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I have a 1994 Ferrari 348 ts. the symptom is after warming ...

Sent to Car Experts March 22 2008 at 11:41 AM
   

I have a 1994 Ferrari 348 ts. the symptom is after warming up it feels like it looses power and is not getting the correct gas/air mixture. Then in a mile or so it will go back to normal.

 

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1994 Ferrari 348 ts v8

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Customer (name blocked for privacy)
Status:  Closed   Value: $15
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March 22 2008 at 2:05 PM (2 hours and 24 minutes and 6 seconds later)
         
I don't have a manual for this vehicle and I don't believe very many people have experience with this model. However, I have extensive experience with different European models. So I have a few questions for your about the particular system you have.

Do you know the type of fuel system this model has:
Electronic Fuel Injection
CIS or CIS-E injection.

Do you know the type of electronic system you have:
Bosch
Locus
Siemans

Do you know the type of Air intake measuring:
Mass air flow meter
Map senor

By indicating the types of systems you have on this vehicle I might be of assistance to you. If I had a manual I could be of better assistance but the commericially available databases don't contain Ferrari information.

Sincerely,
RMiller PhD
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March 22 2008 at 2:29 PM (23 minutes and 40 seconds later)
         
the following answers I cannot be sure of but....mass air flow meter,bosch and one of the three (maybe electronic fuel injection)
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March 22 2008 at 2:55 PM (25 minutes and 47 seconds later)
         
I forgot to ask about the mileage. What is the mileage?
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RMillerPhD -- ASE Certified Technician -- 100% Positive Feedback on 168 Car Accepts
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March 22 2008 at 4:58 PM (2 hours and 3 minutes and 4 seconds later)
         
11,000miles
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March 22 2008 at 6:46 PM (1 hour and 47 minutes and 51 seconds later)
         
Thomas,

Let's clarify the symptoms:

Does the engine problem come and go or does it occur only one time during a warm up cycle?

Does the engine missfire or Does it bog down as if you were running out of Gas?

Maintainence:

Since the mileage is so low, what maintainence have you performed on the car. (filters, plugs, etc.)

Ignition System:

Does the car have a Distributor or coil packs?

Since the car has a Bosch mass air flow sensor, I am assuming that the car has Electronic SFI.

I appreciate your patience with these questions; it is tough to describe a drivability problem with typed sentences.

After these inquiries, I will make some recommendations.

Sincerely,

Richard


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