I have a 2003 ''S'' type it has 67000 mi.was running fine. There was a very bad storm in my area. It was raining two days non stop. The day after the storm I started the car and it's running rough,the little engine warning light stays on, you accelerate. If you push it too hard the other amber light comes on and the car will start cutting out. The dash screen says ''restricted performance''. Is there some sort of reset?? or do I have other problems. Guys I sure need help....Thanks
No, the water wasn't deep enough to touch the bodywork. When I saw the tires were half way in the water I moved the car to a better place.No, the water wasn't deep enough to touch the bodywork. When I saw the tires were half way in the water I moved the car to a better place.
Thank you! I think mass air flow sensor was the problem. I dried it with hair dryer and the car runs good now.Thank you! I think mass air flow sensor was the problem. I dried it with hair dryer and the car runs good now.
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First step is to drive to AutoZone or Advance Auto Parts carefully, without heavy acceleration. Tell them you have a check engine light and you need the computer scanned. They'll do it free (a dealer will charge an hour's labor even though it only takes a few minutes). Ask them to give you a printout of the codes, and post them here. Do that as a reply to my post and I can help you decipher the codes as to what they mean and what needs to be done. Was the car sitting in water deep enough to touch the bodywork, or were just the tires touching water?
OK. For one thing, you may have a soaked mass airflow sensor. It's under hood near the top of the engine, so it won't have been soaked with actual water, but if the air was that humid, condensation in the intake piping could be putting the sensor on the fritz. You can open the airbox, and blow a hairdryer inside for 10-15 minutes to see if you can dry out the sensor and see if that helps. Disconnect the battery first, leave it undone for an hour or so, then reconnect it and see if the codes come back (you'll know if the check light comes back on), and see if the car is still in restricted mode. Try it out and post up with what happens.
OK. For one thing, you may have a soaked mass airflow sensor. It's under hood near the top of the engine, so it won't have been soaked with actual water, but if the air was that humid, condensation in the intake piping could be putting the sensor on the fritz. You can open the airbox, and blow a hairdryer inside for 10-15 minutes to see if you can dry out the sensor and see if that helps. Disconnect the battery first, leave it undone for an hour or so, then reconnect it and see if the codes come back (you'll know if the check light comes back on), and see if the car is still in restricted mode. Try it out and post up with what happens.
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First question: Is it possible you put gasoline in the tank by mistake instead of diesel (or that gasoline was added to the wrong tank at the gas station)?
If not, then suggestions:
--Maybe an electrical sensor or connection got wet. Open the hood and let everything dry out for a few hours, then try again. If that fixed the problem, check all electrical connections for areas where water could penetrate, and repair/replace as needed.
--Borrow a code reader from an auto parts store (free) and check to see if there are any trouble codes (fairly easy procedure). Then look 'em up online.
--If your problem isn't the wrong fuel or wet connections, I think the likeliest cause is a bad crankshaft or camshaft sensor. When one of those fails, the computer often has a "limp" mode that will let the engine run, but at low RPM.
Rather than take a stab in the dark replacing items - get the codes scanned and this should show what area the fault lies in. Normally if there is a fault with the MAF (mass air flow meter) it would normally show as a check engine light (MIL) - is this warning on?
So many things can affect these engines from O2 sensors, coil misfires, bad cable connections etc etc. - so best move get the car scanned.
Hope this helps (and saves money) good luck.
I have an 03 s type v8 sport coupe I've used the pirelli pzeros at 1200 a set and about 40k mi tread life thats your call they handle well at HIGH (135+) speeds and cornering. Most bang for buck would be the falken ziex452 at half the cost and a well balanced pattern for year round driving it is what I use now and still has a high speed rating and handles well. Have used this set for 25k mi and the tread has barely worn
Best thing to do is to have the vehicle scanned for codes. There may be a code pending. Many thins could have caused that to happen. Lets see what the ECU says.
First off check the battery. Try and jump start it. If that does not get the vehicle running you may have a problem with your J gate as it will not start unless in park or neutral. If an internal electrical fault has happened then the micro swith may not send a signal to the ecu to allow the car to start. the J gate is the gear selector by the way
No, the water wasn't deep enough to touch the bodywork. When I saw the tires were half way in the water I moved the car to a better place.
Thank you! I think mass air flow sensor was the problem. I dried it with hair dryer and the car runs good now.
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