FaithStalker Posted November 16, 2001 Author Share Posted November 16, 2001 Well i took the top of the radiator cap when the engine was running to check for bubbles (there was none) it was when the engine would automatically rev, perhaps for a/con or whatever, it would swell , then settle back for a while............ please dont tell me its a serious fault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithStalker Posted November 21, 2001 Author Share Posted November 21, 2001 Well, its all gone wrong again over the past few days, chugging sounds are back, idle is crap, strange noises on acceleration, performance drop off etc.. etc... phoned JIC - they didnt want to know really, they wanted me to contact the Warranty company and get someone there to deal with it ! so much for the JIC customer service so booked it in with JIC's local garage to take a look at it ! if its just some spark plug problem - then they can swap it for free cos they "supposedly" changed the plugs at its last service 3000 miles ago !!!!!!! anything serious, then they can fix it and i can complain to JIC there and then !!!!!! f*** f*** f*** ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GavinL Posted November 21, 2001 Share Posted November 21, 2001 Quote: from ajefford on 11:25 am on Nov. 21, 2001[br]Well, its all gone wrong again over the past few days, chugging sounds are back, idle is crap, strange noises on acceleration, performance drop off etc.. etc... phoned JIC - they didnt want to know really, they wanted me to contact the Warranty company and get someone there to deal with it ! so much for the JIC customer service so booked it in with JIC's local garage to take a look at it ! if its just some spark plug problem - then they can swap it for free cos they "supposedly" changed the plugs at its last service 3000 miles ago !!!!!!! anything serious, then they can fix it and i can complain to JIC there and then !!!!!! f*** f*** f*** ! Get them to have a look at the fuel regulator. I had a faulty one fitted recently to my car and a lot of those symptoms sound familiar. regards................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Martin F Posted November 21, 2001 Share Posted November 21, 2001 Or it could be an intermittant electrical fault, antagonised by the recent weather. I am surprised at what you have said about JIC's attitude, maybe there is something afoot at JIC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doughie Posted November 21, 2001 Share Posted November 21, 2001 stick to your guns ajefford. you do have a warranty so insist it is all fixed under the warranty ! you do seem to have had more than your fair share of niggles for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithStalker Posted November 26, 2001 Author Share Posted November 26, 2001 and it gets worse - or better ?????? now its idleing at 2000 rpm !!!!!!!!!! for ages this morning and last night it was up to 2000rpm without the a/c on !!!! could it be a sensor failure - one of those probe things, lamdaprobe is it called?!?!?! roll on friday ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 26, 2001 Share Posted November 26, 2001 Quote: from ajefford on 1:52 pm on Nov. 26, 2001[br]and it gets worse - or better ?????? now its idleing at 2000 rpm !!!!!!!!!! for ages this morning and last night it was up to 2000rpm without the a/c on !!!! could it be a sensor failure - one of those probe things, lamdaprobe is it called?!?!?! roll on friday ! Sounds like a failrly big air leak into the intake somewhere, but it could be hundred other possibilities. Try pouring a dribble of water around the intake with it running, and see if it alters the engine sound. It's a quick and dirty way to find a leak, good for finding leaky injector to manifold seals for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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