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flyblo5

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  1. If the relay is OK then I would say you have a problem with the pump. The Accumulator is just a pressure tank to hold fluid under pressure, so if it had failed the pump would be running all the time, or more often than normal depending on how bad the Accumulator is. Best way to check the pump is to remove and connect directly to the battery to see if it runs, but only run it for a few seconds because it will have no oil in it and will be damaged if you run it for too long. Alternatively if you have any spare cable you could leave it in place and run cables from the battery direct to the pump.


  2. I would say either the Pump or the accumulator is faulty.

    If the accumulator is not holing pressure it will make the pump run all the time which may explain the worn out bushes.

    When you first open the drivers door you should hear the pump run for about 15 seconds then stop when the system is up to pressure to allow you to change gear a couple of times even without the engine running. The pump should then activate intermittently every few minutes to maintain the pressure. But from what you have said you have no pressure at all.

    I would start by checking, in order of ease,

     

    Can you hear the pump running?

    Check Selespeed oil level

    Check Hydraulic hoses for damage

    Selespeed relay (in front of battery)

    Then it's either pump or accumulator. Other than the motor brushes the pumps don't usually go wrong so you may have to check the Accumulator.

     

    Have you checked with MES and if so were there any fault codes?


  3. Still no good,

     

    Did the throttle reset twice this morning and no different. Idles fine but has no go. Will not rev above 3500 and above about 3000 it starts to sound a bit tappety, as if you are in too high gear. Oddly when you first start up (from hot or cold it shows a slight, and I do mean slight improvement for about 30 seconds then goes back to crap.

     

    ANY ideas very welcome as I am supposed to be driving her to Italy next Sunday (12th) to do the Stelvio Pass and Monday is the last day I can cancel and get at least some of my money back so I need to know one way or the other by Sunday night If it can be sorted.


  4. OK so I changed the MAF (Bosch) and the noise and bogging down has gone and she runs smoothly but is still very down on power as if someone has put a 1.0l in her.

    Plugged in to MES and while on tickover the engine speed according to MES was around 4800rpm, when revved it was showing up to 11,000rpm. Drove up the road and back (couldn't go far, no front bumper) and it had dropped to 2800rpm to 3200rpm on tickover.

    Getting up early tomorrow to put the bumper and bits on then going to try a throttle reset.

    Any other ideas?

     

    No fault codes showing.


  5. My 2001 Selespeed has kicked me in the balls again.

     

    Going along quite happily then lost power under acceleration.

     

    Idles fine and when stationary all seems fine except a bit more throaty when you rev it. but when driving (i.e. under load) anything more than a slight blip of the accelerator and she bogs down, looses power and makes a lot of noise, sounds very similar to a Subaru Impreza but without the go. Once you eventually get to speed and you can back off the throttle she will go along just fine as long as it's flat. Any sort of hill is a no no. The loss of power is so drastic it's almost undrivable.

     

    Was thinking possibly MAF but there are no warning lights on the dash and no fault codes on MES, (except for P0115 Water temp sensor,but that's a separate issue) and disconnecting it makes no difference.

     

    Answers on a postcard please.


  6. It's one of those jobs that will frustrate the fuck out of you and tear you to shreds in the process.

    But when you've finished, you'll say to yourself "actually, that wasn't that bad".

    It was of course, it was fucking awful, but your mind will override the truth :LOL:

     

    Well done for completing your bloody mission :thumbs:

     

     

    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

     

     

    Couldn't have put it better myself

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