Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2003 09:45:11 +0100 From: Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> Subject: Re: stalling at stops
GG wrote: > Haven't managed to locate burning rubber smell as it doesn't happen in > normal circumstances - just when I've stalled and I'm stuck in the middle of > a busy junction or something like that! > The thing that I find strange is the car never has problems starting but > when it has stalled like this it just keeps turning for what seems an > eternitity (probably 5 secs. in reality) before sparking. > Regarding the leak, a couple of the gromets on the top of the engine feel > loose (they pop out of the block fairly easily) where and what exactly > should I be looking for and where can I get the parts from? > Any help is much appreciated. > GG > p.s. not hijacking this thread am I? A really good way to test for vac leaks: Get yourself a gas torch (butane or propane). Get the car idling at normal running temperature. Turn on the gas, but *don't* light it. Bring the unlit torch close to suspected sources of vac leaks. If you have a vac leak, you'll hear the idle change. Be careful when doing this. Stay away from the exhaust side, and from the ignition area. -- Grunff