Important! : car cuts out please help :(

1. DJVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 northamptonshire Posts: 719 saxo furio/vtr

   #1 9th December 2012, 22:08

   I was driving for a long time today ( about 3-4 hours )
   i was in bedford and when i went to McDonald ( waiting in the drive through and some idiot bumped the back of me no damage though and has nothing to do with the issue lol )
   i had food ( big mac meal ..... standard ) my car wouldn't start
   
   it started eventually but then again when i was driving i lost all power ?
   the engine was still on mut when i put my foot down it bogged down almost like i had no fuel ?
   
   then waited a little while and it started again then 10 mins later bogged out again
   
   it done this about 4 times i think it may be heat soak but not sure ?
   here is a pic of my bay and how it stands atm i know that the engine will be sucking in hot air but is thi able to cause what i described ?
   
   
   
   please help guys and gals
2. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

   #2 10th December 2012, 01:08

   I had similar problem before except no one went into the back of me in maccys drive through lol. Car would bog down and lose power from time to time until one day it just wouldn't start. Was the fuel pump packed up so could be that ?
3. DJVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 northamptonshire Posts: 719 saxo furio/vtr

   #3 10th December 2012, 10:26

   oh great lol thanks for being the only person to help lol
4. Beaniemoo Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Milton Keynes Posts: 1210 Yellow 106 Rallye

   #4 10th December 2012, 10:54

   If the problem persists pop in and see us. We're only in stevington which is not far from you and have a fully equipped workshop with proper diagnostic facilities. Find out what the problem really is as guessing at components can be very costly.
   
   Chris.
5. DJVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 northamptonshire Posts: 719 saxo furio/vtr

   #5 10th December 2012, 11:19

   thanks for the reply Beaniemoo but my cousin owns a garrage here in corby but nothing comes up on diagnostics so i was just trying to see if anyone has had the same issue so as you put, i dont have to buy loads of costly parts for no reason
6. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #6 10th December 2012, 11:25

   fuel cut off switch? It's an inertia switch and a large enough bump can trigger it, even if it feels mild to you inside the car
   
   
   
   Red rubber button, top right of engine bay.
7. DJVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 northamptonshire Posts: 719 saxo furio/vtr

   #7 10th December 2012, 13:11

   no its not that tried that every time but it dosnt work and my car is stiff so i feel everybump lol
8. DansexysaxoVTS Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Ipswich Suffolk Posts: 355 saxo vts

   #8 10th December 2012, 14:09

   Try unplugging your lambda sensor sound like the problem i had with my vts
   and drive with it unplugged and see if it solves the problem
9. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #9 10th December 2012, 19:30

   i had same problem as you in my old vts, didn't have a bump in it though.
   was fuel pump
10. DJVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 northamptonshire Posts: 719 saxo furio/vtr

    #10 10th December 2012, 20:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by danny-vts i had same problem as you in my old vts, didn't have a bump in it though. was fuel pump

    ye i was thinking that it has the odd flat spot some times but then it disapears so i think it is the fuel pump