weird running problems

DJ_Steve · 22nd May 2018, 15:09

hello all,

i apologise for the format of this post i am not the best at writing these

i have had a 03 75 2.0 cdt(116) for around 6 months now and done close to 8k miles in that time, car runs 'ok' but i have noticed recently that it seems to be quite down on power below 2000 rpm, also it has started cutting out randomly if i accelerate hard some times, this seems to happen more regular with MAF plugged in but also happens with it unplugged.

have recently done full service (air,fuel,oil filters and oil change) about 1500miles ago

cars currently on just over 110k miles

also seems to be starting to stutter/hesitate on acceleration at points and at seemingly any rpm almost like its struggling for fuel and also sometimes it seems to rev/fuel limit quite harshly at about 4000-4250 rather than at redline.

im a bit stumped on what could cause this. maf i do suspect is on its way out but most of the issues continue with it unplugged. the other day it even seemed like it was running almost on 3 cyl the way it was missing on tickover but that has not happened again since.

i only have a simple bluetooth obd2 scanner which never shows fault codes or many information points so i can even check things like fuel pressures etc.

any suggestions appreciated, and does anyone around the newcastle/durham/sunderland area still have t4

22nd May 2018, 15:09	#1
DJ_Steve Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: sunderland Posts: 21 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	weird running problems hello all, i apologise for the format of this post i am not the best at writing these i have had a 03 75 2.0 cdt(116) for around 6 months now and done close to 8k miles in that time, car runs 'ok' but i have noticed recently that it seems to be quite down on power below 2000 rpm, also it has started cutting out randomly if i accelerate hard some times, this seems to happen more regular with MAF plugged in but also happens with it unplugged. have recently done full service (air,fuel,oil filters and oil change) about 1500miles ago cars currently on just over 110k miles also seems to be starting to stutter/hesitate on acceleration at points and at seemingly any rpm almost like its struggling for fuel and also sometimes it seems to rev/fuel limit quite harshly at about 4000-4250 rather than at redline. im a bit stumped on what could cause this. maf i do suspect is on its way out but most of the issues continue with it unplugged. the other day it even seemed like it was running almost on 3 cyl the way it was missing on tickover but that has not happened again since. i only have a simple bluetooth obd2 scanner which never shows fault codes or many information points so i can even check things like fuel pressures etc. any suggestions appreciated, and does anyone around the newcastle/durham/sunderland area still have t4