Alex Sideburns Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Hi Any ideas what I should be checking for to eliminate a problem that I have had on my last two outings? I have a xflow with early megajolt ignition. On two occasions whilst gently accelerating the engine has mysteriously cut out. The ignition (red) light comes on and the car drifts to a halt. On both occasions the engine was up to running temperature. Blipping the throttle didn't enable me to "jump start" the car whilst it was still in motion. On both occasions I was able to restart the engine straight away using the ignition key and "normal" service was resumed! On the second occasion the car was still moving when I turned the ignition key to restart the engine and there was a pop/bang from the exhaust so I figure that the fuel was still getting through so more likely to be an electrical issue? Has anybody else had this problem or have any thoughts on how it could be solved. Like all intermittent faults I'm left wondering when it will happen next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Sounds like a loose electrical connection. Try wiggling wiring around engine bay while car stationary and engine running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted March 23, 2014 Member Share Posted March 23, 2014 Sudden total loss of power: As above. Start with feed to whatever HT set-up you have. Do you have an ignition cut-off (FIA) switch? Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john aston Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 And check your battery is properly connected. Had a similar fault . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Fox Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 The fact that it restarts on the key suggests that the fault is at the ignition switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECR Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Crossflow wiring to the alternator will cause engine cut out. The terminals "dry out" next to the exhaust and this intermittently cuts the ignition feed. Pull all 3 connections off the alternator, clean up, tighten with pliers and refit. Edited by - ECR on 24 Mar 2014 17:36:02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Sideburns Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 Thanks to everyone for their advice and suggestions. I do not have a FIA switch-so thats one less thing to check! I will check out the areas suggested and let you know how I get on (may have to wait for the weekend I think!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted March 24, 2014 Area Representative Share Posted March 24, 2014 It sounds like a great excuse for driving all weekend. 😬 "I just need to test drive, to see if I have fixed it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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