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timtom1



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United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Alveston Red
struggling to get above 60mph
When I bought my defender a few weeks ago I got up to 70 mph for a bit on the motorway. Now I'm struggling to hit 60mph it will chug along at 50mph but over that it really struggles like it doesn't want to go any faster, is this normal? 2001 90 TD5 CSW Alveston Red Manual
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MichaelHead



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Try changing the maf
Post #332600 21st May 2014 7:09pm
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Lou Sparts



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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver
Should be able to cruise at 70 and do 90 on a good day ! Try unplugging the MAF sensor this will make the ECU use a default setting which if the MAF is at fault will improve the running.
Replace MAF with genuine or OEM only not Britpart Thumbs Up 2005 Td5 90 XS

Steve
Post #332604 21st May 2014 7:19pm
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timtom1



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United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Alveston Red
have you got a picture of the MAF please? I'm new to this


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where would it be placed? 2001 90 TD5 CSW Alveston Red Manual
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Lou Sparts



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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver
The MAF sensor (or mass air flow sensor) is in the trunking from your air filter box on the passenger side of the engine bay at the rear it is held to the air filter box with two over centre catches and has an electrical connection on it, this is what you need to unplug.

Sorry don't have a picture to hand and it's peeing hard out side,so perhaps someone else has one, can prob get a picture up tomorrow if no one else obliges. 2005 Td5 90 XS

Steve
Post #332627 21st May 2014 8:22pm
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JWL



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You can spot it in your photo, the pipe that runs to the front of the engine from the air filter box, the first gadget yo come to is what you're looking for. The electrics plug into it on the engine side, just squeeze the wire clip and pull off the plug, tuck it up out of the way and give the motor a test drive. If it has improved then there is the problem as the engine management unit has gone to a default setting and is not being confused by a faulty sender.
Post #332631 21st May 2014 8:32pm
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excossack



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Post #332633 21st May 2014 8:43pm
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timtom1



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United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Alveston Red
thank you Smile will have a bash tomorrow Mr. Green could it just need a clean? 2001 90 TD5 CSW Alveston Red Manual
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Gareth



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Its a very fragile thing and probably best to replace rather than clean. Having said that, I am sure there are some that have managed to clean theirs successfully. I tried to clean mine with electrical contact cleaner, and made it worse, and had to buy a new one. 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV
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Post #332662 21st May 2014 9:29pm
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timtom1



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is this a good price

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-MHK100...tAod5WAAzw 2001 90 TD5 CSW Alveston Red Manual
Post #332673 21st May 2014 9:46pm
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JWL



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Alive Tuning and BAS I'm sure do uprated MAF sensors and it's worth just contacting other forum sponsors up at the top of the page to get a quality item and it will undoubtedly be cheaper than what you have flagged up.
Post #332682 21st May 2014 10:19pm
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mk1collector



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As above, lots cheaper from BAS and a site sponsor on here too Thumbs Up
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landy andy



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Before you replace, just unplug it and do a test drive, otherwise you may just be replacing a good part.

When at top speed is the engine smooth or surging? Could be the turbo actuator.

Andy
Post #332703 22nd May 2014 7:07am
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timtom1



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United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Alveston Red
just done a test drive with MAF plugged in and then unplugged just the same really when I reach 50mph actually it surging its not smooth. 2001 90 TD5 CSW Alveston Red Manual
Post #332832 22nd May 2014 5:38pm
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Lou Sparts



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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver
Probably not the MAF then ! You could take a look at the red plug on the ECU in the locker under the drivers seat this suffers from oil ingress through the injector harness inside the cam cover (a cheap and easy fix). Easy to check and will be obvious if you have this problem as you will see the plug is wet with oil.

Keep us posted Thumbs Up 2005 Td5 90 XS

Steve
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