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Offline storky

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Re: Car cuts out when on idle
« Reply #10 on: 25 January 2011, 16:45 »
I think it may have done actually!!
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Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: Car cuts out when on idle
« Reply #11 on: 25 January 2011, 18:12 »
Did the wheels rotate just before it stalled?
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Re: Car cuts out when on idle
« Reply #12 on: 25 January 2011, 18:37 »
Quote from: polo6n222 on 25 January 2011, 16:28
dose the oil light flash when it cuts out atall

That's normal though, because the engine looses oil pressure.

Try it, stall the car, you'll see the light flash.
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Offline clivusdel

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Re: Car cuts out when on idle
« Reply #13 on: 25 January 2011, 19:20 »
has it got petrol in it?????????????
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Offline storky

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Re: Car cuts out when on idle
« Reply #14 on: 25 January 2011, 19:45 »
Turns out it needed a new battery  :grin:

Problem solved.
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Offline javalin

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Re: Car cuts out when on idle
« Reply #15 on: 25 January 2011, 21:47 »
good news - sometimes just solving the problem you can see works!

James
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Offline polo6n222

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Re: Car cuts out when on idle
« Reply #16 on: 25 January 2011, 22:03 »
the reason i asked about the oil light i had the same prob on one of my cars the relay was at fault car would cut out with oil light flashing
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Car cuts out when on idle
« Reply #17 on: 25 January 2011, 23:40 »
Quote from: storky on 25 January 2011, 19:45
Turns out it needed a new battery  :grin:

Problem solved.

Is the alternator charging all ok.  :smiley:
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: Car cuts out when on idle
« Reply #18 on: 26 January 2011, 10:12 »
as above, does battery warnign light come on with ignition then go out once started? if not its the blue wire from the alt, follow it from alt across to the single pin plug near the starter
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