Ex mod F F R. Engine cuts out when brakes are pressed ??

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davowales

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• Feb 27, 2010

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Hi. Series 3. 2 1/4 petrol. 24v.F.F.R. I know this may sound strange, but when the engine is ticking over and I press the break the engine will cut out, is this a common fault? Maybe a problem with the alternator? I've just fitted to new batteries, any ideas?
Thanks.

 

gcoo8154

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• Feb 27, 2010

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dunno mate do you have an alternator ye? as some ffr had dynamos

 

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davowales

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• Feb 27, 2010

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Good point, I need to check.

 

pobby

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• Feb 27, 2010

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have you got a brake servo ?
probally find that there is a leak when pressed causing loss of vacum and altering the mixture thus cutting engine out

 

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ray109

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• Feb 28, 2010

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whs ^^^^^^

 

sypher

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• Mar 1, 2010

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Either that or someones wired your coil + wire though your brake light switch .

But Im for the brake servo vac leak ( take your servo vac pipe off and plug it engine side then press the brakes and se what happends - if it dont stall then you'll need a new/good 2nd hand servo )

 

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davowales

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• Mar 3, 2010

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Thanks for the info, im going to have a look later, sounds like the servo or I got air brakes fitted !!!!

 

dr pepper

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• Mar 3, 2010

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unplug the wires to the brake light switch and see if it still does it.

 

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davowales

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• Mar 3, 2010

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Iv unpluged the pipe from the engine side of the servo and sealed it up on the engine side, no probs now no more cuting out, apart from it takes a long time to stop . ill sort out a secondhand servo asap thanks again