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Engine cuts out
« on: 02 January 2009, 12:13:28 »
Yesterday, I drove to Cambridge to pick up some friends from the station.  The magnificent sat-nav got me to within 200m of the station then took me all the way out of town onto the west-bound A14, where the engine cut out completely while travelling at about 40mph.  Fortunately, after I coasted to a stop, I was able to restart, first time.  This was all accompanied by the (not unusual) smell of overheated oil.

Having restarted, we headed back to the centre of town, and the engine cut out again, only we were going a bit slower this time.  It restarted on the second or third attempt.  

After this, I turned the sat-nav off, and relied on my wife's map reading skills, and we got to the station 15 minutes late.  After lunch, we drove the 50 miles home without any problem, and with no further unpleasant odours.

So, is there something wrong with the car, or something wrong with Cambridge?  I'm pretty sure the sulky sat-nav had nothing to do with the engine problem :)
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Re: Engine cuts out
« Reply #1 on: 02 January 2009, 12:35:04 »
Crank sensor m8 - check codes for a 19!

Also check/clean ICV.
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Re: Engine cuts out
« Reply #2 on: 02 January 2009, 12:41:29 »
Paperclip it. Sounds like classic crank sensor failing.
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Re: Engine cuts out
« Reply #3 on: 02 January 2009, 12:42:01 »
And Cambridge station is easy to find without a map ;)
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Re: Engine cuts out
« Reply #4 on: 02 January 2009, 15:07:49 »
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Paperclip it. Sounds like classic crank sensor failing.

Yeah - thought it might be that - it failed a couple of years ago, but then it wouldn't restart at all.

Thanks.

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And Cambridge station is easy to find without a map ;)

No it bl**dy isn't!
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Re: Engine cuts out
« Reply #5 on: 02 January 2009, 18:20:19 »
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And Cambridge station is easy to find without a map ;)

No it bl**dy isn't!
From Bury end, go past airport, then footy ground, past old Greene King factory, 2nd exit on big roundabout, about 1/4m down there, hang a left, Station Road (oddly enough, leading to station) is about 1/4m on left...
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Re: Engine cuts out
« Reply #6 on: 02 January 2009, 19:45:07 »
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Paperclip it. Sounds like classic crank sensor failing.

Yeah - thought it might be that - it failed a couple of years ago, but then it wouldn't restart at all.

Thanks.

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And Cambridge station is easy to find without a map ;)

No it bl**dy isn't!


Go to any other station - "ticket to Cambridge please"
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Re: Engine cuts out
« Reply #7 on: 03 January 2009, 02:26:20 »
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And Cambridge station is easy to find without a map ;)

No it bl**dy isn't!
From Bury end, go past airport, then footy ground, past old Greene King factory, 2nd exit on big roundabout, about 1/4m down there, hang a left, Station Road (oddly enough, leading to station) is about 1/4m on left...

You should have told me that on Thursday morning. :)
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Re: Engine cuts out
« Reply #8 on: 03 January 2009, 02:30:32 »
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So, is there something wrong with the car, or something wrong with Cambridge?

Nothing wrong with the car mate, its just Cambridge thats the problem!  :y


Agree with above, sounds like the crank shaft sensor is on its way out  :(
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Re: Engine cuts out
« Reply #9 on: 03 January 2009, 12:03:37 »
and the smell of oil?
Check for oil in plug wells/blown cam cover seals/clean breathers.
Paperclip test to confirm crank sensor, and as Martin says gets the train to the station, much easier...helpfull see. :-)
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