In message , ChrisJ
chris@youmustbejokingifyouthinkImputtingmyrealadd resshere.com writes
Problem 1.
After starting, although the engine sounds fine its absolutely gutless
and has a real job pulling away up a slight gradient (yes I AM in first
gear and the brake is off).
OK, was going to ask......
Once its warm its OK. No problems at all. My only thoughts are that
it might be something to do with the auto choke which is the only thing
I can think of that would be so different with a warm engine to a cold
one.
It won't have an auto choke, it's not got a carburettor. It has warm up
enrichment which is controlled by the temperature sensor and the ECU.
Get someone with a multimeter to check the temperature sensor if you
don't have one yourself. In the region of 5k cold but there are lots of
different types with different values, you basically need to check that
it changes value smoothly as it warms up and doesn't jump. For more
info, you'll have to wait as I don't have the tech data here.
This has been going on for about 2 months.
Get it fixed, if you have a fuelling problem you could be damaging the
catalytic converter which will hurt if you want it to pass another MOT.

Problem 2.
This started after the service and it didn't happen before the service.
We live in a hilly area and so regularly use engine revs between 4k-6k.
**DO NOT TOUCH THE HT LEADS WHILST THE ENGINE IS RUNNING**
This is not a car that uses points and condensor, a shock from a modern
car's ignition system can kill or cause serious injury, at the very
least it will hurt a LOT. After the nasty warning, make sure there are
no dangling cables (I.E. Unplugged or dislodged) and do a waggle test on
the sensor cabling with the engine running (make sure you stay clear of
hot parts, rotating parts and especially hot rotating parts) and see if
the engine note changes or the engine stumbles.
The garage has changed the fuel filter to try to fix this problem.
Their computer said the car was reporting a low fule pressure but they
couldn't work out where.
Find a better garage, if it's got a fuel pressure problem you need a
fuel pressure guage and the know how to use one safely, petrol
pressurised to 60PSI squirting over a hot engine is guaranteed to make
your bum twitch. Seriously, if their computer told them this they should
have been able to find it. I'd be amazed if they actually measured it.

I'm not sure if either of these is related but any suggestions appreciated.
It's possible.

(inlcuding a more appropriate list/forum of necessary.

ChrisJ

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Clint Sharp