Topic: Engine fires up, but keeps cutting out. (Read 702 times)

big Alzer · « **on:** 14 February 2013, 10:12:09 »

Hi I wonder if anyone can help me, the engine fires up, but keeps cutting out. It only seems to show up when the weather is in minus temps.
Battery new, and fully charged up. ( not discharging).
no fuel problems (plenty of power)
Alternator also ok.
5 degrees runs sweet, then minus 1 degree run awful. Fires up but won't idle needs lots of revs. drives ok then cuts when stopping at lights. Nothing showing on dash?
grateful for any replies, thanks Alzer.

TheBoy · « **Reply #1 on:** 14 February 2013, 10:42:12 »

Hmmm, do you ever get the engine management light on?

Wondering if its worth a trip to Brackley to see if any of the sensors are reading duff...

big Alzer · « **Reply #2 on:** 14 February 2013, 16:53:39 »

Hi thanks for getting back. Yes I have had problems in the past where the EM light has come on. I should have said also in my previous posting its a 2.2cdx petrol, and usually is a great runner its had the head off only once at 142,000 miles. new gasket, and clean up. Now at 172,000 still pretty sweet runner. Until recent cold weather temps. It had a new battery last year still not twelve months old.
Its a odd problem my thinking is some sort of cold start sensor, not sure.
Yesterday during snow and cold weather it was cutting out every two mins... today she's sweet all over again.

TheBoy · « **Reply #3 on:** 14 February 2013, 17:27:39 »

I think we may need t get it on the tech2, see if anything obvious pokes out

News:

Author Topic: Engine fires up, but keeps cutting out. (Read 702 times)

big Alzer

Engine fires up, but keeps cutting out.

TheBoy

Re: Engine fires up, but keeps cutting out.

big Alzer

Re: Engine fires up, but keeps cutting out.

TheBoy

Re: Engine fires up, but keeps cutting out.