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car cutting out

Postby ste_k » Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:40 am

Hi Guys,

Bit of a weird one i bought a Gr a couple of weeks ago and this has been lying up for 2 years before i got it. the car starts no problem but when you start the car it cuts out stright away?? but if you keep the cars rev's up until the car heats up it ticks over fine?? Any ideas anyone?
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Re: car cutting out

Postby colm_mcm » Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:43 pm

stepper motor?
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Re: car cutting out

Postby gfalls » Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:12 pm

colm_mcm wrote:stepper motor?

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Re: car cutting out

Postby ste_k » Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:18 pm

Cheers guys.. :ll Would this be a job i could do myself?? How much would one of these motors go for??

Tanx again. :mrgreen:
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Re: car cutting out

Postby gfalls » Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:47 pm

Take it out and clean it. Search this forum on how to. Easy job, takes only a few minutes.
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Re: car cutting out

Postby colm_mcm » Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:51 pm

diagnostic HERE


stepper motor can be seen here, right below the air intake.
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Re: car cutting out

Postby optical illusion » Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:15 pm

This problem in getting as commonplace as the g meter!
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Re: car cutting out

Postby ste_k » Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:23 pm

Cheers guys,
I havn't had a chance to try it yet =( ill try when i get home today and let you know if its helped. Cheers again really appreciate it. :D
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