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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015   
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That is normal- many cars do it now where they have a max revs when in neutral. A friend's Nissan Pathfinder had a problem in 5th gear where it would stop accelerating at 2750rpm.... like a limiter- turned out the neutral switch had shifted and was still pressed so the ecu was limiting the rpm.
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29th Jan 2013 10:18pm |
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| taffrican Member Since: 14 Jan 2011 Location: Living room Posts: 622 
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Cheers Glyn, I did discuss this possibility with him but he thought not, I'll pass the info on to him tomorrow.
Thanks Mike Optimists say the glass is half full.. Pessimists say the glass is half empty.. Engineers say the glass is twice the size it needs to be! |
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29th Jan 2013 10:24pm |
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| Phil VM2.5 Member Since: 28 Mar 2012 Location: Limelette Posts: 196  
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hello,
I would like that idee that there is a limitation when in neutral ... I am always ill when I have to go once a year to the "contrôle technique" where they put it at max rpm when I am on the road at 2000 rpm ... Phil current : defender 110 sw 2.2 puma 2012 and 230.000km today and again my Range Rover VM2.5 engine from 1992 and 528.000km today. One ten 1988 to 1992 1987 BMW GS80 One Ten from 1984 to 1987 One Ten from 1983 to 1984 Serie 3 109 from 1980 to 1983 from 1974 Jeep CJ3B and CJ6 |
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30th Jan 2013 8:51am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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I know those idiots at technical inspection in Belgium do that with diesels. Rev them up to the max and hold them there to measure the emissions. I know of quite a few diesels in Belgium which have blown the engine at technical inspection, and worst thing is they have no responsibility.
In this respect, for all Puma drivers in Switzerland there is very good news  Where up to now each and every car had to do an emission test every two years (which gives you the round sticker on the window), this test has now been cancelled since beginning 2013 for all cars which from new fall within a certain category.
If on line 77 of your grey registration card there is a code B04 or higher, no bi-annual emission control is needed anymore as it is deemed that cars with B04, B05, and up are so clean and eventually will give a signal via a dash light if something is wrong with the emissions. The good news is that the (my) 2.4 Puma has indeed code B04, (and I believe the 2.2 Puma will have B05 although cannot confirm that), so yesterday the sticker was removed, and end of the story. No risk that they overrev the engine anymore for Puma's You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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30th Jan 2013 9:06am |
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| o4dn Member Since: 08 Jan 2010 Location: South West Posts: 538  
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 I think this is exactly the same procedure in France as well (not surprising, actually).  |
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30th Jan 2013 9:24am |
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| x-isle Member Since: 26 May 2011 Location: Midlands Posts: 1327 
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Yeah, it limits it to stop you vibrating the crap out of the engine for no reason.
I remember sitting on the drive in my XK and doing it, don't know why, one day I just did it for the sound of the V8. I thought I'd blown the engine when the limiter kicked in!  Craig Rogers
2007 Puma 110 XS 2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux www.craigrogers.photography |
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30th Jan 2013 10:02am |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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Funny - I noticed the other day that if I rev the engine a bit in neutral and hold the pedal there, the revs go down to idle speed automatically. Obviously some self-correcting software. Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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30th Jan 2013 12:44pm |
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