davethemonk
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So I've just bought a 2nd hand 1996 Fiat Bravo 1.8 HLX and the fuel gauge was broken. It worked in the sense that it went up/down but was set to wrong position so I was calculating/guessing how much I had left .
Last night the car drive fine to training however, on the return journey home it cut out as I've ran out of petrol which wasn't a surprise given the above problem.
Filled it up with 4 litres of petrol and the car started again.
However, 30 seconds later the engine slowly died, juddered then cut out completely . I.e the same as when it cut out when driving.
Tried getting it to station but lasts a minute or so then does the same.
Mate had a look and suggested it was a blockage in the catalytic converter which was quite hot .
Sounds feasible I guess.
Reading online I've heard other theories, blocked
Fuel pipes, fuel pipe getting hot etc but I was wondering if anyone else had the same issue or if anyone had
Any other suggestions that might point to a simpler
Problem than a cat converter?
Cheers
Last night the car drive fine to training however, on the return journey home it cut out as I've ran out of petrol which wasn't a surprise given the above problem.
Filled it up with 4 litres of petrol and the car started again.
However, 30 seconds later the engine slowly died, juddered then cut out completely . I.e the same as when it cut out when driving.
Tried getting it to station but lasts a minute or so then does the same.
Mate had a look and suggested it was a blockage in the catalytic converter which was quite hot .
Sounds feasible I guess.
Reading online I've heard other theories, blocked
Fuel pipes, fuel pipe getting hot etc but I was wondering if anyone else had the same issue or if anyone had
Any other suggestions that might point to a simpler
Problem than a cat converter?
Cheers