Engine stop

[donna-marie]

out in car yesterday car stopped, left for 1-2 mins then started up fine. Same again today. Help me please. Is it a hospital job.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Can you read the ECU fault codes.....I suspect crank sensor....which is an easy fix.

[donna-marie]

Cheers for that, any easy way to find out the code?

[Marks DTM Calib]

Yes, you need to short out pin 4 to pin 6 of the diag connector in the fuse box below the steering wheel with a paper clip or similar.



Read here for details on how to....


http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/info/fault_codes/fault_codes.htm

I suspect a code 19....

[donna-marie]

Cheers darling, now a happy bunny been told £15

[Marks DTM Calib]

Using the above technique....its free

[TheBoy]

Does sound a bit crank sensor, but do as M_DTM says, and do the paperclip test.  If you get a 19, change the crank sensor asap.  They have a habit of really letting you down in inconvenient places....

[Markjay]

Does sound a bit crank sensor, but do as M_DTM says, and do the paperclip test.  If you get a 19, change the crank sensor asap.  They have a habit of really letting you down in inconvenient places....

...such as Co-op car parks...  

[STMO123]

...or France

[TheBoy]

...or France

Want those post counts removed again?

[STMO123]

...or France

Want those post counts removed again?

[TheBoy]

...or France

Want those post counts removed again?

Actually, I think I am nearly over that incident of breaking down in France.  It was nearly 2 yrs ago

[STMO123]

If only it were just a sensor on your tractor      

[TheBoy]

If only it were just a sensor on your tractor      

It may be? Who knows....