Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 02:27:30 +0100 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Is my DI cassette going ?
> "Charles C." wrote: > > > 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. Oops, hit send too early ! Yes - as I said I've had odd misbehaviour before from an ECU. Seems to be no rhyme or reason to it. Only other factor is relatively warm temps here recently but nothing by US standards. ES seems to be having his fair share of trouble too ! Graham