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Car Forum / Ferrari Cars / October 200590 Testarossa "Slow Down" lights
Yes folks a real Ferrari question. I got the dreaded slow down lights for cylinders 1-6 today. Here's some background. Hot Houston weather, speed between 60 and 110. Light traffic. My gut feeling is it's an O2 sensor on the cats, but car did lose power about 5 seconds after light came on. Pulled off after about 2 mins and waited about 30 mins. Car started fine and drove on without incident. I have had this with another Ferrari, but not this one and never had the loss of power. I am pertty sure the computer shut down one cylinder bank. I hear sometimes it helps to reset the computer. I have never done this. Posted to fchat as well and I did read some of the archives for the same issue. Just looking for other who have had the power loss when the light comes on. Any ideas. > Yes folks a real Ferrari question. > I got the dreaded slow down lights for cylinders 1-6 today. Here's [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Any ideas. Power loss would tie in with a bank shutting down would tie in with raw fuel finding its way into the cats which would cause over heating in the cats.....As to the computer "shutting down" one bank - is it even sophisticated enough to do that? No doubt it might on the newer models but I don't know if the late 80's ECUs were that clever. Apart from the O2 sensor I'd be inclined to look towards your ignition system. You may be losing a whole bank periodically or maybe just one cylinder (which you'd hardly notice I think). Either would cause raw fuel to end up in the cats which would cause them to overheat sooner or later. Too much of it will destroy the cats so suggest you get it looked at & diagnosed ASAP. Try the Fchat archives - lots of people have been through similar I think. I. I was chatting with Ferrari of Atlanta (who services my 90 Testarossa) and they said that those 'slow down' lights usually indicate ignition problems as Iain points out. I trust you are up-to-date on your major/minor service intervals? >> Yes folks a real Ferrari question. >> I got the dreaded slow down lights for cylinders 1-6 today. Here's [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > I. > > Yes folks a real Ferrari question. > > I got the dreaded slow down lights for cylinders 1-6 today. Here's [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > I. Lost the habit of posting? ...or was that a silent posting to show respect for the poor man's dead cats? -MCPD p.s. Nice to... um... 'hear' from you. > Lost the habit of posting? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > -MCPD > p.s. Nice to... um... 'hear' from you. Keyboard knackered. Bloody cleaners! I was merely going to agree with the comments made by my learned friend, Mr Miller. Hi y'all (Is it me, or is the TR becoming more attractive? Could go for a 512 in the right colour...) Joe Service up to date...until now :-) I still have the facrtory cats installed, so now will be a good time to change that out for the aftermarket polished ones. I am going to have the car serviced this week and will see what they find. > (Is it me, or is the TR becoming more attractive? I'm sure she'll apreciate the compliment, but si there any future in it? I mean you're already married, she's about to get married and Paul's a nice guy, so I doubt... <blush>. ...Oh, *512* TR... Ooops... -MCPD >> (Is it me, or is the TR becoming more attractive? > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > -MCPD MCPD stirring the pot as usual (!) I Well maybe just maybe Ferrari needs to bring the 512 back without those damn headlight panels of the 512M. Best, :) D.H. <<I'm sure she'll apreciate the compliment>> Hmm... if you read it that way, it sounds like I'm only attractive because the 512 is the right colour. Like there haven't been enough jokes around here lately about *package deals* and all that, what with the wedding coming up this weekend. Of course, there are also a few Morgans in that package, just to keep things interesting. Did I mention that we had another one blow up on the dyno t'other day? Such fun. C. > what with the wedding coming up this weekend. Shall we all assume that the invites were "Lost in transit"? T308  SignatureLIVERPOOL FC - European Champions 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005 > > what with the wedding coming up this weekend. > > Shall we all assume that the invites were "Lost in transit"? > > T308 Yeah, what the...? -Matt- "I mean when and where are the reception(s)?" Tifosi 308 (The Serial Number Geek) wrote: <<Shall we all assume that the invites were "Lost in transit"?>> I see you twice in two years and you expect to be invited to my wedding? Sheesh. Matt wrote: <<"I mean when and where are the reception(s)?">> See? Matt remembered how this is gonna work. Ya'll are coming to one (or both) of the receptions we're having. We haven't set dates for those yet, let alone sent out invitations though. Patience, fer pity's sake. Patience. Sheesh. C. <<Shall we all assume that the invites were "Lost in transit"?>> I see you twice in two years and you expect to be invited to my wedding? Sheesh. C. Hope this weekend goes well for you. Let others do the stressing for you, my wife went crazy. Enjoy! << Hope this weekend goes well for you.>> Thank you, thank you! <<Let others do the stressing for you, my wife went crazy.