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Car wont go above 4000 rpm in any gear

5.7K views 10 replies 2 participants last post by  boxie  
#1 ·
The car does not want to go above 4000 rpm in any gear.

It feels like it is hitting a limiter

I changed the fuel filter as a friend left it with no fuel in it, any ideas?

I get no lights come up on the dashboard.

Thanks.
 
#2 ·
Is the idle poor?
 
#4 ·
Start with a code read, that there are no warning lights doesn't mean a code isn't stored.
 
#6 ·
And not with a generic OBDII reader, these often miss codes.
 
#8 ·
16725 (P0341) Camshaft Position Sensor (G40): Implausible Signal

This was my initial suspicion, the cam chain has jumped.
 
#10 ·
The sensors are working, the ECU sees a difference in their timing, the next step is to peg and plate the engine to see if the alignment is correct
 
#11 ·
Both crankshaft and camshaft locating tools went in with no effort.

Spark plugs are whiteish and the gap was just under 0.8mm

I had an advisory on my MOT that there is a slight leak on the exhaust flexi pipe.

I have cleared the code and gone out for a drive, stopping engine and restarting and going above 4000 rpm and everything seems okay.

Should i still have the diagnostics done?