Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 02:24:29 +0100 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Is my DI cassette going ?
"Charles C." wrote: > Pooh Bear wrote: > > John B wrote: > > > > > >>On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 22:24:54 +0100, Pooh Bear wrote: > >> > >>>On the way into work today I noticed that the old 9000 ( 2.0 lpt ) > >>>wasn't as quick off the mark as usual. > >>> > >>>Later I noticed that the engine would cut out when stopping at > >>>junctions. Manual gearbox - de-clutching. > >>> > >>>On the way home although the engine started ok it immediately stopped > >>>without any throttle. Applying a bit of right foot revved the engine ok > >>>but it was clearly misfiring and I could smell petrol. > >>> > >> > >>What a coincidence. Today I received a panicked phone call from my significant > >>other. It seems her car (2001 9-3) went dead in the passing lane of I-95 (the > >>major north-south artery in the eastern US, which is generally 8 lanes wide). > >>Luckily she was able to pull off to the shoulder. She said it happened with no > >>warning, and that afterwards there was a little bit of smoke in the cabin, and > >>the Check Engine light (which she described as looking like either a faucet or > >>a submarine) was on. She said it didn't appear to be leaking any fluids. It was > >>towed to a dealer, and it is under warranty (and they provided a loaner car- a > >>Honda Accord, strangely). I'm betting on it being the DI, but we shall see. > >> > >>John > > > > > > That sounds similar to what I've heard about the DI cassette. They seem to *go* on > > you suddenly. I'm unsure if I'm getting a warning or the problem lies elsewhere. I > > can't fathom why the idle speed has now increased for example. > > > > I dare say I'll have a tale to tell soon. :-( > > > > Graham > > > If your car has a catalyst and you can smell petrol ... best to have it > looked at else you might need a catalyst. Yes, that concerned me since I'm aware raw fuel isn't going to do it any good. > The nearest similar thing that has happened to me (twice) - same car as > yours 1997 - had to do with accidentally resting my foot on the > accelerator at traffic lights. When I realised, the ECU had adjusted > the idling speed of the engine to 300-400 rpm. Hence it could not idle etc. > > If that is the case drive it esp. at motorway speeds so it can reset itself. > > The only other weird symptoms I have had were a serious misfire +stall > soon after I set off from home one cold night, and another instance > where all the electricals (including engine) just went off. In both > instances, stopped waited for a minute and restarted the engine and all > was normal. > > If it helps at all. > Charles > > -- > > Please remove _removeme_ to reply. > Work: http://www.somis.dundee.ac.uk/ > Hobby: http://www.egothor.org/
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