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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 04:50 PM
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Default series 2 cutting out

Start my series 2 and it starts, sits at normal rpm.. and then cuts, catchs then cuts then catchs then dies completey.... itll start no problems again and does the same.

Come on all of a sudden, so ive checked the plugs and leads, dizzy rotor arm and distributor.

I personally think its the coil, or somet to do with the cam belt... but whats your thoughts?
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 05:10 PM
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maybe meatering head needs set up
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 05:14 PM
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did u change the dizzy?

fuel pump working ok?
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 05:16 PM
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i agree check fuel pressure from pump,can you rev the car or dose it cut out as soon as u hit the pedal
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 06:19 PM
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i can start it.. and hold the revs anywhere i like for about 3 seconds, then it cuts, catchs then cuts again and so forth..... sounds like something is shorting or restricting... i duno.
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 06:33 PM
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if you have an immobiliser installed, i would check for loss of ignition . check that fuel pump / relay has got a constant elect feed and is being switch , as relays are common for intermittant faults, u can eliminate this by bridging terminals 30 and 87 on relay which is the contact circuit. c how ya go
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 07:24 PM
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yep sounds a prob with fuel pump what do u think about meatering head koopza
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 05:07 PM
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the car starts, no problems, but all of a sudden, it cuts out, then catches then cuts again and dies.... it happened wednesday night coming back from work, all of a sudden just cut out, and wouldnt keep running again... ive chekced the current to the pump and thats sound even when it cuts out.... im stuch, ive checked the plugs and leads and various other things...
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 05:08 PM
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help please
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 05:39 PM
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did u change the dizzy mate?

check the small green wires from the coil, they run around the engine bay along the front panel and back up the lefthand side for breaks in it

check plugs on ecu's

fuel pump relay replaced?
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 05:51 PM
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i have checked the plugs, leads, and dizzy. Distributor was changed only a few months back as was dizzy and rotor arm. I will go and check the coil now but being a convertion, its quite hard to trace wires... i will check ecu too!! Fuel pump relay was brand new about 9months ago, how can i bridge it to see if it is that?

Because the car starts no problems and revs, but then cuts.
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 11:43 AM
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more than me have this problem!!!!!
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 02:42 PM
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Sound's like the pump could be fooked if it start's then cut's out your not geting enough fuel up
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 07:48 PM
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thanks for your help antony much appreciated but it has turned out to be the ecu...i have also changed the fuel filter..thanks again
Rich
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