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My R32 GTS4 has been a bit random of late. When idling, it sometimes hunts up to 2k where it idles for a bit. Sometimes it idles, hunts lower and lower then stalls. Sometimes when I am driving (cruising at 3k in 5th) the power comes on an off. Sometimes the car keeps stalling and I can't get it to turn on and after 4-5 tries it turns on and runs fine. Other times the car runs really well.

There are no leaks apart from a minor leak from my BOV at idle.

I have tried jiggling the harnesses with the car on and have found no change in the idle of the car. I am thinking that maybe the AFM is on the way out. I have had a pod on it with-out bracing for about 5 years and am thinking that the bouncing of the car has shaken the AFM up to the point where it is rooted.

I am not sure if I am right and am curious as to whether or not an auto electrician will be able to tell me if it is ok? Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Ben.

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My R32 GTS4 has been a bit random of late. When idling, it sometimes hunts up to 2k where it idles for a bit. Sometimes it idles, hunts lower and lower then stalls. Sometimes when I am driving (cruising at 3k in 5th) the power comes on an off. Sometimes the car keeps stalling and I can't get it to turn on and after 4-5 tries it turns on and runs fine. Other times the car runs really well.

There are no leaks apart from a minor leak from my BOV at idle.

I have tried jiggling the harnesses with the car on and have found no change in the idle of the car. I am thinking that maybe the AFM is on the way out. I have had a pod on it with-out bracing for about 5 years and am thinking that the bouncing of the car has shaken the AFM up to the point where it is rooted.

I am not sure if I am right and am curious as to whether or not an auto electrician will be able to tell me if it is ok? Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Ben.

A pod without bracing for 5 years???

I did that in my car and my AFM f**ked up in like 2 months.

It was the dumbest mod Ive ever done to my car right after fitting and atmo BOV. Needless to say my car is back to its "stock" form and runs 100 times better.

Anyway, i think it is your AFM and it may need resoldering inside the electric circuits as when pods are not secure, they bump your AFM around and destroy the electrical contacts.

Open that fuse box and check it out. Have a soldering kit with you.

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