right... i aint got a clue on this one and it might not be a problem ever again but its wierd and i wanna know whats going on ...
I just had to goto the shop to get something and got into my Uno 999cc fire and started it. started fine first time (as usual) but was idling a little bit higher than usual... nothing to be concerned about (i thought) and didnt pay any attention to it.
Drove off upto the shop with no problems atall (except it was still idling slightly higher than normal). got to the shop, was closed... so drove off home.
On the way I thought ide just quickyly stop and check if there was anything noticable that i could see that was making the engine idle higher than normal. poped the bonnet, had a listen and a look. couldnt see anything but could hear than the idling was lowering between its normal idle and the newly adopted higher idle... Still thinking nothing of it i drove off again.
Got to a junction and stopped to give way. was sat there for about 5 seconds when the car just randomly cut out. Thinkin it was weird (which is was, the car wasnt idling low or souinding like it was going to stall, it just cut out compeltly for no reason), I tried restarting the engine, it took a slight little bit of persuasion and started. I drove off in first thinking that that was it... WRONG!... the car started trying to cut out as i was driving which threw me forward when it cut out and pushed me back as it burst into life again, very fast... It was the kind of motion you see when a learner brings the clutch up too fast. I also noticed that the temp gauge was in the middle where it usualy sits once it has warmed up.
Anyway, the car competly cut out again so i gently rolled to the side of the road and put the hazards on. I tried to start the car again and it did, but then started cutting out again and restarting itself. I decided to pop the bonnet and see if anything had come looose or anything that i could see was imediatly wrong. I couldnt see anything and so checked tried the ignition again...
Started, cut out... tried again... Started, cut out... again, again and again... untill i eventually managed to get it to stay on (although it was slightly dropping the rev every now and then... so i tried to drive off and got 1st gear, second gear... ahhh, big cut off! forwards, backwards, forwards, backwards... then it was fine again, sped up a bit more, started cutting out again and then eventually did (luckily i had got to the top of a hill and just rolled all the way to the bottom [8D])...
I rolled into a little siding thing and put on the hazards. tried to start the car again and after much persuation... hurrah... started, no cutting out, no funny reving... hmmm...
So i drove off and the car was back to normal again, got home without any problems atall... Even the reving was back to normal... very very weird...
Anyone any ideas of what i can check in the morning for this problem. This is probably the worst thing that can happen when driving on a motorway and i dont want it happening again in that sort of situation!...
Thanks
Uno "Fire" 999cc
Lowered 40mm Uprated Gmax shock & Spring system
Fox Evo3 15" Alloy Wheels
3" Rage Backbox
E-Tech hatch Spoiler
2x 450W 12" Custom Built Bass Box
2x Pro Audio 6x9s
Sony SPL-X 500W Amp
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I just had to goto the shop to get something and got into my Uno 999cc fire and started it. started fine first time (as usual) but was idling a little bit higher than usual... nothing to be concerned about (i thought) and didnt pay any attention to it.
Drove off upto the shop with no problems atall (except it was still idling slightly higher than normal). got to the shop, was closed... so drove off home.
On the way I thought ide just quickyly stop and check if there was anything noticable that i could see that was making the engine idle higher than normal. poped the bonnet, had a listen and a look. couldnt see anything but could hear than the idling was lowering between its normal idle and the newly adopted higher idle... Still thinking nothing of it i drove off again.
Got to a junction and stopped to give way. was sat there for about 5 seconds when the car just randomly cut out. Thinkin it was weird (which is was, the car wasnt idling low or souinding like it was going to stall, it just cut out compeltly for no reason), I tried restarting the engine, it took a slight little bit of persuasion and started. I drove off in first thinking that that was it... WRONG!... the car started trying to cut out as i was driving which threw me forward when it cut out and pushed me back as it burst into life again, very fast... It was the kind of motion you see when a learner brings the clutch up too fast. I also noticed that the temp gauge was in the middle where it usualy sits once it has warmed up.
Anyway, the car competly cut out again so i gently rolled to the side of the road and put the hazards on. I tried to start the car again and it did, but then started cutting out again and restarting itself. I decided to pop the bonnet and see if anything had come looose or anything that i could see was imediatly wrong. I couldnt see anything and so checked tried the ignition again...
Started, cut out... tried again... Started, cut out... again, again and again... untill i eventually managed to get it to stay on (although it was slightly dropping the rev every now and then... so i tried to drive off and got 1st gear, second gear... ahhh, big cut off! forwards, backwards, forwards, backwards... then it was fine again, sped up a bit more, started cutting out again and then eventually did (luckily i had got to the top of a hill and just rolled all the way to the bottom [8D])...
I rolled into a little siding thing and put on the hazards. tried to start the car again and after much persuation... hurrah... started, no cutting out, no funny reving... hmmm...
So i drove off and the car was back to normal again, got home without any problems atall... Even the reving was back to normal... very very weird...
Anyone any ideas of what i can check in the morning for this problem. This is probably the worst thing that can happen when driving on a motorway and i dont want it happening again in that sort of situation!...
Thanks
Uno "Fire" 999cc
Lowered 40mm Uprated Gmax shock & Spring system
Fox Evo3 15" Alloy Wheels
3" Rage Backbox
E-Tech hatch Spoiler
2x 450W 12" Custom Built Bass Box
2x Pro Audio 6x9s
Sony SPL-X 500W Amp
You Like?