Is this the end?

[Nath]

Driving home last night and was doing about 60 and then i hear a clunk noise and loads of smoke out the back and the engine cut out and switched it back on and wont barley turn over and kicking out lots of smoke. every time i pulled up at lights etc engine cut out.

just started her and ticks over at about 0.1k - 0.3k and coughs and spluts

i guess i know what this means

and only after getting her back on the road for 4 days, after engine fire and spending out on new bits

[20B_boy]

Hmmm, the black smoke bit lends itself to perhaps being just the map sensor having popped off. If not it sounds fairly terminal

Map sensor is a small black widget bolted to the bulkhead in the engine bay, just back and right from the plenum. There should be a vacuum hose going to it - see if its still hooked up - hopefully its just dangling - pop it back on and hey presto.

If map sensor is connected....get it taken some where so some one in the know can take a look.

[moakesr]

Nath,

Sorry to hear of your troubles.

And it was running so well at the weekend.

I have everything crossed for you that it\'s the map sensor hose.

Good Luck,

Richard

[Nath]

Yeah was running really well on saturday down and back to japfest no sort of tell tell signs

im gonna check this snsor now

[Nath]

20B_boy:

in the words of Avid "I Farking Love You"

Just checked Map Sensor and seen tit had no pipes connected to it , hmm looked down and there be that naughty little pipe , put it back on started her up

Wahhhhhay shes beck all hunky dory ticks over fine and no smoke

so thanks very much
:wave

[20B_boy]

Now zip tie the little fecker on there :wave

[Nath]

Zip tie , super glue , cement, bungee straps what ever it takes that aint coming of again:p

[moakesr]

Great news Nath

I am very pleased for you, having the car back for 4 days and then having problems is not fair.

See you at Rotorstock

Richard

[20B_boy]

Originally posted by moakesr
I am very pleased for you, having the car back for 4 days and then having problems is not fair.

Shit just happens unfortunately, no ones fault; old cars keep breaking on you :rolleyes:

[Nath]

Yeah thanks Richard thought i was doomed to the push bike

Glad i can make Rotorstock now so will see you all there :wave