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Help! badly running

Postby S2carsandy » Wed 04.02.2026, 15:55

Help! our s2 is runing really badly. when cold it is ok (slightly high on tickover) but when warm/hot. chuggy and the more revs you give the slower it goes. like it has constipation! we have fitted new cat and new cam angle sensor, anyone got any ideas? thank you
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Re: Help! badly running

Postby Tuga2112 » Wed 04.02.2026, 16:59

whats the exaust smoke like ?

have you checked the timing using the paperclip method ?

do you have elanscan ?
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Re: Help! badly running

Postby TorqueHorse » Fri 06.02.2026, 16:31

Sorry to hear that it is running poorly. Have you downloaded the Engine management/Closed loop manuals (look under the Manuals tab in the site navigation bar, when logged in)? They have trouble shooting checklists in the back, broken out by symptom.
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