Hey all

I have just serviced my Fabia - new timing and alternator belts, clutch, oil filter and oil and coolant change.  I started the car and in neutral it won't rev past 3,000RPM - didn't have time to take it out and try it on the road yet so no idea if it would do it also in gear.  I've read somewhere it can be normal to protect the car in neutral when stationary. I've only had the car since January and never revved it up in idle much so have no idea if it used to exceed 3,000rpm before. 

Anyone has any feedback? Did I miss a plug or so? Only thing that comes to mind is that I tried to remove the brake vacuum hose that goes through the enigne hoist point at the back - it was very hard and gave up so instead lifted the engine from the bottom using a trolley jack.  (see pic below: I tried to undo the part on the left, that goes towards the firewall).  It was very hard to press it back together as it was originally - so maybe something to do with it? No warning lights came on on the dashboard.  

PS I'm planning to connect it to an OBD2 reader (whenever my uncle who's a mechanic has time to come over).
Thank you

Daniel

Hello Daniel, welcome to the forum. That is normal for the rev limiter to operate in neutral.

12 minutes ago, Warrior193 said:

Hello Daniel, welcome to the forum. That is normal for the rev limiter to operate in neutral.

Thank you

Well that's one way to make a fool of myself hah! But glad to know it is normal!  Was worrying I messed something up or missed/damaged a plug somewhere! 

Have a good evening  

Don't feel that way - there are no foolish questions.

1 minute ago, Warrior193 said:

Don't feel that way - there are no foolish questions.

Apart from the one that goes 'I wonder what will happen if I press that big red button' 😄

1 minute ago, Warrior193 said:

Apart from the one that goes 'I wonder what will happen if I press that big red button' 😄

I tried it, luckily the seat ejector was not plugged in! 

I was thinking more along the lines of the one Trump had his hands on only a few years back.

Most of the newer TSI engines are the same will only rev to around 3000 rpm out of gear, it's linked with the ecu to stop engine damage, the engine will rev quite high when in gear and travelling on the road this is normal on these engines no problem 

A bit off topic here, but since we're here...

I've just noticed the windshield washer pump is not working.  Checked the fuses 26 and 44 - however they are only for wiper motors. I don't see any fuse marked for the washer pump. Am I missing something? Do you guys know which fuse it would be?  I'd like to have a look at them before taking off the wheel arch lining to take out the pump itself.

Cheers  

5 hours ago, DanielFenech said:

A bit off topic here, but since we're here...

I've just noticed the windshield washer pump is not working.  Checked the fuses 26 and 44 - however they are only for wiper motors. I don't see any fuse marked for the washer pump. Am I missing something? Do you guys know which fuse it would be?  I'd like to have a look at them before taking off the wheel arch lining to take out the pump itself.

Cheers  

 

Ask the question once please.

12 minutes ago, sepulchrave said:

 

Ask the question once please.

Apologies, thought it would go un noticed in this thread since it is unrelated and not really replying to anyone.