Help!

 

I recently bought a UK ZX TT auto - liking the car, BUT it is having problems with stalling that seem to be getting worse.

 

It seems to:

 

Stall on heavy breaking

Have an eratic idle which can sometimes lead to a stall and

very recently it has stalled at speed - upon accelerating from rest.

 

Each time, I've had no problems getting it started again after the stall.

 

Any suggestions as to what it could be?

Try wiggling the temperature sensor (left connector of the two tapped into the shiny water pipe at the front of the engine) while the engine is running.

 

Its common for these to get full of cack etc and produce these symptoms.

 

If wiggling it round caused stumbling and fan on/off then thats the problem, it needs cleaning or changing (cheap from http://www.courtesyparts.com or mike feeney in the traders section).

 

Otherwise a general cleanup using a file and/or connector cleaner it the first place to start. And its cheap ;)

 

Pete

Thanks, Pete, I'll give this a go.

 

Cheers,

 

Alex.

 

:)