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Disconnect the battery when you clean the MAF
will re-set the ECU, Check vacume hoses for cracks etc
make sure they are in good nick

Make sure you do Lucas...we'll want to know how you get on.

Carbie cleaner should do the trick, make sure all components are dry
before re-assembly

Alright sounds pretty straight forward. What should I use to clean out intake manifold? All the carbon build up?

On a total side note thank you threedogs for answering a question I had on how to clean intercooler. I was gonna use diesel? Is this a bad idea to use diesel only thought it would be good because if...

Disconnect the battery then service the MAF sensor with spray from Super cheap Auto.
re fit the MAF when its dry reconnect the start battery and see how you go.
You can test the IC by first...

Give the maf a clean and adjust your Dawes setting and you should be sweet

Welcome to the forum mate, feel free to ask any questions.


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Welcome to the forum mate.

Alright so basically on your intercooler you have a pressure sensor which is set to 16psi so when the turbo spools up and creates pressure if it goes past 16psi it limits power which explains the...

what temp did it go from and to. how quickly did it go up?
so the temp shot up when it lost power??
starting to sound like a dirty MAF duck down to supercheap grab a can of mass airflow sensor...

Welcome aboard mate!

I know every truck is different regarding limp threshold, but I would have thought 15psi on the Dawes is comfortably under limp. But I have to admit it does sound like it.
Maybe start with the easy...

you could have a leaking intercooler ,,,is it oily if yes and will need to be changed to
fully tigged and tested Diesel smart one ,, dont go cross country for your
3ltr just a waste of money...

4bye4 I'm with you on this mine has done the same thing a few times. Especially with the Dawes set so close to the limp mode threshold could have slipped over setting it off.