ed1max
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| posted on 23/6/11 at 07:35 AM |
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Engine dies
Ive got a 1600 x flow which dies after about 5 miles and will not fire an hour later it starts first time and runs the same untill dying again.Checked
the usual stuff, fuel ok spark ok I'm not a mechanic any help would be appreciated.
Thanks and regards
Eddie
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kipper
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| posted on 23/6/11 at 07:38 AM |
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air vet in filler cap blocked, try running with the filler cap off or loose.
Denis.
Where did that go?
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russbost
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| posted on 23/6/11 at 07:52 AM |
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If it has a ballasted coil you may be running it at 12v, in which case it will rapidly overheat & die, leave it for an hour & it will
magically recover. Alternatively could be fuel starvation as already suggested.
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 23/6/11 at 08:13 AM |
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Yeah I@d have gone with fuel starvation first (especially if it dies over a few seconds), coil second (if it cuts out pretty abruptly).
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 23/6/11 at 09:37 AM |
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If its got the FoMoCo distributor (black distributor cap) it could be the points collapsing due to a lack of reinforcing strip on the plastic strip
leading to/supporting the plastic heel the is in contact with the cam lobe in the distributor.
If its electronic (bosch - brown cap) it could be the ignition module breaking down.
Other than that, as previous post have said.
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