What causes an engine to cut out when stopping?...

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 4:22 pm

wurlycorner wrote:'tis true that the O2 sensor has no part to play in engine mixture until the engine has warmed up.

Nafe, is your battery even secured down? I can't see a tie down strap in that pic? (or do that have clamps at the bottom on a 5g?)

If not, that combined with a dodgy terminal is definitely where I would start!

It wasn't when I first got it, but I swapped out the battery tray and strap from my silver lude

Going to check out the wire gauges when I get home and then order two new terminals.

Post by **newkid** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 4:31 pm

NafemanNathan wrote:I've actually got a few ignition switches from a few dizzy's. Is there any way to test them?

it's on back of the ignition barrel bud.

Post by **Vtecmec** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 4:43 pm

I'd be looking at service, base idle setting and timing.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 6:03 pm

newkid wrote:
NafemanNathan wrote:I've actually got a few ignition switches from a few dizzy's. Is there any way to test them?
it's on back of the ignition barrel bud.

I was thinking of the ignition control module

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 6:12 pm

One other potential symptom the car has... It takes a good 5 seconds or so of cranking for the engine to fire up (It's shorter if I just turn the key the first 2 clicks, wait for the various dash lights to come on, and then turn the key the remainder.) It is guaranteed to always fire up though (Although when we had the extreme cold weather it would die straight after and I'd have to start her again, but I believe that's battery related).

But, on occasion, whilst the engine is cranking over before it fires up, it will suddenly stop (As if seized) and then instantly fire

Almost as if it didn't actually need to be cranking over all that time, it could have just fired because it did it from stopped... If that makes sense?

Post by **Vtecmec** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 8:23 pm

When was the fuel filter last changed?

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 9:05 pm

^^^^ My next question also

Post by **paul bristol uk** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 9:18 pm

Vtecmec wrote:Head gasket?

Thats bloody frightened him

Bet its not though!

Brozilla · Post by **Brozilla** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 9:47 pm

5th gens have two adjustable metal rods that hold a metal plate over the top of the battery. His doesn't seem secured

Post by **Donald** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 10:07 pm

Nitin 2.0.

Lude Generation

What causes an engine to cut out when stopping?...

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