Car not revving over 3k!! Help

[Newboi]

I was driving down a country lane today and suddenly the light came up on the dash, the car with a spanner, what exactly does this mean?

I didnt realise anything was wrong at the time but when i came to a junction and went to pull away I realised that I wasnt getting as much boost as I was a few minutes ago and the car does not rev above 3k.

Anyone have a clue what could be up??

[spamiser]

my old 55plate got this.

take it to vhl asap, hopefully they can fix it.

mine engine strted turning off whilst driving, electrics soon went and other stuff :(

hopefully yours wont be like that!!!

[MikeyNI]

Your car has gone into limp mode m8, won't give you full power when the spanner light is on. Most likely an egr valve fault, what mileage is on the car?

[Newboi]

Your car has gone into limp mode m8, won't give you full power when the spanner light is on. Most likely an egr valve fault, what mileage is on the car?

Car is on 90k at the moment, I'm the 2nd owner. I know the car is in need of a service.

It is just totally random. No warning whatsoever.

I derestricted the airbox yesterday, could it be something to do with that?

[spamiser]

i doubt it has anything to do with the de-restricting :thumbs:

but, 90k, thats the highest milage astra h iv seen :lol:

[Scrooge]

the air mass meater might of failed so the car does not know how much air is going into the engine so its gone into limp mode

[Newboi]

i doubt it has anything to do with the de-restricting :thumbs:

but, 90k, thats the highest milage astra h iv seen :lol:

Yea it is quite high mileage but diesels go forever dont they (except mine lol), the car is an ex-company car so is bound to have high mileage.

the air mass meater might of failed so the car does not know how much air is going into the engine so its gone into limp mode

Well I went back to my car after work and there is no light on and everything is back to normal :confused: maybe is was the air mass meter, as it was the first time i'd really opened the taps on her since i derestricted it?

[Homer]

just encase somebody else has the issue whats a good way of testing if the MAF is borked, or signs that the EGR is clogged?

cheers :)

[Danm]

i doubt it has anything to do with the de-restricting :thumbs:

but, 90k, thats the highest milage astra h iv seen :lol:

When I was looking to buy mine..I looked at a 54 plate H with 116k miles :o

Mine is 70k..

[kennyho]

If you want to see if its the air flow meter, take the multiplug off and see if it runs better. Works wi some cars.