Hi guys n gals,
I was wondering if anyone could give me a few pointers - im not used to turbo weasels. :)
My brothers car recently went for its MOT. The guy in the station switched the engine on, walked away and the engine revved through the roof. The test guy ran to the car to switch it off but when he did it it didnt turn off immediately. Obviously it failed the MOT, and had to be towed home as it keeps doing it. This is the first fault its had, but seems terminal - its going to be scrapped if i cant fix it, which would be a shame as its in good nick other than that. I'm hoping the rev-limiter bouncing hasnt done any harm? Anyone with any experience? Brother says it runs smoothly when it revs through the roof, but sounds pretty clackety and smells rich. Can anyone point me to common faults that might cause this??
Thanks James