Fuel cut on my X ???

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I've had this a couple of times now,ya know when you accelerate rapid and it makes a bang like its on the limiter and you nearly head butt the dash:wtf:
Then you let off then back on and it's fine ,is this just fuel cut and can it be cured with uprated pump etc :razz:
 
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Ecu is picking up that the turbo is running to much boost = fuel cut to prevent damage to the engine.

Many mods on the car?
 
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Cold weather will affect boost but wouldn't expect it to over boost. Some have said a decat could cause it. Boost gauge in the car?

If you still getting problems it could be down to the boost solenoid.
 
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Fuel cut is a preset percentage the cars Ecu stores, as it knows what fuel pump you have and what boost is safe, lower your boost If it has been increased, and update the fuel pump do stage 1 and have the car mapped and all will be fine
 
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It's done it twice this week ya know when someone's doing 30mph in a 60 and ya overtake ,it does it in 2nd/3rd ,but if you let off then straight back on it powers away as normal :wtf:
I don't have de cat pipe it's an hks off the fq360
 
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Bit off topic mate but it might help (ish) I had the same thing with my 04 plate defender and basially it was a loose/bad connection on the fuel pump relay!!

All i did was clean the terminal and tightened them up and a quick spray of WD40 and is been right as rain since!
 
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Could be possible spilt in a hose going to the boost solenoid
 
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No mods just exhaust & K&N TYPHOON induction kit

Some times that can be enough, especially if it is decatted also. If you've had those mods for ages and it has only just started then it might be something else causing it, as you'd have expected fuel cuts before now, especially with the very cold winter we've just had. If you've only recently fitted the mods then that's almost definitely it.

Although it's called a "fuel cut" it's nothing really to do with fuel. When the engine load gets higher than a defined limit it cuts fuel to the engine to stop it running dangerously lean (or just blowing up if there is sufficient fuel to generate power). Anything that causes more air to flow into the engine than the car was designed for can do this (ie exhausts, filters, decats etc),and denser air due to cold weather can exacerbate it.

Take it to your local tuner and they'll be able to have a look. If its the mods that are doing it you can have it put back to standard, or as long as the map is checked/tweaked and safe the fuel cut limit can be raised.
 
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I'll have a look tomoz if I get in from work early enough,where will the boost pipe thingy go to/from :blush:
 
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Some times that can be enough, especially if it is decatted also. If you've had those mods for ages and it has only just started then it might be something else causing it, as you'd have expected fuel cuts before now, especially with the very cold winter we've just had. If you've only recently fitted the mods then that's almost definitely it.

Although it's called a "fuel cut" it's nothing really to do with fuel. When the engine load gets higher than a defined limit it cuts fuel to the engine to stop it running dangerously lean (or just blowing up if there is sufficient fuel to generate power). Anything that causes more air to flow into the engine than the car was designed for can do this (ie exhausts, filters, decats etc),and denser air due to cold weather can exacerbate it.

Take it to your local tuner and they'll be able to have a look. If its the mods that are doing it you can have it put back to standard, or as long as the map is checked/tweaked and safe the fuel cut limit can be raised.

I did have bother a few months ago when I put the cat back on as it was 3"
It put the management light on a couple of times but sorted it when I cleaned the MAF sensor
 
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No boost gauge

You should get one asap, you may have as someone pointed out a split pipe, boost leak alsorts, if your boost is spiking you won't know unless you have a gauge and it means the boost is higher than safe but you wouldn't know you will just think the car is pulling like a train and put it down to the cold air etc the car must be happier, just to be on the safe side tbh.
 
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