car cutting out

LionOfJudah · 9 Oct 2006 at 18:54

hi,
sometimes I have noticed as i'm driving along, the car seems to cut out. the rev counter drops to zero for a milisecond and my car jerks (as if I haven't released the clutch properly and have floored the accelerator), then it's back to normal and might not happen again for a few weeks.
What could be the problem? I was thinking maybe dirt/dust in the petrol?
cheers

brakeinup · 9 Oct 2006 at 18:57

What make and model of the car please?

TripleT · 9 Oct 2006 at 19:07

Probably a sensor of some sort - idle control valve/stepper motor? MAF?

What car is it? Might be worth having a diagnostic's check on it.

LionOfJudah · 9 Oct 2006 at 19:51

skoda fabia 1.4 16v

danza · 9 Oct 2006 at 20:23

Some hose disconnected somewhere? Have a look around in the engine bay. Sounds like the same symptoms my Astra had when a weeny vacuum pipe came unplugged. Back in it went and the problem went. It was so simple it was the last thing we looked at and blamed it on all sorts of major things first

You never know.

LionOfJudah · 9 Oct 2006 at 22:50

cheers i'll have a look in the morning otherwise service is due in 2000 miles anyway so might wait if dont spot anything.

blade007 · 9 Oct 2006 at 23:24

check air filter is OK

converse_uprise · 10 Oct 2006 at 00:05

This happened to my mum's vw golf. Think it was something to do with pressure loss in the fuel line.

LionOfJudah · 10 Oct 2006 at 22:24

converse_uprise said:
This happened to my mum's vw golf. Think it was something to do with pressure loss in the fuel line.

and how was it rectified?

i couldnt see any loose wires in the engine but then they might be hidden away