My car just stalled..

[Brett Dikeman]

At 9:26 PM +0100 2/27/02, Eyvind Spangen wrote:
>I was out driving, steady low speed today. Suddenly the engine just
>cut out, like I turned off the ignition.
>
>I towed it back home (500 metres) and started checking. Timing belt
>OK, code 4444, fuel pump runs when I brigde in the relay socket.
>
>It won't even try to catch when starting, so it looks like something
>with the ignition. Can the cable between the coil and distributor fail
>suddenly?

Are the plugs fouled, as they would be if the car was injecting but
not sparking properly?

If so, then, in no particularly recommended order:

-follow Bentley procedures to check the coil+output stage
-check to make sure the distributor gear is OK(ie, pull the cap and
have a look-see, see if it's spinnin' in the breeze, etc)
-check the resistance of the coil->distributor wire

If not:
-check all the ECU and engine fuses(there are several, though if the
fuel injector one was blown, you'd probably get a ton of codes for
injectors etc, but its a piece of cake to check)  Cehcking the
grounds to the right of the fuel pressure regulator wouldn't hurt
either.

-make sure the fuel pump is actually running when you turn the key,
might need a helper for this one.  Just because it runs when it is
bridged doesn't mean the relay is ok(I think)

B
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