Re: [doc] Stalling After 5 minutes

[Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dodgy coil and/or connections on it or the ballast resistor

Martin

James Macpherson wrote:

>
>
> I think this might be the problem I first thought was the fuel pickup
> problem I emailed about last week.
>
> After more investigation I realised the car doesn't sputter or cough
> like a fuel starvation problem it just stops like you have switched the
> key off.  So I did so further tests.
>
> If I run the car from cold within about 5 minutes the car with stop and
> not restart. 
> There is no spark at the spark plug but after about 5 minutes more the
> car will restart and will run without
> problems for the rest of the journey.  Then once left for a few hours it
> will do the same again.
>
> I've got to the point of running it on the driveway for 5 mins letting
> it stop and waiting another 5 mins then starting it again before I can
> go anywhere.
>
> Anyone got any ideas what can cause no spark after 5min then fix itself
> again?
>
> James
> doc 129
> vin 2250
>






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