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Thanks Tony. Fairly sure ERROR message is to do with suspension as stated in hand book. This seems to be a common intermittent problem. Actuators are very difficult to get to, particularly rears which I had out when I rebuilt suspension. Emailed Mike, but very busy man, a long way from me and wasn’t able to service my car this year. Have local indi but there not brilliant with 3200, missed stuff that Mike found and expensive.

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Thanks all. Went to the Brands events some years ago and enjoyed it and decided I really liked the look of some 3200’s there and bought one about 4 years ago. Have been to Brooklets since which was also very good. Unfortunately Brands clashes with a personnel commitment I’d forgotten about, as events are all being squeezed into a shorter time frame. So  I will probably go for Brooklands.

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Hi Lee, as post back in Feb, I had the hot start problem and left the car with Mike (Roberts), for some months (as I couldn’t collect due to lock down), for a cambelt change/service and to look at the hot start problem which combined with a tendency to stall, which was driving me mad.

Mike has developed a module which somehow resets the ECU, so the engine restarts even when hot. Car has also lost its tendency to stall and is much easier to drive. To test I had to deliberately drop the clutch!

Now drives like a proper GT, great fun.

Mikes certainly the man to sort 3200 problems out, were several other garages have failed. If your car still has the problem maybe this is the fix for you.

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Thanks Julian. Crankcase sensor has certainly been changed (more then once) Car is currently with Mike Roberts at Maserati Shed who has been investigating in some detail following a cambelt and radiator change and service. Not an easy problem to resolve. I’ll let everyone know the result.

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Thanks Lee, useful to know. I’ve had the car a couple years. the previews owner didn’t mention it, so I’ve been worrying whether to is likely to get worse and strand me, but luckly it hasn’t although I have been stuck for a very long minute at a junction a few times. it’s been less of a problem the longer I have the car.
Mike still has the car so I’m hopeful and if he sorts I’ll let you know.

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Thanks Tony, yes I think Mike is the best guy to resolve. I just thought I’d put it out there in case someone had the same problem.

Changed all the usual sensors etc, but the problem remains. Mike has pin pointed the prob;em to the ECU (which is more then anybody else has), but to worked out how to correct.
I’ll post the solution when we know in case it helps anybody.

Graham

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Thanks. Read through all old posts on link. Very interesting, but I thinkwe’ve gone through most of these optiona and others, but it seems to be the ECU its self. Its like it needs a reset button. Mike at Maserati Shed who seems to be the man on 3200’s is trying to get a wiring diagram of the ECU. I’m hoping if anybody can help Mike can. I’ll post the cure when (if) we find it.

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