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aengine stopped for no reason
« on: 12 October 2012, 11:57:19 »

Obviously there must be a reason !!!!!! ;)

Twice now the engine has just stopped for no apparent reason, both times at idle in a traffic queue. Restarts with no problem first time of asking. Strangely, went out a couple of days ago to start it and would barely turn over :( Left it tell next day, went out and it started, although with its normal gusty self. Yesterday, it was flat again. I attached a starter pack to it and it fired like a brand new car. Thing is I have just tried the Starter pack and its nearly flat. The car has just started again 100% perfect.

Could a loose wire, say earth connection cause this. By just connecting the starter pack, could this have made the connection make contact. Car has not been anywhere to charge it up, but the battery is reading a good 12volts on my meter. Could a loose connection cause the engine to stop after being driven for ten miles.
Baffling

For those that know....I still have the slight misfire, but I don't expect that is connected in any way. Have not had time to delve into that one :y
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Re: aengine stopped for no reason
« Reply #1 on: 12 October 2012, 11:59:41 »

have you checked for fault codes?
You could be on track with your electrical issue..

or could be crank sensor
idle control valve could also be misbehaving.

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Re: aengine stopped for no reason
« Reply #2 on: 12 October 2012, 12:10:14 »

Have not done a fault code check recently, TB did a Tech2 a few weeks back and everything was clear ( he was checking to see if anything showed because of the misfire)

Only thing on that one was, he said there was a vacuum problem, which I sorted with a new box (hopefully) :y

So I assume its a case of tightening everything around the battery. When you talk about the crank sensor, is that in reference to the engine just cutting out?
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Re: aengine stopped for no reason
« Reply #3 on: 12 October 2012, 12:15:16 »

yes, do the old paperclip test and check for codes...
find a 19, and you have your problem.

after the car has been run a while, check for any cables being hot, indicating a bad connection and resistance issue.

There is a guide on checking electrics iirc :y

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Re: aengine stopped for no reason
« Reply #4 on: 12 October 2012, 12:17:29 »

Any codes? What is the fuel level when it cuts out? The estates are a bit tempremental when the tanks gets towards empty :-\
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Re: aengine stopped for no reason
« Reply #5 on: 12 October 2012, 12:45:19 »

Give us a chance Al.....I can't find a bloody paper clip yet ;D ;D ;D ;D

No fuel tank issues mate, never let it get much below half :y
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Re: aengine stopped for no reason
« Reply #6 on: 12 October 2012, 12:50:33 »

Jimbob types faster than me ::)

The fuel level has caught me out before now, cutting out before the light has even come on ;D

Weak battery perhaps  :-\ though they do tend to fail quite suddenly rather than gradually fading.
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Re: aengine stopped for no reason
« Reply #7 on: 12 October 2012, 13:07:29 »

Had this happen to me a couple of times too,. just cutting out while idling at a junction

Phil did a fault test and yep its 19.... crank sensor
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Re: aengine stopped for no reason
« Reply #8 on: 12 October 2012, 13:22:17 »

Right....just browsing the maintenance to see how to do a paper clip test....still have not found a paper clip yet....may have to wait for swmbo to come back :(
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Re: aengine stopped for no reason
« Reply #9 on: 12 October 2012, 13:59:04 »

A piece of wire will do. ::) ::) ::)
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Re: aengine stopped for no reason
« Reply #10 on: 12 October 2012, 14:35:51 »

Done the paperclip test :y

Only showing code 31, which according to the vid on here , is the correct code for V6 with no engine running. Good in one sense, bad in as much as back at square one.
I do assume by this, that whatever is wrong, is not going to be major ;)

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Re: aengine stopped for no reason
« Reply #11 on: 12 October 2012, 15:28:53 »

Clean Icv
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Re: aengine stopped for no reason
« Reply #12 on: 12 October 2012, 16:02:49 »

Could still be crank sensor, doesn't always log a code!
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Re: aengine stopped for no reason
« Reply #13 on: 12 October 2012, 17:38:01 »

Clean Icv


What is that and where is it, mate :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
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Re: aengine stopped for no reason
« Reply #14 on: 12 October 2012, 17:48:38 »

If you're going to Oxford on Sunday I'd wait and let the wise ones take a gander, much better chance of bottoming it out :y
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