So,
Thought i would start a new thread on this as adding to originals doesnt seem to be sparking many minds that im sure have had this problem before.
I've searched the forum alot over the past two months to find a solution and it seems many people have had similar problems but no-one has posted a solution, threads just go cold.
The car's symptoms in order of appearance:
*Hesitation around 1000-2000 rpm in 1st 2nd and sometimes (but rarely) 3rd. always on part throttle.
*Temp gauge mis reading, fluctuating between 60-75, sometimes sits at 90 when engine under load
*Engine oil light came on 3 months ago, checked oil, was very low so topped up.
*Yesterday car wasnt happy being started after being left for a few minutes, sounded flooded, when it did start it sat at 2k for a minute before settling. Once moving was fine but with its normal hesitation.
*Today the TCS light came on on route to work. Switched ignition off and on which cleared it, drove it at lunch today a couple miles light hasnt re-appeared.
Early on in the fault find process i found my crank case breather was in two pieces so i have replaced with an aftermarket silicone replacement, i have also changed the coolant temp sensor which made a difference for a couple days before resulting back to its usual behaviour.
I've read a hunch about the oil filler cap failing under pressure and i have noticed oil stain on the cam cover (i assumed it was the previous owner not doing a clean job in servicing/topping it up) can anyone back this up?
Does anyone have any ideas? I love the car, but its doing my head in!
Thanks in advance
Thought i would start a new thread on this as adding to originals doesnt seem to be sparking many minds that im sure have had this problem before.
I've searched the forum alot over the past two months to find a solution and it seems many people have had similar problems but no-one has posted a solution, threads just go cold.
The car's symptoms in order of appearance:
*Hesitation around 1000-2000 rpm in 1st 2nd and sometimes (but rarely) 3rd. always on part throttle.
*Temp gauge mis reading, fluctuating between 60-75, sometimes sits at 90 when engine under load
*Engine oil light came on 3 months ago, checked oil, was very low so topped up.
*Yesterday car wasnt happy being started after being left for a few minutes, sounded flooded, when it did start it sat at 2k for a minute before settling. Once moving was fine but with its normal hesitation.
*Today the TCS light came on on route to work. Switched ignition off and on which cleared it, drove it at lunch today a couple miles light hasnt re-appeared.
Early on in the fault find process i found my crank case breather was in two pieces so i have replaced with an aftermarket silicone replacement, i have also changed the coolant temp sensor which made a difference for a couple days before resulting back to its usual behaviour.
I've read a hunch about the oil filler cap failing under pressure and i have noticed oil stain on the cam cover (i assumed it was the previous owner not doing a clean job in servicing/topping it up) can anyone back this up?
Does anyone have any ideas? I love the car, but its doing my head in!
Thanks in advance