Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 17:12:34 GMT
From: orat <mailnospam.not>
Subject: Re: Check engine ?


Keith Winchester skrev: > orat wrote: >> The check engine started to light today on my 9-5 Aero 2001. >> Sudenly the idle droped from normal 900 rpm to 500 rpm. At the same >> time the TCS switched off. The engine seams to run ok white normal >> driving and the power is stil there. >> >> What can have happen, just like that with out forewarning? >> >> Regardes >> Orat > Same thing happened to my 2001 9-5 Aero, turned out to be the throttle > body. Apparently these things just break without warning. When it > happens the electronic throttle doesn't operate any more which is why > the TCS switches off. If this is the case you are operating on "limp > home" mode using the mechanical throttle. > > cheers, > Keith Yes you are right it was the throttlebody. But it is fixed now. They reprogrammed (as they sade) the "throttle axel" ;-) Anyhow it is working again. For how long we have to se. But if it failed again they have to change the throttlebody. I hope it will work from now ;-) Regardes Orat

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