Car cut out, EfI! fault
Discussion
Morning all,
Today I decided to bring the Tamora to work as the roads seemed dry. After heating the oil for an hour (forgot to get up) I wheeled her out and fired her up. She started first time as normal and idled for around 2-3 minutes while I stowed the roof.
The car just cut out at this point...when I tried to restart it (tried about 5 times) it would turn over, all the dash display on etc but just as it should fire it just died. At this point the dash displayed an 'EFI Fault' message...can't recall the code number.
Any thoughts? Car drove like a dream last weem
Today I decided to bring the Tamora to work as the roads seemed dry. After heating the oil for an hour (forgot to get up) I wheeled her out and fired her up. She started first time as normal and idled for around 2-3 minutes while I stowed the roof.
The car just cut out at this point...when I tried to restart it (tried about 5 times) it would turn over, all the dash display on etc but just as it should fire it just died. At this point the dash displayed an 'EFI Fault' message...can't recall the code number.
Any thoughts? Car drove like a dream last weem
It's garaged and covered. It would turn over and the fuel pump would prime (sounded like it) but when it fired it would just cut out. Could it be the fuel pump? seemed like it was getting no fuel. Wouldn't a sensor just mean s
t running?
Shame I couldn't drive her today, was really looking forward to it as the weather has been better.
t running?Shame I couldn't drive her today, was really looking forward to it as the weather has been better.
nightSpirit said:
It's garaged and covered. It would turn over and the fuel pump would prime (sounded like it) but when it fired it would just cut out. Could it be the fuel pump? seemed like it was getting no fuel. Wouldn't a sensor just mean st running?
Shame I couldn't drive her today, was really looking forward to it as the weather has been better.
The code might help but if its the generic 'EFI Fault' thats code #4 it won't tell you anything specific on the dash. Do you have a diagnostics cable so you can look at the fault log? You might have flooded it (very easy to do) trying to re-start it? unplug the fuel pump crank it over and start again.t running?Shame I couldn't drive her today, was really looking forward to it as the weather has been better.
Edited by shep1001 on Wednesday 9th February 12:02
Sounds like it has flooded to me, this is why I never leave the car idling - it is better to drive off anyway (I understand you may have had other things to do, I'm not judging you!). It may start in a few hours. If not remove the fuel pump relay and start the car like normal, it will start and then stall. Turn off ignition and replace the relay, start up and off you go.
Cheers guys,
I put her back in the garage (after some swearing) and took the 172 Cup to work...don't get me started on that car!
I will try tonight and if she fires and runs, I will go for a cheeky spin. It's never just cut out on me before when idling from cold, maybe she's grumpy with the hibernation.
NRick, thanks for the offer I will take you up on that for sure. I'll let you know tomorrow how I get on. Thanks for the help again, the TVR community is great..a car has a problem, everyone is genuinely concerned as if it were a person
I put her back in the garage (after some swearing) and took the 172 Cup to work...don't get me started on that car!
I will try tonight and if she fires and runs, I will go for a cheeky spin. It's never just cut out on me before when idling from cold, maybe she's grumpy with the hibernation.
NRick, thanks for the offer I will take you up on that for sure. I'll let you know tomorrow how I get on. Thanks for the help again, the TVR community is great..a car has a problem, everyone is genuinely concerned as if it were a person
it's more than a person, there are 55million of them ;-)
I think they may over choke sometimes, not a problem if they are on a run but if they sit and idle from being very cold then I have seen it on my Tuscan. Just leave it for 5 minutes and it is fine, a quick blip of the throttle and it seems to clear its nostrils. Only my humble opinion.
I think they may over choke sometimes, not a problem if they are on a run but if they sit and idle from being very cold then I have seen it on my Tuscan. Just leave it for 5 minutes and it is fine, a quick blip of the throttle and it seems to clear its nostrils. Only my humble opinion.
Tried to start her tonight, no error code and the car fired but then spluttered and stalled again, tried a second time with some revs and after a god aweful throat clearing she fired and kept running. I then took her for a good spin and seemed fine....sadly though whilst thinking of not stalling i brushed the kurb and scuffed an alloy 
nightSpirit said:
Tried to start her tonight, no error code and the car fired but then spluttered and stalled again, tried a second time with some revs and after a god aweful throat clearing she fired and kept running. I then took her for a good spin and seemed fine....sadly though whilst thinking of not stalling i brushed the kurb and scuffed an alloy
Sounds like flooding then.On last service i asked Dom to look at a hot start problem , the car didn't like to start when hot and if it started it ran very rough , some times a steady bit of throttle sorted it other times turning off and restarting it had just sorted itself out . My understanding is that some looms were incorrectly supplied/fitted and there is a wiring modification to rectify this . I think it was a poor earth on the lambda sensor that mucked up the fueling .
Not necessarily anything to do with your problem , hope you get sorted .
Dale
Not necessarily anything to do with your problem , hope you get sorted .
Dale
Edited by mycroft on Thursday 10th February 22:55
You probably flooded it - if it happens again - do this
Floor the throttle and turn it over - it will fire with a big cloud of smoke ( unburnt fuel) - works on all fuel injected cars
EFI fault was telling you mixture was too rich and interfering with cats
All makes sense really, but does your head in - did it on my Sag just as I was about to set out to the ferry for a Spain trip two years ago - I'd got it out of the garage, washed it and put it away - served me right!
Floor the throttle and turn it over - it will fire with a big cloud of smoke ( unburnt fuel) - works on all fuel injected cars
EFI fault was telling you mixture was too rich and interfering with cats
All makes sense really, but does your head in - did it on my Sag just as I was about to set out to the ferry for a Spain trip two years ago - I'd got it out of the garage, washed it and put it away - served me right!
nightSpirit said:
I didn't expect it to flood when idling some cars have funny ways when cold.
It didn't. It flooded when it stalled. Something to do with cold start injectors I think. Most fuel injected cars have the same problem, even my diddy Fiat Panda if I just move it on the drive and turn off (of course that doesn't go and stall on me!). some cars have funny ways when cold.Gassing Station | Tamora, T350 & Sagaris | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff