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sierra sapphire 1.8cvh 92 cutting out
sashasapphire92 - 23/6/11 at 03:11 PM

hi there i know this aint a ford forum but the engines are used for your cars my sierra sapphire 1.8cvh has a cutting out problem you can drive fine for a bit then it cuts out and wont start for 5-10 minutes then starts again n same thing over and over which wasnt good for my 7hour journey back from scotland it took 17 instead with starting and stoping every 10 to 20 mins because the car kept cutting out has any1 had this problem on know what it is

Guinness - 23/6/11 at 03:50 PM

I used to have an old VW Scirroco on carbs that would run perfectly for about 30 minutes at a time, then splutter and cut out.

After loads and loads of investiagtion it turned out to be crap / rust in the fuel tank blocking the pick up. Took the tank off, swilled it round with a gallon of fuel and re-fitted the tank and it ran fine after that!

I'd already replaced the fuel filter near the pump BTW.

HTH

sashasapphire92 - 23/6/11 at 04:34 PM

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Originally posted by Guinness
I used to have an old VW Scirroco on carbs that would run perfectly for about 30 minutes at a time, then splutter and cut out.

After loads and loads of investiagtion it turned out to be crap / rust in the fuel tank blocking the pick up. Took the tank off, swilled it round with a gallon of fuel and re-fitted the tank and it ran fine after that!

I'd already replaced the fuel filter near the pump BTW.

HTH

cheers mate i will have a look at the tank then n filter

rusty nuts - 23/6/11 at 06:40 PM

Worn/sticking fuel pump push rod, had it a few times on high mileage cars. Next time it happens try a squirt of petrol or brake cleaner down the carb, if it fires your problem is fuel related. It could also be the carb icing due to lack of pre heated air, VERY common on VWs and IIRC the 1.8 CVH has an intake air temperature sensor/valve which fails