can anyone help me have a minty s1........one problem! every time i stop at a junction the damm thing cuts out also does it when im driving. also she has started to get really hot. any ideas?????? thanks guys

 

The cutting out is normally just down to the co (mixture) being too lean and the idle adjuster in need of adjustment,anyone who knows their stuff and has a gas analyser should be able to sort it. Getting hot could be the fan not operating,thermostat not opening or more sinister i.e. head gasket..

 

thanks supatune442 . have already looked at those things though... car has been running fine since ive had it... bout 6 months now. only started cutting out last week and has only been getting hot since its been cutting out. has new stat and housing and if anything is running bit too rich.

 

HI,

check all hoses to and from turbo to inlet manifold inc hose from fuel metering
unit are tight, as you may have a slight vacuum leak, even if the dipstick and oil filler cap are not pushed, all the way home, will cause bad idle, also check the air sensor plate is not sticking, and your auxillary air device(valve is working correctly,if a bit rich check co% and also cold start valve is not leaking,
getting hot could just be another problem not related to idle?as if anything you
say is slightly rich, not weak, if co% is correct and idle speed and other sensors
beside above ie throtle switch, cts, and idle speed correct
it should be running ok, without going further into fuel related stuff pressure etc and function of system,

DAVE R.

 

cheers dave, have managed to sort out the overheating problem... had a blocked hose, stat housing to tank . seems to be back to normal temp now. as far as the cutting out problem goes it has started to do it while im driving along, causing miss fire have checked all the pipes and hoses etc and nout seems to work

 

HI,

Have you checked the air sensor plate is not sticking, you have to find out know if its fuel or spark related causing your misfire, unless your lucky could be anything
in the system i have genuine workshop manual and test functions for rs,
but so much to check from a laymans terms,with out info or kit.

DAVE R