Hi guys. My Panda is being a bad panda and I hope someone might be able to help. I've just driven my panda home from work. In the first few miles i noticed an occasional jerkiness. Infrequent and only momentary - but definitely something not right.
Pressed on and about 10 miles later I lost all power coming out of a junction. The engine was just still running, but all power had gone, pressing the accelerator made no difference for a good few seconds before the engine recovered itself. (Biggest flat spot ever).
Anyway - 1 mile further on and the jerkiness is back before the engine cuts completely.
I had this a while back when the ignition amplifier went - the jerkiness felt as if there must have been a 'fuel feed' problem, but it was diagnosed as being in the ignition system.
When that happened, the car wouldn't restart full stop.
The difference this time is that with a bit of poking in the engine (just at leads/ignition amplifier/connections on coil/dizzy and a 2 minute rest the car restarted.
I then went through the same sequence about 10 times before I made it home. Engine dies - pull over - poke connections - wait - restart - progress 1/2 mile and then repeat.
Any ideas?
For info I have a 1990 Panda 4x4 Fire, Webber Carb, Marelli Dizzy - new HT leads, dizzy cap and rotor arm....
If anyone can help with any ideas i'd be really grateful. I was looking forward to whizzing around on the bank holiday - and really need to drive it down south next weekend.
Pressed on and about 10 miles later I lost all power coming out of a junction. The engine was just still running, but all power had gone, pressing the accelerator made no difference for a good few seconds before the engine recovered itself. (Biggest flat spot ever).
Anyway - 1 mile further on and the jerkiness is back before the engine cuts completely.
I had this a while back when the ignition amplifier went - the jerkiness felt as if there must have been a 'fuel feed' problem, but it was diagnosed as being in the ignition system.
When that happened, the car wouldn't restart full stop.
The difference this time is that with a bit of poking in the engine (just at leads/ignition amplifier/connections on coil/dizzy and a 2 minute rest the car restarted.
I then went through the same sequence about 10 times before I made it home. Engine dies - pull over - poke connections - wait - restart - progress 1/2 mile and then repeat.
Any ideas?
For info I have a 1990 Panda 4x4 Fire, Webber Carb, Marelli Dizzy - new HT leads, dizzy cap and rotor arm....
If anyone can help with any ideas i'd be really grateful. I was looking forward to whizzing around on the bank holiday - and really need to drive it down south next weekend.