Stuart_SRI
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: South London
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My car is being a rite bitch to drive recently. If i dont drive it hard it kangaroos down the road, and this happens between 0-70mph. Today it decided to cut out on me as i slowed for some lights.
Sounds like a fuel starvation problem. Anyone know any solutions to why it is doing this. I have just changed the spark plugs and it appears to only have started doing it since then??????????????????
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carnoisseurcraig
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Registered: 4th Jun 03
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check the gaps on the plugs, sounds like a vacum leak as well...check the condition of the leads and change the fuel filter.
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
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throttle position switch can also cause these symptoms.
what engine is it?
management light coming on?
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Stuart_SRI
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: South London
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no management light
its 1.4sri
only been happening since i changed the plugs and leads, so gonna put the old ones back in and see if it continues.
if it does ill check the plugs have been gapped correctly.
well nnoying coz it cut out on me again today
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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Black...
X14XE engine though, 16v SRi... rare breed... 
did you put the leads on in the right order? it is worth checking! Also you did put the plugs in properly didnt you & not cross the threads?? If you did, you may be loosing compression from there & also you would of damaged the head...
Could also be you've not quite plugged the HT leads on securly enough on the coilpack or down onto the plugs!
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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mine did this never solved the problem, it got worse and worse and worse, then i killed it and got a new engine
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Stuart_SRI
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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ill check it and get back. cheersanyway guys
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