Just had a weekend in Wales, around Snowdonia, Evo triangle etc (although now is all average speed cameras). All told did 450 miles between Friday and Sunday, before being packed away for the winter.
On the way back, on a motorway section after about 5 hours of driving, the car had low power, poor acceleration, best described as loss of torque - similar to old fashioned carb icing up, ie fuel starvation. I had to down change and rev it to get it to accelerate anything like it should, but still down on power. Wasnt a misfire, which would have suggested coil pack, and no EML.
The fuel light had come on, but range was still 60 miles, so perhaps 2-3 gallons remaining. Initial thoughts were perhaps it was moisture in the bottom of the tank as I'd not had the fuel light come on for a few years as always try to keep the tank as full as possible to reduce the chances of condensation forming.
I pulled over and turned ignition off, checked the oil etc, but everything looked ok. Was stationary for about 3 or 4 mins. When I started back up the problem had gone, back to pulling nicely, and did last 35 miles home no issues at all.
Any ideas - is this the hesitancy i have read about elsewhere, but saying that you couldn't rev through this. Car has just gone over 38,000 miles this weekend, and serviced this summer - Insp II. Car was running BP Ultimate fuel.
Any ideas appreciated.
On the way back, on a motorway section after about 5 hours of driving, the car had low power, poor acceleration, best described as loss of torque - similar to old fashioned carb icing up, ie fuel starvation. I had to down change and rev it to get it to accelerate anything like it should, but still down on power. Wasnt a misfire, which would have suggested coil pack, and no EML.
The fuel light had come on, but range was still 60 miles, so perhaps 2-3 gallons remaining. Initial thoughts were perhaps it was moisture in the bottom of the tank as I'd not had the fuel light come on for a few years as always try to keep the tank as full as possible to reduce the chances of condensation forming.
I pulled over and turned ignition off, checked the oil etc, but everything looked ok. Was stationary for about 3 or 4 mins. When I started back up the problem had gone, back to pulling nicely, and did last 35 miles home no issues at all.
Any ideas - is this the hesitancy i have read about elsewhere, but saying that you couldn't rev through this. Car has just gone over 38,000 miles this weekend, and serviced this summer - Insp II. Car was running BP Ultimate fuel.
Any ideas appreciated.
