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T3 Low-rpm hunting

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#1 ·
Anyone know why my manual TE50 T3 hunts at low rpm? Even small amounts of added throttle will clean it up again, but it's bloody irritating around town. The throttle body has been cleaned, but no diagnostics have been done as yet.
 
#3 ·
Try running the air for a day then turn it off for a couple of days, dont know if it'll help your car but it did with mine, something with ECU resets??
 
#5 ·
carboned throttle body, flat or on the way out battery, possible o2 sensors (more common on BA's though), dodgy throttle position sensor any of the above.

mines had them all, constant problem, very irratating but can be fixed......

welcome to the forums- any details on your car mate?? pics??
 
#6 ·
Thanks Jim - sounds like Ford has got a sensor problem! My TE is build no 003, manual, plain old white but I like it best. Gets really good mileage on the open road (up to 31mpg in the old money, normally around 30 if you stick to more or less legal speeds). Build quality is very ordinary, with doors and panels not lining up too well, trim falling off etc (no it hasn't been bent), but I forgive it that sort of thing for the bloody good drive it gives me.
 
#7 ·
T3III said:
Thanks Jim - sounds like Ford has got a sensor problem! My TE is build no 003, manual, plain old white but I like it best. Gets really good mileage on the open road (up to 31mpg in the old money, normally around 30 if you stick to more or less legal speeds). Build quality is very ordinary, with doors and panels not lining up too well, trim falling off etc (no it hasn't been bent), but I forgive it that sort of thing for the bloody good drive it gives me.
lol, not a truer word has been spoken!! white looks mint- not many of those- they DO give great open road fuel- and they DO give SH!T round town fuel, they DO have crap build quality (but that's a ford/holden trait all over) but a BLOODY GOOD DRIVE IT IS!!!

well done mate, would still like to see pics tho.....
 
#8 ·
T3III said:
Thanks Jim - sounds like Ford has got a sensor problem! My TE is build no 003, manual, plain old white but I like it best. Gets really good mileage on the open road (up to 31mpg in the old money, normally around 30 if you stick to more or less legal speeds). Build quality is very ordinary, with doors and panels not lining up too well, trim falling off etc (no it hasn't been bent), but I forgive it that sort of thing for the bloody good drive it gives me.
Plain old white!! Iv'e only ever seen one in a pic, & I think It looked great!!
 
#9 ·
Gets really good mileage on the open road (up to 31mpg in the old money, normally around 30 if you stick to more or less legal speeds).

Best I have ever got on strictly the lightest throttle freeway speed limits was sydney to melbourne 29 mpg or 9.6 l/100km.
Five speed manual
 
#10 ·
Hmm. Must be bloody computer illiterate - don't know how to post a picture! How sad is that? Thanks for all your comments. I thought white would be the most common colour, though I admit I've only seen one other white T3. The other pain in the arse with my TE is that front air dam ploughing into EVERYTHING! Must have happened a lot to the previous owner, as the entire airdam is misaligned with the bonnet. Can't stand it! Will have to get it fixed one day when funds allow. I don't really want to drag my car or modify it too much, just want to keep it stock and enjoy it for the good car it is.
 
#11 ·
T3III said:
Hmm. Must be bloody computer illiterate - don't know how to post a picture! How sad is that? Thanks for all your comments. I thought white would be the most common colour, though I admit I've only seen one other white T3. The other pain in the arse with my TE is that front air dam ploughing into EVERYTHING! Must have happened a lot to the previous owner, as the entire airdam is misaligned with the bonnet. Can't stand it! Will have to get it fixed one day when funds allow. I don't really want to drag my car or modify it too much, just want to keep it stock and enjoy it for the good car it is.
Best bet is trade up to a BA XR8, they've fixed all the AU problems and you get extra performance for free!!!!
 
#15 ·
4Vman said:
Best bet is trade up to a BA XR8, they've fixed all the AU problems and you get extra performance for free!!!!
OMG!!
 
#17 ·
Check the Hot wire on the MAF.

If contaminated with matter (air filter oils, dust and greasy residues) will indicate lean at idle.

Find a T3, swap MAF's and see what happens.

P.S, down here, BA XR8's waste T3's guys! unless your running a 13.3 on a street radial, no contest.

need 3 more cams :hy:
 
#18 ·
I don't really want to get into the AU vs BA thing, but if I wanted a BA I'd have one, simple as that. Nevertheless, if you go by road tests in Motor and Wheels, the stock BAs are heavier than my T3, both the XR8 and GT are slower over the quarter and 0-100, they have lost something in the steering department, and in my opinion have lost plenty in the individuality stakes. To the owners of BAs, I say this - if your entirely mass-produced, hi-tech machines aren't faster and better than our T-series, they bloody well should be. Further, to brag about your twin-cam, long-stroke motor (in itself an engineering anomaly) when it's been modified and you've put it against stock T3s is a pointless exercise. Stock for stock, the T3 will hold its own according to everything I've read. Any other comparo is a waste of time, as none of the variables are factored in as they are during magazine testing. So give us a break people, we have T3s because we like them best (as does John Bowe who helped develop them). If you want a BA, good on you, I don't give a rats, but compare apples with apples.
 
#19 ·
For someone who wanted to not get into the debate when 3 posts ago i said dont start you sure as hell did a good job in getting into and fueling it even further. PLEASE just drop the shit, you like you T3 good on you, I had one, was the biggest mistake of my life, i have a GTP best thing ive ever owned, now Can we just drop the shit and listen to the ppl who are trying to give you advice on your cars problem.

Any more posts on this GTvt3 will end up in the thread being locked
 
#21 ·
TS 50 said:
This happens every time! It is always the same pro BA anti T3 users that stir the most shit!
And we all know who they are, & with a pro BA mod, what do you thinks gonna happen???
 
#22 ·
sbutler said:
And we all know who they are, & with a pro BA mod, what do you thinks gonna happen???
Steve don't start mate.I think it's getting a little to boring.Both cars are a great FORD product i am a little dissapointed in your last remark i thought maybe a few of us have got over this crap!
 
#23 ·
FPVGT said:
Steve don't start mate.I think it's getting a little to boring.Both cars are a great FORD product i am a little dissapointed in your last remark i thought maybe a few of us have got over this crap!
What a lot of crap, god you talk dribble. Just have a look at the shit you've got on the bottem of your posts!!
YOU have to get over it!!
 
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