Rev limiter on at 6200rpm, no 2nd cam?

LotusLee · Post by **LotusLee** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:07 pm

Just had my car serviced today but on the way home as soon as I tried to go on 2nd cam it hit the rev limiter at 6200rpm, annoyingly I was just about home so looks like another 130 mile round trip back to MMC

The car has never done this before, has anyone had similar? The only thing picked up in the service was the oxygen sensor on the exhaust was a tad slack and needed tightened, not sure if that could be anything to do with it. cheers

woody · Post by **woody** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:10 pm

Check the oil level first.

LotusLee · Post by **LotusLee** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:27 pm

Just checked.... Got oil... PHEW

Post by **Shug** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:28 pm

And get on the blower to Craig, he'll probably have a list of things to try first to save you a journey.

neil · Post by **neil** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:30 pm

Have you tried switching it off and switching it back on again? (Seriously)

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 4:48 pm

neil wrote:Have you tried switching it off and switching it back on again? (Seriously)

This.

Mine occasionally does the same.

mikeyb13 · Post by **mikeyb13** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 5:23 pm

My exige did this after I jump started it. It was the cam switch fuse??? in the engine bay. There are two small black plastic fuse boxes on the bulkhead. think its the one on the left. Im sure its in the owners manual.

mwmackenzie · Post by **mwmackenzie** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 9:28 pm

Yup as mike says fuse on the bulkhead in the engine compartment on the passenger side.

LotusLee · Post by **LotusLee** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 4:28 pm

Cheers for the replies. Craig phoned me back and said the car might have been given 4.5litres of oil rather than 4 and that would cause these symtoms. When I checked the oil though it was only a couple of mm above max and the car has been back to normal since with no sign of oil leak. Hopefully it has sorted itself out and won't be an intermittent thing .
p.s I take it if the cam switch fuse goes it is a constant no 2nd cam and not intermittent?

mikeyb13 · Post by **mikeyb13** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:42 pm

Not sure Lee. It did it once so I changed the fuse. It never did it again

mwmackenzie · Post by **mwmackenzie** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:06 pm

If the fuse is blown it won't go on second cam at all

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