As the title says my wife's TF VVC is totally gutless between 2000 and 3750 RPM it then takes off. It starts perfectly every time, idles well but is very inclined to stall, once rolling it is okay up to around 2000 RPM then is very sluggish and then takes off again as the revs get close to 4000. It has had new cambelts (correctly timed), plugs, air filter and the plug leads were changed not long ago. The VVC plugs are in the correct order, it's probably obvious but I can't see the problem.
MOT today all was going well (emissions, steering, suspension and lights) then as going onto the rollers a hose burst and the test was abandoned. My cheap VW header tank and low coolant alarm worked perfectly. £30 of OAT antifreeze down the drain though.
2004 TF 160 VVC gutless between2000 and 3750 RPM it then takes off
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Not many rules really, this board being aimed at technical issues, it shouldn't fall foul (hopefully) of some of the more personal issues that can affect forums.
Rule 1 - Is that you need to think very carefully before posting anything technical or asking anything technical relating to the security system of the car - See 'Security Issues' sticky for more info.
Rule 2 - We (MGF Register) do not support copyright infringement and therefore references to CD ROM, PDF versions or paper copies of the workshop manual (for instance) should not be posted on the forum. We don't want to get into trouble and we'd rather sell you a genuine hard copy through our Regalia shop anyway!
Because advice is honestly and freely given in this technical section, much of it will be amateur experienced based, so any information is given in good faith and is not guaranteed as correct.
Re: 2004 TF 160 VVC gutless between2000 and 3750 RPM it then takes off
Some better news, although it looked like a massive loss of coolant it was only about three to four litres. A quick email to Mark at Kmaps resulted in a change of pre cat O2 sensor and a total change in the performance of the car.