Car Cuts Out

[JR32_4DR]

i have recently had an R32 imported and it has the general little problems that need to be fixed, as they do.

i was driving around last night doin about 60 in 3rd not accelerating or anything and the car just cut out. i put the pedal to the floor and the car would kick in and out jumpin all over the place, so i put the clutch in and revved it to the shit and it came back good.

drove around for about half an hour no probs but the it did it again in fourth.

only does it randomly and it has me worried. it has been doin it all day today.

need some help if anyone has had similar probs.

i tried a search but couldnt find anything.

all advice appreciated. thanks...

[hanyou]

happened to me on my r33 and i kno how u feel blooody annoying. i changed my plugs, fuel pump/filter and then found it was jus my air flow meter lol. upgraded to z32 no more problems

[Trav33]

i've heard a few stories about air-flow meters going bad... not sure if this is your problem, maybe it needs a service - plugs + oil + filters?

My R33 misses under power about once every 5 takeoff's, very occasional but the bloke at Tilbrook has told me it is almost certainly the airflow meter faulty. The other confirming factor for Mr Tilbrook was that i only get 260kms from a tank! Not Good!

[JR32_4DR]

thanks for the reply guys.

well if he told you that 260kms out of a tank is a factor, well mine must be pretty shot because i drive resonably sensible and only get 320kms out of a tank...

might pick up a second hand one from the import guys i got the car off.

it was fully serviced when i got it imported. whatched them do it. got oil and fuel filters, iridium sparkies, all oils new pod etc...

thanks again i thought i was up for thousands...........

it really had me worried

[siksII]

happened to me on my r33 and i kno how u feel blooody annoying. i changed my plugs, fuel pump/filter and then found it was jus my air flow meter lol. upgraded to z32 no more problems

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

the airflow meter you said to me worked 100% fine when selling, which u said u upgraded thinking you would get more power with a z32?

lucky i did not buy it off you. cant trust many people nowdays can you!

[JR32_4DR]

i think i found the problem.

pulled my air filter off and my afm today to replace it with another one.

i looked at the afm inside on the sensor and it was covoered in this black stuff.

turns out it was the oil from the air filter. got a K&N pod filter, when i put it on u have to spray it with this oil stuff from a can. i think that this has sucked through and dirtied the afm. i put this other afm on and it hasnt played up as yet. kept the old on and am going to clean it and keep it as a spare.

does anyone no how to clean these. the link to this in the diy / faq section doesnt work...

thanks again guys that helped me with the problem.

[race_snooze]

clean it with contact cleaner. Or any thing that will dry clean and with no oil res, but dont touch the wire with any thing but the spray.

[The Dan]

Use carbi clean or throttlebody cleaner. These have always worked well. Contact cleaner works fine but I think is a little more expensive. I have never known any MAF meter to cause an engine to stall while your foot is on the accel. Usually at idle they stall. Sounds to be more like a fuel or ignition fault.

Edited September 10, 2005 by 3LIT3 FORS3

[race_snooze]

yeah fuel filter/pump have read some other threads with near same probs, found to be fuel pump cutting in and out

[JR32_4DR]

it cold be the fuel pump but it hasnt played up for nearly 2 days

bout 250kms since i put the new afm on.

but if it does keep playing up i will look at those.

thanks guys.