A Strange One...

20th March 2010, 07:46

I was out in town last night, approaching a roundabout, lightly braked and tried to change lanes but I had lost all power for a few seconds. Im talking 3-5, no more than that.

I couldnt turn the wheel and managed a quick glance at the dash and all of the lights where on, just like when you turn the key to the second click when starting. Then the power came back and managed to get into the right lane and carry on.

Any ideas as to why this happened? No I hadnt turned the key as my hand was nowhere near it.

20th March 2010, 07:55

Could be that it cut out as you cane off the power (coil pack or tos fault) then without knowing it you bumped it back in again

20th March 2010, 08:06

Possibly. Ive never heard of this problem before, (well on a Saxo, Toyota's are different lol). At first I thought something electrical as it had been pissing it down for a while so something got wet/damp? Everything is sealed so couldnt be much if thats what it was.

20th March 2010, 08:27

See if it does it again when you lift off the power/dip the clutch when the engines warm. If it dies it'll be one of the above

20th March 2010, 08:30

I'll give it a go when its quiet on a straight road

20th March 2010, 18:13

I did a couple of hours driving today and covered god knows how many miles and nothing happened, even when lifting off, dipping the clutch. Time of the month maybe?

Glad it didnt actually, A12 isnt very nice to break down on...

20th March 2010, 18:20

Probs just a one off, but as said it sounds like it lost all revs and cut out while your clutch was down.

If it does it again, get it on the diognostics, that will tell you what happended as it would have been logged.

26th March 2010, 13:21

did it again 3 times within 30 mins this morning. everytime it was when the clutch was down and breaking for a junction, so must be the revs dropping too much.

where else can i get the diag's checked? i cant afford citroens £75 + vat

26th March 2010, 13:38

mine does this now and again. never happens when i want it to, just suddenly dies, then comes back up

if you figure out what it is, i'll be grateful!

26th March 2010, 13:42

you tryed all you sensors chris.

also, something like this happened on my vectra, it was a split pipe going from the air filter to the throttle boddie

26th March 2010, 16:30

i had it and it was the terminals on the battery were loose and the engine would cut out but all the lights would stay on and then it would start itself and check your posi and neg make sure they are really tight

26th March 2010, 16:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chr15

did it again 3 times within 30 mins this morning. everytime it was when the clutch was down and breaking for a junction, so must be the revs dropping too much.

where else can i get the diag's checked? i cant afford citroens £75 + vat

Call local garages, there are 2 near me that charge £25 for a diagnostic to be done