>> Heh. I've got nothing to stress over. This'll be a tiny, little wedding. Hopefully the ceremony itself will take all of ten minutes and then we can get to the champagne and chocolate. And the marriage itself, of course. That's the part I'm really looking forward to. C. wedding coming up this weekend. Missed that one. Must pay attention. Many congratulations and very best wishes for the future. (I've missed the reception. I don't s'pose there's any chance of an invite to the consumation? ) Joe <<Many congratulations and very best wishes for the future.>> Thank you, thank you! Much appreciated. <<I've missed the reception.>> No ya haven't. Neither one. << I don't s'pose there's any chance of an invite to the consumation?>> Oh, now that you've missed. My best friend was quite insistent that a marriage be consummated on the wedding night. She said that we only had the one chance to do so and would regret it if we didn't. So we did. TMI? C. > TMI? YES. -Matt- "..." >> TMI? > > YES. ....and then some! I >>> TMI? >> >> YES. > > ....and then some! Great word though... 'consummated'. -MCPD ..who remembers C, Paul and Mikey being in his room on his wedding night, but not much after that... (I don't think I was gang raped though... ...mind you, I *was* pretty drunk) I'd just like to sincerely apologise for any mental images generated by that last attempt at humour :-/ <<Great word though... 'consummated'.>> Some words are more fun than others. Rolling them around on your tongue just feels nice. Ferrari is one of those... <<-MCPD ..who remembers C, Paul and Mikey being in his room on his wedding night, but not much after that...>> Damn Mikey for spoiling the surprise! BTW, 2 Buck Chuck is up to 4 bucks now. Who knew that bottle we gave you was in investment? C. > Damn Mikey for spoiling the surprise! BTW, 2 Buck Chuck is up to 4 > bucks now. Who knew that bottle we gave you was in investment? Damn! 100% growth PA! if I'd kept it for 30 years it would have been worth... ...um... let's see now, Year 1 $2 Year 2 $4 Year 3 $8 Year 4 $16 Year 5 $32 Year 6 $64 Year 7 $128 Year 8 $256 Year 9 $512 Year 10 $1024 Year 11 ..um.. (those last numbers were easy-peasy for those of us in IT) $2048 Year 12 $4096 Year 13 ...um Year 14 ...oh, I dunno, quite a lot. Year 15 ...um, a bit more, must be about $20,0000 by now Year 16 ...er, quite a lot more Year 17 ...um Oh anyway, in 30 years it must be close to a squillion dollars! To think I quaffed my pension fund! -MCPD (How did someone who can't count past his fingers and toes (plus one) end up in I.T. ?) <<To think I quaffed my pension fund!>> So? What did you think? C. > <<To think I quaffed my pension fund!>> > > So? What did you think? um... 'drinkable' -MCPD > Oh, now that you've missed. My best friend was quite insistent that a > marriage be consummated on the wedding night. She said that we only had [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > C. Absof'inlutely..... T308 SignatureLIVERPOOL FC - European Champions 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005 > TMI? I know I'll regret this, but go-on? Joe <<I know I'll regret this, but go-on?>> Ooh, you're a bad man. I like that! C. > <<I know I'll regret this, but go-on?>> > > Ooh, you're a bad man. > > I like that! Oh great! Now I'm even more confused. Much as I quite like the 'bad man' tag, I have to confess that I don't have the foggiest idea what you're on about. Anyway, I said 'go-on', not 'get on'. ;-) TMI, anyone? Joe > > <<I know I'll regret this, but go-on?>> > > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Joe Wow, same language, different planets! To an American, what you said sounded like you were asking for details about the evening. Now she's gonna be disappointed... Now all we need is an Aussie in here to really confuse everyone. -Matt- "..." <<Oh great! Now I'm even more confused.>> Me too! <<Anyway, I said 'go-on', not 'get on'.>> Damn. So... *TMI* is an American thing? It stands for Too Much Information. Is that what you were saying? You didn't understand the acronym? C. > <<Oh great! Now I'm even more confused.>> > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Information. Is that what you were saying? You didn't understand the > acronym? I'm afraid not - It's not an acronym I use. Anyway, about this consumation business. Where were we? Have we reached the parading of the sheet bit? Was Sir John Mills there? Joe > (Is it me, or is the TR becoming more attractive? Could go for a 512 in the > right colour...) Yes, it is just you..... T (no R) 308 SignatureLIVERPOOL FC - European Champions 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005 > > (Is it me, or is the TR becoming more attractive? Could go for a 512 in the > > right colour...) > > > Yes, it is just you..... Fairy-nuff. Maybe I was traveling at speed, in poor light, and caught this particular example at just the right angle. It was black, sinister, and looked like a Ferrari- not a Fiat Barchetta. Saying that, I don't think I could handle the 70's switch-gear, etc., again. My present motor may be a little soul-less, but it does what it says on the tin. Joe "McG" <joe@somewhere.co.uk> wrote in message >Could go for a 512 in the right colour...) Me too. Plus the flat-12 (errr, 180 degree v12) sounds so good uncorked... -Matt- "..."
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