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Robmfc007 *
Joined: 26 Jul 2010 Posts: 10 Location: Meopham
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 22:43 Post subject: Vitara Feels like it's running out of petrol |
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Hi, I'm new to the forum and am having problems with my w reg vitara, it's 1.6 8v, found out recently After driving over a 15 mile motorway run it feels like it's running out of petrol. I can have my foot on the accelerator at 70 mph and then it feels like i take it off and put it back on constantly on off on off then looses alot of power, can slow me down to 40mph. If I stop at a garage, turn the ignition off and on, sometimes it can be fine but only for another mile or so, and if I stop the car out of gear and rev to the floor when this happens it reaches about 2000rpm then dies then kicks back in again and so on and so forth, ihave changed the dizzy cap and rotor arm, could anyone please help me out as I'm not sure what the problem is, many thanks,
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me and the wife *******
Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 1013 Location: gosport
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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:59 Post subject: |
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sounds like the carb but change the plugs and leads and if it still happens then the carb needs a service |
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Robmfc007 *
Joined: 26 Jul 2010 Posts: 10 Location: Meopham
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Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 18:51 Post subject: |
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Hi there thanks for the reply but I'm wondering if anyone has had the same problem, I mean to save me paying out for this not to be the reason the cars playing up?! Many thanks |
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me and the wife *******
Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 1013 Location: gosport
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Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 19:52 Post subject: |
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do you know when the leads were last changed and do they look newish. |
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Robmfc007 *
Joined: 26 Jul 2010 Posts: 10 Location: Meopham
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Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 23:32 Post subject: |
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Hi, the leads look quite new and aren't split and a local mechanic told me they look ok as they aren't green on the inside, that any help,?! How much would I pick up new leads for?! |
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proudy *
Joined: 13 Sep 2008 Posts: 40 Location: North east
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Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 13:57 Post subject: |
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I had exactly the same symptoms but with my diesel. It was the fuel filter on mine |
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Rich *
Joined: 13 May 2010 Posts: 35 Location: CORNWALL
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Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 15:21 Post subject: checks |
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Ask a garage to check the emissions with the sniffer for the mot to see if its running too rich......could possibly be the auto choke playing up......which I've heard is a bit of a common occurance...... |
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me and the wife *******
Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 1013 Location: gosport
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Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 17:34 Post subject: |
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the standard carbs are rubbish but it can be costley to get them serviced which is why i would replace the cheap bits first |
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Robmfc007 *
Joined: 26 Jul 2010 Posts: 10 Location: Meopham
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Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 20:30 Post subject: |
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Hi I will try the autochoke as it does rev high sometimes, and think I'll be looking at the fuel filter- is this easy to get too and should it be replaced or just cleaned?! I will try these options first as you all say I need to eliminate the small possibilities 1st, thanks!? |
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zocko *******
Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Posts: 1438 Location: Southampton
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 19:43 Post subject: |
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should be less than about £6 or so for a new fuel filter _________________ the car in front is a toyota...
the car pulling it out of the mud is a suzuki |
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