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Smokey McPot
24-02-2006, 17:55
Here's a puzzler.....after i start my car from cold drive it for 3-5 minutes, the engine cuts out and needs restarting. After its restarted its fine for t he rest of the journey.

I recently had the battery replaced due to a fault, it happens at any time whether idling or driving at whatever speed. The electrics remain on and working.

Spoke to the guy at the garage, he suggested an engine management issue, or a problem with the immobiliser.

Any ideas?

Gonna take the ECU out over night, and see if a reset helps things.....

Lunner
24-02-2006, 18:21
No need to take ECU out, just disconnect battery for an hour or so

Smokey McPot
24-02-2006, 18:34
cool, will try that firstly