P38 2.5 low on power, can't reach max rpm

Datatek said:

Never seen zero.

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Stavros1983 said:

Well that's likely my problem. Needle lift showing zero as well until revs go over 1500. Seems a bit intermittent. No fault light.

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Datatek said:

I'm a bit puzzled by there being no response from the needle lift sensor below 1500rpm. Does it appear that the engine is misfiring? Have you checked the connector for the lift sensor is not corroded and that the wire is not trapped by the manifold?

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Stavros1983 said:

Me too. I redid the static timing today just to make sure everything is spot on. 0.90 as the book says. The new injector is a Bosch 0 432 217 279 which seems to be the correct one. I have checked the injector for correct impedance and it seems to within normal range. I also traced the wires from the connector back to the ecu and checked for continuity and and it’s good.

Perhaps the ECU has gone loco? Is that common with these?

Will check fueling again tonight or tomorrow. We have a national holiday today. Got to take the kids and watch a big bonfire - Valborgsmässoafton.

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Stavros1983 said:

Me too. I redid the static timing today just to make sure everything is spot on. 0.90 as the book says. The new injector is a Bosch 0 432 217 279 which seems to be the correct one. I have checked the injector for correct impedance and it seems to within normal range. I also traced the wires from the connector back to the ecu and checked for continuity and and it’s good.

Perhaps the ECU has gone loco? Is that common with these?

Will check fueling again tonight or tomorrow. We have a national holiday today. Got to take the kids and watch a big bonfire - Valborgsmässoafton.

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Flossie said:

This is the resistance reading I got on a brand new no4 injector.
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