Strange thing happend on Saturday...
Just finsihed detailing the V6 to go for a drive. I knew the petrol was very low and probably about to calve so i was heading straight for the local garage about a mile away and hoping I woould make it.
Anyway I started it up to a sound only describable as a Subaru boxer engine. Interesting I thought! It sounded twice as loud but liveable with! Took off up the road and immediately noticed there was no power or very little about 50% down.
I immediatley suspected coil failure however there were/are no engine warning/emissions lights on the dash?
Headed back home after a fill up to fit my new steering wheel which required the battery to be disconnected to avoid the old airbag in face scenario.
New steering wheel on and looking good. Reconnected the battery started up and low and behold the engine was back to normal?
Its been ok since then with only one hesitant moment. Could it have been that I had run the tank soooo low it had sucked up some nasty stuff and blocked an inh injector(s) ??? Or is indeed a coil on the way out?
Why would disconnecting the battery make everything fine and dandy again though?
If you remember my fuel pump failed this time last year so I'm really hoping it isn't failing again.
Just finsihed detailing the V6 to go for a drive. I knew the petrol was very low and probably about to calve so i was heading straight for the local garage about a mile away and hoping I woould make it.
Anyway I started it up to a sound only describable as a Subaru boxer engine. Interesting I thought! It sounded twice as loud but liveable with! Took off up the road and immediately noticed there was no power or very little about 50% down.
I immediatley suspected coil failure however there were/are no engine warning/emissions lights on the dash?
Headed back home after a fill up to fit my new steering wheel which required the battery to be disconnected to avoid the old airbag in face scenario.
New steering wheel on and looking good. Reconnected the battery started up and low and behold the engine was back to normal?
Its been ok since then with only one hesitant moment. Could it have been that I had run the tank soooo low it had sucked up some nasty stuff and blocked an inh injector(s) ??? Or is indeed a coil on the way out?
Why would disconnecting the battery make everything fine and dandy again though?
If you remember my fuel pump failed this time last year so I'm really hoping it isn't failing again.