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Nov 13, 2011 19:25:22 GMT
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hi all, owned vanette for four years and it's had the following ONE problem for most of the time. the engine at all speeds even idle will just cut out. there is a buzzing noise sometimes from the relay area and it will always start up again.it's a 1488cc petrol 5spd manual.f reg 1989 low mileage and all new bits from coil to plugs,never missfires but dies!! bit freaky on the motor way today...sometimes it won't cut out for a hundred miles or more other times it cut out severall times a day. any ideas anyone or a good autolec near colchester
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CanMan
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Nov 13, 2011 19:45:54 GMT
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Does it get worse under load?
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Nov 13, 2011 20:20:29 GMT
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hi, no worse, happens at all speeds and idle,i'm sure it's electric not prtrol as fuel getting thru ok
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Nov 13, 2011 20:25:58 GMT
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I'd guess that there is an engine control relay, and it's got a bad contact inside it (civics used to do this a lot!) - Have a look at the relay that's doing the buzzing first.
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bortaf
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Nov 14, 2011 20:40:12 GMT
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If not the above it could be the Ign switch or the multi plug where it joins the loom? had loads of transits do this, usually caused by a partially seized heater motor overloading the ign wirring  Or ign relay, had this on a few spacecruisers |
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Nov 14, 2011 21:28:25 GMT
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I'm a half arsed auto electrician. I'm on canvey though, might be a bit out of your way.
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R.S. Autotech. Servicing/Repairs/Diagnostics.
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Nov 14, 2011 21:37:50 GMT
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These engines are mega simple. It's basically the same as the old B310 Sunny so it'd just normal carb, points etc. The carb most likely has a fuel cutoff solenoid and it could be that losing power occasionally maybe ..maybe just a bad connection to it? I have know the small braided wire in the dizzy that connects to the points to cause problems too. Whatever it is it's higly likely to be a simple bad connection. I'd go through all of the connections in the coil, ballast resistor and dizzy, clean them and make sure the spade connertors fit onto them tightly.
I probably have a wiring diagram for it somewhere if you need one.
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hi, all. thanks for comments and advice. yes i too suspect ignition switch, trouble is getting a new one so if anybody's got one for sale let me know. have had problems with braided connector within distributor but it looks ok. as for fuel solenoid it has one to carb but not sure how to test connection. as for autolec in canvey, love you to have a look but couldn't trust my bus to get there!!
any more advice will be appreciated
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