My 406 is finally free...
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 10:31 am
... of the dreaded FAP!
After having done about 450 miles in limp mode due to a bad MAF sensor, when I installed the new one I had the pleasure to find that during those miles the FAP sensors went mad and that it was indicated as punctured.
150 limp-mode miles later I'm back with no FAP and less problems!
I uploaded my own original map defapped on saturday then on Sunday defapped it. It took me 5 damn hours due to:
- low ground clearance, I was able to lift it only 15cm on one side and 40cm on the other
- damn little metal tube that sense pressure, I tried to detach it where it's linked to, near the front antiroll bar, but found the clip holding it to the plastic tube incredibly hard to open. I had to cut it away at the joining between the metal and the plastic.
I was able not to remove the rear cat/silencer/whatever-it's-called from its hangings, I only had to separate the middle section between the FAP and the tube (the joining lip was hard as hell! how the hell you enlarge it? I had to put a screw with two nuts inside and slowly separate the nuts one from the other), pushing and swearing a little and it came off.
No problem whatsoever removing the FAP and destroying it too. Only had a small problem on refitting it, since out of 4 screws the last one would not want to go back in place, I had to use a thinner screw, I do not know why. Does the gasket have an orientation?
Performance: I surely noticed less vibrations when pulling from 1400-1500 rpms and when turning the car off. Maybe a little quicker revving too, but this may be to the 600+ miles I did in limp-mode previously!
After having done about 450 miles in limp mode due to a bad MAF sensor, when I installed the new one I had the pleasure to find that during those miles the FAP sensors went mad and that it was indicated as punctured.
150 limp-mode miles later I'm back with no FAP and less problems!
I uploaded my own original map defapped on saturday then on Sunday defapped it. It took me 5 damn hours due to:
- low ground clearance, I was able to lift it only 15cm on one side and 40cm on the other
- damn little metal tube that sense pressure, I tried to detach it where it's linked to, near the front antiroll bar, but found the clip holding it to the plastic tube incredibly hard to open. I had to cut it away at the joining between the metal and the plastic.
I was able not to remove the rear cat/silencer/whatever-it's-called from its hangings, I only had to separate the middle section between the FAP and the tube (the joining lip was hard as hell! how the hell you enlarge it? I had to put a screw with two nuts inside and slowly separate the nuts one from the other), pushing and swearing a little and it came off.
No problem whatsoever removing the FAP and destroying it too. Only had a small problem on refitting it, since out of 4 screws the last one would not want to go back in place, I had to use a thinner screw, I do not know why. Does the gasket have an orientation?
Performance: I surely noticed less vibrations when pulling from 1400-1500 rpms and when turning the car off. Maybe a little quicker revving too, but this may be to the 600+ miles I did in limp-mode previously!
