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| posted on December 22nd, 2006 at 05:00 PM |
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T3 engine cuts out.
My 85 T3, with rebuilt motor and new heads has an intermitent engine drop dead which the mechanic can't find. Hence my user name! Moving ignition
wiring seems to do a temp fix but it soon stops again. Distributor to idle stabiliser wires show continuity. What can I do as it is Christmas close
down!
Thanks in advance.
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| posted on December 22nd, 2006 at 09:28 PM |
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I had something similar
Would drive along and the car would die - but oil/gen lights would'nt come on.
Was the electronic ignition cutting out.
For $100 - 200 i would wack a 009 and points in and see if that fixes it
Oh....  welcome to the fun house
Futue te ipsum!!!
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greedy53
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| posted on December 22nd, 2006 at 09:37 PM |
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is it air or water if water my mate murrey hadthat the computer was cracked drove him nuts when the ute went around a corner if would flex the card
in the puter
if water try another coil i had one great when cold a bugger when hot
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upset
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| posted on December 24th, 2006 at 10:41 AM |
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G'day Greedy53 and Bizzare, thanks for the tips. I have now found the gremlin, residing in the allegedly waterproof box on top of the coil containing
two relays. Corroded contacts on these and an intermitent voltage path, noticed when I moved wires with motor running, I could hear a spark jump.
Corrosion from blown water pump spraying coolant all over engine bay some years ago must have done that! Bug..r!
Engine now running sweetly, fingers crossed.
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Bizarre
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| posted on December 24th, 2006 at 12:32 PM |
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:thumb
Futue te ipsum!!!
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greedy53
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| posted on January 4th, 2007 at 02:52 PM |
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:bounce:bounce
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