S16lad - 19/9/2014 9:04 PM

Hi my car has suddenly started cutting out when it's warm after about a 4/5mile drive
Then when it cuts out it will not re start until it's even left for about 15/20 mins.

I have cleaned throttle body and made sure there's no blockages in any pipe work.

Whilst trying to start it I took the main ht lead off at the dizzy end and turned the
Engine over to see if I could see a spark jump across but couldn't see one.


Leave it for 15mins or so and it fires up and runs great for a short while.
No jerking or warning of any kind just shuts down and refuses to start it doesn't
Even try like there's no spark.

Could it be the coil breaking down when it gets warm ?

Thanks in advance

S16lad - 19/9/2014 9:44 PM

Thanks. Hi I've never had the coil changed and it's been great for the last couple of years.
I do have a feeling it's the coil but wasn't sure if they just die and create no spark or if it was
possible for the coil to break down once it's been running a while, then once left to cool down
Would start working again.

So this is possible then ?

S16lad - 20/9/2014 6:09 PM

Well fitted a new coil today and took for a test drive.
Currently broke down about 3miles from home ?? 20min
Wait and she should hopefully get me home.

Any other ideas on what the problem could be ?

Dave 20VTRO - 19/9/2014 7:51 PM



When it happens, does the RPM needle drop to zero?, how do you check for sparks?, do you just pull a HT lead off a plug and check when cranking,
or do you pull the King lead off the cap and check that when cranking?.
If there is no sparks at either lead when checking, have you checked for injector pulse, because if they aren't
pulsing when cranking, then you need to try a crank sensor.

petrol_head - 20/9/2014 12:18 AM

You could actually be into blocked cat territory there.
It rarely happens, is it making any strange induction noises if you rev it in neutral?
(you really need the throttle body open to air to hear this)