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keith2.2

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that sinking feeling when something goes 'wrong'
« on: 17 March 2008, 20:43:51 »
was driving down to oxford at the weekend and the car had been fine. Until randomly I came off a roundabout and went to accelerate, and it just juddered until I lifted off. Being a 'new' car (to me) I got that horrbile heart-sinking dissapointment and dread.

No strange noises and the problem didn't seem to get worse, so I carried on applying no more than about 25% throttle or 60mph until the next services, whereupon I popped the bonnet with the engine running.

after locating a loud tapping noise...a plug lead had popped off!

plugged it back on and off we went! If only things always turned out like that! :y
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Re: that sinking feeling when something goes 'wrong'
« Reply #1 on: 17 March 2008, 20:48:11 »
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was driving down to oxford at the weekend and the car had been fine. Until randomly I came off a roundabout and went to accelerate, and it just juddered until I lifted off. Being a 'new' car (to me) I got that horrbile heart-sinking dissapointment and dread.

No strange noises and the problem didn't seem to get worse, so I carried on applying no more than about 25% throttle or 60mph until the next services, whereupon I popped the bonnet with the engine running.

after locating a loud tapping noise...a plug lead had popped off!

plugged it back on and off we went! If only things always turned out like that! :y

 :y :y :y :y
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Re: that sinking feeling when something goes 'wrong'
« Reply #2 on: 17 March 2008, 20:50:04 »
nice to know it was an easy fix for you.

i had the same one but the accerlator peddle fell from underneath my foot. panic set in cos i was ment to be sorting my son out at the time 18 mths old with a broken leg.

the accerlerator cable ahad popped of the ball joint. quick fix once it had cooled down. ;D
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Re: that sinking feeling when something goes 'wrong'
« Reply #3 on: 17 March 2008, 20:52:50 »
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was driving down to oxford at the weekend and the car had been fine. Until randomly I came off a roundabout and went to accelerate, and it just juddered until I lifted off. Being a 'new' car (to me) I got that horrbile heart-sinking dissapointment and dread.

No strange noises and the problem didn't seem to get worse, so I carried on applying no more than about 25% throttle or 60mph until the next services, whereupon I popped the bonnet with the engine running.

after locating a loud tapping noise...a plug lead had popped off!

plugged it back onand off we went! If only things always turned out like that! :y
I hpoe you turned the ignition off first :o ;)
« Last Edit: 17 March 2008, 20:54:23 by Tony_H »
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Re: that sinking feeling when something goes 'wrong'
« Reply #4 on: 17 March 2008, 20:55:57 »
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nice to know it was an easy fix for you.

i had the same one but the accerlator peddle fell from underneath my foot. panic set in cos i was ment to be sorting my son out at the time 18 mths old with a broken leg.

the accerlerator cable ahad popped of the ball joint. quick fix once it had cooled down. ;D

Thats not a bad thing for you women drivers ;D ;D ;D
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Re: that sinking feeling when something goes 'wrong'
« Reply #5 on: 17 March 2008, 20:56:10 »
no the ignition was definately on when I was driving ;)

but yes, turned it off before plugging back on  :y
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Re: that sinking feeling when something goes 'wrong'
« Reply #6 on: 17 March 2008, 21:20:13 »
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nice to know it was an easy fix for you.

i had the same one but the accerlator peddle fell from underneath my foot. panic set in cos i was ment to be sorting my son out at the time 18 mths old with a broken leg.

the accerlerator cable ahad popped of the ball joint. quick fix once it had cooled down. ;D

Have had it stay on the floor - along with red-lined engine and rapidly approaching roundabout before.  :o That was fun, and required a bit of quick thinking, and a change of underwear.

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