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weerab
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21st Apr 08 at 16:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hi,

I own a vauxhall corsa b 1.4 8v
it is corsa van (not combo type)
and i am wondering why its got a rev limiter on it, it tops out at 4500 rpm.
can and is this easy to remove and why is it there what is the porpose of it

cheers..Weerab
mark_gsi
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21st Apr 08 at 16:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so you dont blow your engine up i guess. why dont you change gear then you wont have to remove it.
Ste L
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Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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21st Apr 08 at 17:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if it's hitting the limiter at 4.5k, then it sound's like it in limp mode tbh
swedge
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Location: Hawick,scotland drives: 1.4 sri corsa
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21st Apr 08 at 17:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ecu light on?
weerab
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21st Apr 08 at 21:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no ecu light isnt on.....and what does limp mode mean....
mattk
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21st Apr 08 at 21:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it modded at all?
Mobby
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21st Apr 08 at 21:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
check the guy who sold it you didnt take the bulb out
Bonney
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21st Apr 08 at 21:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The engine management has noticed a fault with the engine and has effectively "shut down". Basically enough to get you to a garage to get it looked at, sort of a protecton thing.
weerab
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21st Apr 08 at 21:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so i need to get it checked out at a garage quick..thanks for the quick posts guys very good help.....

Weerab
Simon_16v
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21st Apr 08 at 21:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Should be able to do a paperclip test for free though and to save you the rate of labour to plug it into a machine.
mattk
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21st Apr 08 at 21:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
or maybe its had the clocks changed if its a modded car?

if its totally standard then I suppose not
weerab
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22nd Apr 08 at 15:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i changed the clocks to ones with the rev counter... could this be a problem
mattk
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22nd Apr 08 at 15:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes, did you get teh clocks out of a 1.0 12v by any chance
weerab
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22nd Apr 08 at 16:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cant remember m8 got them out of the scrapyard...if i change them back to my original clocks would it make a difference....

 
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