More of the cutting out problem.

More of the cutting out problem.

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werdna

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2 posts

289 months

Thursday 25th October 2001
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My Griffith 500 also cuts out but very intermittently. After driving fairly briskly then driving slowly through a town the engine just cuts out. When you roll to a halt it starts first time and may not do it again that day. When it cuts out there is sometimes a whining noise. Any ideas. It's starting to get me narked.

DIGGA

41,313 posts

290 months

Thursday 25th October 2001
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This won't help you much, but I borrowed a Cerbera once, and that did exactly the same thing.

Sorry I couldn't enlighten you - I too would be interested to know why.

Marcus
& Ocean Haze Griff 500

edward

5,132 posts

291 months

Thursday 25th October 2001
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A pal's cerb suffered a dodgy tank of fuel once abroad - it misbehaved terribly until the tank was refilled. Then was fine.

Anyway - where's this Griffs whining noise? If it's behind you it's the fuel pump.

GasBlaster

27,428 posts

286 months

Friday 26th October 2001
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This won't help either but I had a Probe once (I know, I know) and it used to cut out on a regular basis. Very embarassing. Then wouldn't start for ages, just made a horrendous noise like an alley cat had got caught in the fanbelt.

domster

8,431 posts

277 months

Tuesday 30th October 2001
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A friend had this problem with his 4.0 Griff.

It was something to do with the fuel pump or fuel pump relay if I remember. Remember that immobilisers often tw@t around with this circuit!

Hope this helps.

Domster

Saturn 5

249 posts

280 months

Wednesday 31st October 2001
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Im not sure if this is any help, but my CRX used to have a problem where I had a half knackered battery. A lot of relay are fed directly by the battery, hence, after a drive and a 2 minute rest i.e petrol fill-up it wouldnt start and had to be bump started. Im not sure if Tivs have a similar set up with their relays.

foss

46 posts

277 months

Wednesday 31st October 2001
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Werdna,

I have the same problem but without the noise with my chim. (see annoying problem thread) I am currently trying to get an angine diagnostic tester for the Rover V8, I'll report back the diagnosis then

Foss

werdna

Original Poster:

2 posts

289 months

Friday 2nd November 2001
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Thanks for all the reply's. Food for thought.