grahamc Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 After having spent the last week getting very excited about getting my car back.... Unfortunately, that is not how it went... Got in the car to drive off from TurboFit, car cuts out, then again and again (car is overfuelling on cold start and idle, badly). Finally got it start then went to petrol station, filled up, back to TurboFit. No problems, so set off... Car is going awesome lots of power, big smile on my face... Then 15 miles from home, car loses all power and all drive on the M25... Dive onto the shoulder and car cuts out. Try to start, its turning over, but car will not start. And that is where the car stayed, until the traffic officers (nice guys actually) and then finally road side assistance. £171 later, car is home, I have had to ride in a tow truck again... many phone calls between Greg (TurboFit) and me, so thanks for the help much appreciate it. Now I have to push the around in my road which is a dirt road and full of pot holes, so I could stop bloking traffic down my road. Officially pissed off!!!! PS. Saw about 4 supra drive past, 1 white, 1 silver, 1 red and 1 black... anyone on here?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couv3z Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 car going back to turbofit then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted June 9, 2007 Author Share Posted June 9, 2007 still need to figure out what the issue is, seem to think its down to the overfuelling did not mean for this to come across as pointing fingers, TurboFit has been really helpful. Until the actual issue is found no one is being blamed. Remember the car was not mapped by them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geneb Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 still need to figure out what the issue is, seem to think its down to the overfuelling did not mean for this to come across as pointing fingers, TurboFit has been really helpful. Until the actual issue is found no one is being blamed. Remember the car was not mapped by them... shame ryan.g is away today he may have been able to help out,sorry to hear about your probs bud today seems to be a shitter for em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couv3z Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 still need to figure out what the issue is, seem to think its down to the overfuelling did not mean for this to come across as pointing fingers, TurboFit has been really helpful. Until the actual issue is found no one is being blamed. Remember the car was not mapped by them... didn't mean it as blame pointing either i just meant from reading the life and times of your car, its once again head back to turbofit lol, hope they sort it for ya or THOR do think you have had to wait long enough to have your car back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 What a nigfhtmare If it's suddenly cutting rather than just running rough, it's surely going to be a wiring/battery issue rather than a map one. Why not try speaking to Ryan.G, he's a lot closer than turbofit and knows the Link ECU very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Why is it over fueling Graham? Has it been mapped? Surely it should leave a tuners fully sorted and fully road tested to highlight any unexpected issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted June 9, 2007 Author Share Posted June 9, 2007 didn't mean it as blame pointing either i just meant from reading the life and times of your car, its once again head back to turbofit lol, hope they sort it for ya or THOR do think you have had to wait long enough to have your car back! Just re-read th whole thing, and just wanted to say that its not a blame thing, at least not for now Just had to pay £171 to get the car towed to my house, someone else is paying... What a nigfhtmare If it's suddenly cutting rather than just running rough, it's surely going to be a wiring/battery issue rather than a map one. Why not try speaking to Ryan.G, he's a lot closer than turbofit and knows the Link ECU very well. Sadly... heading that way... but all I can say is, "when it goes, it really does go"... Good idea! Why is it over fueling Graham? Has it been mapped? Surely it should leave a tuners fully sorted and fully road tested to highlight any unexpected issues. Yes, but there are some concerns about the cold start and idle... Cold start idle was between 2500 and 3000 rpm... way to high... and the afr was reading very rich. Over fuelling is the best guess right now. Until someone that actually knows about cars looks at it... Its an educated guess made over the phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 As Darryl said, suddenly cutting out as your driving along wouldn't be due to overfueling, more likely to be electrical. So you drove your car away knowing there were issues? Mine was given a 3 days shake down/road testing to make sure there were no unexpected issues, before I was even 'allowed' to collect it. If I knew there was an issue I would personally not risk driving it away until it was sorted out, too much investment at stake to risk doing any damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted June 9, 2007 Author Share Posted June 9, 2007 Honestly, I would just be guessing... I was not having any other problems with anything else electric, already been through alternator problems... I thought that it was just a high ideal... Which I was going to book into THOR to have adjusted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkey Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Graham, sorry to hear your plight. Obviously the last thing you want after waiting so long - is further issues. Good luck with it mate! With all due respect to TF. Some of problems in tech & members cars seem to be coming from TF. Perhaps TF are flooded with work and they're fire-fighting (IE moving on from one job to the next .. without time to breathe) - I don't know. Just think it might be constructive to investigate the why's & wherefores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Graham, sorry to hear your plight. Obviously the last thing you want after waiting so long - is further issues. Good luck with it mate! With all due respect to TF. Some of problems in tech & members cars seem to be coming from TF. Perhaps TF are flooded with work and they're fire-fighting (IE moving on from one job to the next .. without time to breathe) - I don't know. Just think it might be constructive to investigate the why's & wherefores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishman Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 hope you get it all sorted out soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted June 10, 2007 Author Share Posted June 10, 2007 well its going to be going back for them to determine what the issue is. car started this morning, cold, idle went right up to 3000rpm, then the car cut out. And would not start again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kslb Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 I am agreeing it sounds electrical and sounds exactly like a problem I had over a year ago. When a local garage did some work on my car It did the same thing as I left theirs they had a look and all seemed ok so I left. Later that day I got stuck in Aberdeen city centre when it happened again (some kn*b shouted the car in front aint a toyota) Any way it turned out to be conections in the indicated area on the pic. I know it could be a hundred and one things but worth a look. Good luck and let us know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted June 10, 2007 Author Share Posted June 10, 2007 some pics... unfortunately, I dont have a decent resize tool, since I have moved to VISTA. So I had to crop them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Sorry to here this, Greg told me he was waiting for a car to come in from a breakdown which gave me enough time to pick mine up late Sat afternoon, hope you get it sorted soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted June 10, 2007 Author Share Posted June 10, 2007 well the car ended up coming back to my place, as I had to take out road side assistance. Now the car has to be shipped back. Will get sorted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 is this not the second time this happened to your car, or have i got my memorys mixed up:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted June 10, 2007 Author Share Posted June 10, 2007 well my car arrived at house on a trailor then got taken to turbofit on a trailor then I tried to drive it to my moms broke down, back to turbofit on a trailor then to THOR on a trailor and now I try to drive it home, breaks down on the M25, trailor to my house this week, trailor back to turbofit PS. good memory... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 well my car arrived at house on a trailor then got taken to turbofit on a trailor then I tried to drive it to my moms broke down, back to turbofit on a trailor then to THOR on a trailor and now I try to drive it home, breaks down on the M25, trailor to my house this week, trailor back to turbofit PS. good memory... jeez mate your lucks as bad as mine:rolleyes: but still no where as bad as sheefa,s:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted June 10, 2007 Author Share Posted June 10, 2007 yeah... all I need to do is lock my keys in the car this was a bad weekend for a couple of people... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Sorry to hear about all your troubles mate, nothing worse than to think all is OK and then it all goes tits up! been there to, hope it turns out to be something simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted June 11, 2007 Author Share Posted June 11, 2007 Sorry to hear about all your troubles mate, nothing worse than to think all is OK and then it all goes tits up! been there to, hope it turns out to be something simple. so do I mate... so do I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Wouldn't it be cheaper to get it trailored to Pheonix if you're in Surrey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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