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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Fiona on 15 October 2013, 19:28:39

Title: Car does not like under 1000rpm
Post by: Fiona on 15 October 2013, 19:28:39

Hi all

Have noticed my car does not like driving under 1000rpm at all. Gets very lumpy and jumpy as if its about to cut out. Noticed this while crawling along in traffic the other day in second gear, any ideas?

Title: Re: Car does not like under 1000rpm
Post by: andymp on 22 October 2013, 16:18:05

Try cleaning the MAF mass air flow sensor with a contact cleaner? But dont touch the element.

Title: Re: Car does not like under 1000rpm
Post by: dbug on 22 October 2013, 16:52:08

Quote from: andymp on 22 October 2013, 16:18:05

Try cleaning the MAF mass air flow sensor with a contact cleaner? But dont touch the element.

Not a good idea - high potential to wreck the maf sensor.

Title: Re: Car does not like under 1000rpm
Post by: andymp on 22 October 2013, 17:11:27

A mild solvent, such as contact cleaner (but not thinners!) sprayed into it won't hurt, so long as you don't touch the core with anything. Not even a cotton bud. And also don't blow compressed air into it. I've done loads. On the Vectra, astra and corsa too.
The trouble with the 2.2 dti is the element tends to get a coating of oil on it from the breather on the cam cover.

Title: Re: Car does not like under 1000rpm
Post by: dbug on 22 October 2013, 18:43:05

Contact cleaner is not normally a mild solvent ;)

Title: Re: Car does not like under 1000rpm
Post by: Webby the Bear on 22 October 2013, 18:48:10

I'm not saying who's wrong and right lol however I've used contact cleaner on my MAF and it helped

Title: Re: Car does not like under 1000rpm
Post by: andymp on 22 October 2013, 19:00:08

Likewise... I've also killed one via the methods outlined above...  :-[

Title: Re: Car does not like under 1000rpm
Post by: Webby the Bear on 22 October 2013, 19:04:39

that reminds me.. also did my ford fusion's MAP sensor with it and caused no probs  :y