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My mechanic (I've felt confident and trusting so far) tells me that my 348 tb (1994 european model) idle issue is caused by faulty "Engine coolant temperature censors". At the moment when I start the car it idles rough, and in the background of the engine noise you can hear a bom....bom...bom, almost like a miss-fire sound. Black smoke can also be seen coming from the exhaust if you look closely.
After about 2 or 3 minutes the idle settles down and the smoke disappears. According to my mechanic, all of this is most likely due to the faulty temperature censors. Does this sound right? Also, before I forget, this whole startup problem occurs no matter how long the engine might have already been running, ie as soon as you stop it and re-start the same problem occurs. I'm about to replace the censors but wanted a second opinion. Unfortunately the country in which I live has only 1 authorised Ferrari dealer and they're positively thugs when it comes to servicing and pricing.
Any help would be VERY MUCH appreciated!!!
After about 2 or 3 minutes the idle settles down and the smoke disappears. According to my mechanic, all of this is most likely due to the faulty temperature censors. Does this sound right? Also, before I forget, this whole startup problem occurs no matter how long the engine might have already been running, ie as soon as you stop it and re-start the same problem occurs. I'm about to replace the censors but wanted a second opinion. Unfortunately the country in which I live has only 1 authorised Ferrari dealer and they're positively thugs when it comes to servicing and pricing.
Any help would be VERY MUCH appreciated!!!