Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Japanese Grand Prix

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

In some of the 8 cyl cars there is a little light to indicate if the cat is 
overheating - a sensor trips something and on either side of the steering 
column is a little square light - SLOW DOWN 1 - 4  or SLOW DOWN 5 - 8.  Cats 
may overheat to destruction if thee is an engine miss.  And Ferrari engines 
are just two 4s held together with a common crank and engine block.  Meaning 
that if you lose half an engine and the other half is still working - the 
nice unburned fuel charge may get down to the cat, ignite, and melt the cat. 
Serious business.  OBD II cars, 1996 and newer - a misfire sets the MIL 
malfunction indicator light - blinks.  A misfire is the only DTC diagnostic 
trouble code that will make the MIL blink.  Long story - but something went 
pow in Maranello.
DOUG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grahame Reinthal" <grahame [at] reinthal.com.au>
To: "DOUG" <dnt [at] dock.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 4:51 PM
Subject: [Ferrari] Japanese Grand Prix


> Hi all,
>
> Pity about Suzuka! Oh well....
>
> Pardon my ignorance, but what is a 'Slowdown 1-4' light; what does it mean
> when it comes on; what does it mean when it is ignored; and lastly I have 
> a
> cat sitting here purring next to me but wonder how it got into this story?
> Cheers,
> Grahame
>
>
> > From: Doug and Terri Anderson [mailto:dnt [at] dock.net]
> > Cc: The FerrariList
>
> > Ahhhh, a misfire and his cat melted.
> > DOUG
>
>
> > From: "Paul Bennett" <pbennett [at] macnet.com>
> > Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
>
> > > Word in the pits is.....  The 'SLOWDOWN 1-4'   light came on and 
> > > Michael
> > > ignored it.
>
>
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