[s-cars] Engine cut-out - still

chris chambers fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com
Fri Dec 22 12:59:18 EST 2006


Bob,

I would look at the actual wires of the MAF cable then. Might as well
rule it out. I don't know how long the cable is but I'd look for any
damage, whether it be melted, cracked, etc.

A bad MAF cable can give both a non-start as well as teh bucking
conditions you described.

Otherwise for now I don't have any other ideas, unless you want to
sell me your car for $1 so I can use it to fix mine! :-)

Good luck my friend

Chris




--- Robert Myers <bob at chips-ur-s.com> wrote:

> 
> Chris,
> 
> I pulled the MAF connector and cleaned the contacts carefully.  Then 
> a swabbing with Stabilant 22a was done.  While in there I took a good
> 
> look at the cable itself.  It looks good.  Went for a drive.  Car 
> started and ran perfectly.  I drove it about a mile from home and 
> then turned around, car still running great.  About 100 yards before 
> getting back home the engine cut out again and didn't want to restart
> 
> (car still rolling with clutch out).  I coasted into my driveway and 
> the engine restarted so I pulled it into the garage.  I don't think 
> the MAF cable - at least not the connector -  is the problem.
> 
> At 11:34 AM 12/22/2006, chris chambers wrote:
> >Is it a no-start condition or bucking when trying to accelerate?
> >I had the bucking between 3-5k rpm, car thought it was overboosting
> >and would cut off the fuel pump. Ended up being corrosion on the
> >MAF cable.
> >
> >I'll guess that you have inspected the cable, if the contacts aren't
> >corroded (clean them with contact cleaner anyway) perhaps the cable
> >itself is damaged, I'd inspect the maf cable thoroughly.
> >
> >OK< now it's your turn to tell me you checked all this :-)
> 
> 
> Bob
> urS6 with RS2 and other mods for sale: http://chips-ur-s.com/S6.html
> 
> 
> 


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