Stalled. Why?
15 September 2000, 01:39 PM
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Cuaght up in a traffic jam last week. 3 times after iddling then trying to pull away the engine just died. Anyone else had this problem?
15 September 2000, 01:43 PM
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Yes, I suffered the same problem several times when I was learning to drive. I then progressed to "kangarooing" the car down the road. The problem was easily fixed by years of subsequent experience on the road. However, if you need to get it sorted sooner, try buying an automatic
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15 September 2000, 01:54 PM
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yorra hard old boot mate..LOL
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15 September 2000, 01:54 PM
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I suppose I should have expected a response like that! The problem seems more electrical than mechanical.
15 September 2000, 04:04 PM
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If it was a hot day then fuel vapourising in the fuel line is a possibility.
I read this somewhere once, a very common cause of breakdown in the uk, it applies to all cars.?
15 September 2000, 04:18 PM
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You did have a reasonable amount of fuel in the car?
15 September 2000, 04:41 PM
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Youv'e not recently fitted an HKS air ind kit have you ?
15 September 2000, 04:48 PM
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I didnt have a lot of fuel left in the car. But it restarted ok - 4 times within 1 min. The car is totally std - no extras fitted.
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