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Renault Espace engine revving itself
The accelerator was no longer responding on our Espace and it was still picking up speed. I switched the engine off and then on again, and the car started revving itself.
Asked on 10 January 2012 by kkuti
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Running on its sump oil. Either the level is too high or it is being siphoned into the turbo via a failed turbo bearing seal
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