Engine cut outs a possible explaination ...

paul_y3k · Post by **paul_y3k** » Sat Jan 04, 2003 12:04 pm

just found this out on the PGAC forum .....

all modern fuel injected cars are now fitted with an engine cut off switch so as to prevent nasty fuels problems when in crashes. Apparently they can be rahter tempermental in pugs and have been known to activate when driving across pot holes or similar.
the effect is that all power / electricity is instanlty switched off very simialr to the effect that Julia descriped a while back.

so there you are ! I can be useful sometimes

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Sat Jan 04, 2003 12:09 pm

dont explain it cuttin off when i was hurtling down the A10 at 50 mph (and yes i'm aware its a 40mph limit)

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Sat Jan 04, 2003 12:13 pm

engine cut of switches cut off the fuel supply HOWEVER

i doubt its that because the symtoms the cc's have it starts back up, with the engine cut off switch it needs resetting (from personal experience) this is simply pressing a button, which ir normally easily to get 2. but i aont to clused up with the cc engine yet so i am not sure.

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Sat Jan 04, 2003 1:38 pm

engine cut off? humm my engine never cut off ... I just lost power to the electrics .... weird.

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Sat Jan 04, 2003 2:08 pm

well i think it has to be a faulty connection to the battery somewhere. this would also explain the stereo problems.