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peterb1126
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engine cut out

Post by peterb1126 » Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:45 pm

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
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Re: engine cut out

Post by cpt black » Thu Aug 04, 2022 8:00 pm

Have you tried swapping the vaf unit over from your other Probe
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Re: engine cut out

Post by peterb1126 » Thu Aug 04, 2022 8:10 pm

hi.. apologies but not sure what a vaf unit is ? The car is back with the Garage / MOT Station i use ... thnks peterb
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Re: engine cut out

Post by cpt black » Thu Aug 04, 2022 8:14 pm

Its the round unit behind the air box with a electrical connector on it ;)
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Re: engine cut out

Post by peterb1126 » Thu Aug 04, 2022 8:53 pm

hi ... thanks will have a look tomorrow and advise Garage of possible issue .. thanks again :)
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Re: engine cut out

Post by Slick » 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?
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Re: engine cut out

Post by cpt black » Thu Aug 04, 2022 9:01 pm

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
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Re: engine cut out

Post by Micron » Thu Aug 04, 2022 9:37 pm

It could also be the new dizzy, that is what was happening to mine, once it had warmed up, the car stopped.
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Re: engine cut out

Post by Slick » Thu Aug 04, 2022 10:30 pm

Sounds like classic dizzy, or moby to me!
MAF might make it run like shit, but cut out altogether like that…? :geek:
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Re: engine cut out

Post by jrh » Sat Aug 06, 2022 1:04 pm

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.
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