Engine stalled in 5th at 90k's need help

spaceage · Post by **spaceage** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:38 pm

Okay i was driving to work this morning doing 90 kmh on the tonkin in 5th suddenly lost power started slowing down, i managed to pull over and it started up again without a problem and went all the way to work without any trouble.

Dad said this happened to him once before when he was driving it but that was months ago, so has anyone got any ideas about this random problem>???

smoov · Post by **smoov** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:27 pm

you're car is carb'd?

did you hit any significant bumps? im thinking fuel bowl problem in the carby, as I seem to have this issue with fairly bigger high speed bumps.

spaceage · Post by **spaceage** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:33 pm

na mines mpfi all vortex's are ea82 mpfi na or turbo, my fuel filter is brand new as well i'm thinking it mightbe electricalmaybe ecu or disributor is this possible

spaceage · Post by **spaceage** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 7:37 pm

ok since it seems i've stumped everyone lol, i did an ecu error code check today and got a code 12 does anyone know what this is on the vortex???

Gremlins · Post by **Gremlins** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:15 am

Those intermittent faults can be really difficult to track down. If you can work out if it is a spark or fuel related problem that would give you a good starting point. If you did the ECU code check with the engine off, key on, then from memory code 12 is normal and they all will give you that code. It's something to do with ignition switch or something like that.

83subaru · Post by **83subaru** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 5:24 am

hey guys i am new. but i am having the same prob. ivr got an 83 sportswagon leone model. and i can be driving along at 100km\h and it will just die. my car is carburetted so its not the computer. its an ea81. i know that it definetley needs a tune. i have to drive around with the choke on a lil bit so it doesnt die. but it dies at 100 and it scares the shit out of you when you are turning a corner and you lose brakes and steering. any help would be appreciated.

coupe · Post by **coupe** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:12 am

Hi Mate.
Theres a big screw with a spring on the base of the carby facing the radiator.Turn this one half turn to the left. theres a small screw with a spring on your accelerator cable turn this to the right untill the engine idle increases slightly. That will help untill you can get it tuned.
Cheers Pete

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:56 pm

83subaru
try changing your fuel filter. It sounds like it wants to run too lean, perhaps fuel starved?
Kev

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Engine stalled in 5th at 90k's need help

Engine stalled in 5th at 90k's need help

mine keeps dying to

100 not out