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engine cut out
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:45 pm
by peterb1126
HI...would appreciate some advice on how to get my 1995 ford probe 2.0 running properly ! The car keeps cutting out resulting in Breakdown being called once again to visit various garages ... so far the following has been done --- new battery.. ignition barrel check /switch relay changed ... new starter motor ..new distributor...radiator changed /thermostat.. water pump checked ... belts tightened...oil /plugs /filter and service ... last week the car was actually given 12 months M.O.T. despite the fact that they thought it could be running better! Took it out for a longer run this week and within 5 miles i was on a dual carriageway travelling at about 60mph and the engine cut out ... wouldnt start ... 15 mins later did start as the Breakdown truck arrived again ! Any ideas / suggestions would be welcome as i cannot trust taking this car any distance it seems ... My other ford probe ( fortunately own 2 ) has twice the mileage but runs fine !! HELP ! Thanks Peterb 1126
Re: engine cut out
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 8:00 pm
by cpt black
Have you tried swapping the vaf unit over from your other Probe
Re: engine cut out
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 8:10 pm
by peterb1126
hi.. apologies but not sure what a vaf unit is ? The car is back with the Garage / MOT Station i use ... thnks peterb
Re: engine cut out
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 8:14 pm
by cpt black
Its the round unit behind the air box with a electrical connector on it
Re: engine cut out
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 8:53 pm
by peterb1126
hi ... thanks will have a look tomorrow and advise Garage of possible issue .. thanks again
Re: engine cut out
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 8:57 pm
by Slick
Maf in a 16v
Where did your new dizzy come from?
Do you still have old type key fob immobiliser?
Re: engine cut out
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 9:01 pm
by cpt black
Slick wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 8:57 pm
Maf in a 16v
Where did your new dizzy come from?
Do you still have old type key fob immobiliser?
Opps new it was one of them Stu,yes if still old immobiliser fitted it could be
breaking down
Re: engine cut out
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 9:37 pm
by Micron
It could also be the new dizzy, that is what was happening to mine, once it had warmed up, the car stopped.
Re: engine cut out
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 10:30 pm
by Slick
Sounds like classic dizzy, or moby to me!
MAF might make it run like shit, but cut out altogether like that…?
Re: engine cut out
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 1:04 pm
by jrh
You should ALWAYS have a known working spare distributor anyway , so has to be a first try.
Plus, if the immobiliser hasn't been modified , that has to be sorted too.