problems

egge · tinkerer Joined: 25 Jul 2002 Posts: 50

my car is finaly on da road but there is 1 problem the car stops when i come 2 a speed hump it wont stop unless i hold the clutch in and keep da revs up i think it might be the fuel pump and sometimes the car drops ifle what could be the problem?

Smoking TE · tinkerer Joined: 16 Jun 2002 Posts: 96

i know how ya feel. i took mums magna in my P's test and the same thing happened. just kept stalling whenever it was in neutral or had the clutch in. it could be the clutch not ingaging properly. turn the idling switch up a bit and take it to a proper garage and get it looked at.your engine could need a bit of a clean out. by the way i still managed to pass with the car stopping at every intersection and the steering locking up half way round a corner.good fun

bill · rice boy Joined: 13 May 2002 Posts: 44

I think I know what your problem is. The horses under your bonnet aren't trained show jumpers and baulk at the speed bump.
Does it only happen when it's cold? might just be the auto choke is on the blink if so.

Birko · tinkerer Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 180

could be any number of things.
Cheack main problems, ie plugs, gap, points etc etc. Otherwise could be the float level? mine TE was doing the same, it had a whole in one vavle so it was only running on 3 cylinders.
cheers

MR_GEMI · Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2002 1:56 pm Post subject: Re: problems

hmmm sounds like you need to do a service on ya vehicle, plugs, points, timing, oil change, and play with the idle screw on the carby, easy enough to do it urself for under $50 or take it to a mechanic if u dont know how to do it...

cheers,
kev
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