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hi ther can any one shed any light on my problem i have just taken van out and done 60 mile stopped for 2 hours came back started fine and then cut out 4 times when i was driving it put it back in park and started then drove a bit then cut out ????? but it has done it twice now and got me baffled it is a 1.9 watercooled automatic petrol . and all the fuel system seems fine ???? thankyou colin

What were you doing when it cut out each time (i.e. cruising, accelerating, braking, stopped at lights etc)?

Hi I was doing a bit off both I drove off first then just cut out then started then came to the lights and cut out again ?? Got me stumped

Hi has no one got any ideas at all as I am struggling cheers colin go in to Cornwall next week wanna sort it p thanks colin

Hi has no one got any ideas at all as I am struggling cheers colin go in to Cornwall next week wanna sort it p thanks colin

Well it could be anything,

And without being there and witnessing the symptoms we would be plainly guessing,

It could be the

Coil
Plugs
A bad ignition circuit
Blocked fuel filter
Worn points if it has them, or dodgy ECU,
Dodgy fuel,
Overheating
Faulty sensor keeping the choke on,
Charging fault,

Intermittent faults are difficult to diagnose, and impossible if your not there!

If it just cuts out without any misfiring, power loss, hesitation etc, that sounds electrical to me. See if you can make it cut out when its ticking over by wiggling coil connection, engine earth straps etc. Check HT lead from coil to distributor. Lots of things it could be though, bad contact anywhere between ignition switch and engine.

Ok thankyou I will try all I just got back now to see what happens and when I press the bake pedal it cuts out when coming to a stop but starts fine and it has electronic ignition cheers all colin