is located in the manifold of the exhaust, you can't miss it.
    when you de-cat the car you'll have to buy a lambda sleeve depending on what exhaust you get, you can't not have the sensor the car will run shit