Anyone good with cars?

katiehepp1
katiehepp1 Posts: 138 Member
edited November 2024 in Chit-Chat
I know this is the weirdest thing to write on a dieting app but it's chit chat so night find some answers!!!
Car broke down today, was pulling away from junction and it just wouldn't accelerate. It was so slow. Thought I had it in wrong gear, got to a roundabout and it happened again!! AA said they couldn't do anything as by the time they got there it was running fine :(

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  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,905 Member
    Hubby's mecanic, he asks what year is the car, is it carborated, do you hear a winding sound, like something is slipping?
  • PowerMan40
    PowerMan40 Posts: 766 Member
    Fuel pump, filter, carburetor if its not fuel injected. Takes 3 things fuel, air, and fire.. to make a motor run
  • katiehepp1
    katiehepp1 Posts: 138 Member
    It's a 2010 Clio, no winding sound, it's a 1.2 petrol , no idea if it's carboreted?
  • PowerMan40
    PowerMan40 Posts: 766 Member
    Sounds like your in a different country, 2010 more than likely its fuel injected. I dont recognize the make of car, and we dont have anything that little here 1.2L
  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,905 Member
    Hubby says what Powerman says, if not carberated, check fuel filter
  • katiehepp1
    katiehepp1 Posts: 138 Member
    I am in England haha! Thank you guys I will have a look
  • jvcjim
    jvcjim Posts: 812 Member
    perhaps the coil packs or a clogged injector... dirty map sensor or faulty cam position sensor could cause it as well, pretty much the same for any modern car... they all suck
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  • jvcjim
    jvcjim Posts: 812 Member
    edited December 2016
    in britain "AA" is like "AAA" in america... but yes they do have "aa" meetings as well ... i trust the guy from the meetings for car info -- usually it is "if one of us is sober enough when we breathe into this tube, the interlock will allow the car to start so we can drive to the next bar"
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  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    katiehepp1 wrote: »
    I know this is the weirdest thing to write on a dieting app but it's chit chat so night find some answers!!!
    Car broke down today, was pulling away from junction and it just wouldn't accelerate. It was so slow. Thought I had it in wrong gear, got to a roundabout and it happened again!! AA said they couldn't do anything as by the time they got there it was running fine :(

    definitely sounds like a fuel feed issue. In many cars there is an inline filter, but there is also a fuel pump in the tank to pressurize and send fuel through the system. Many times when the pump is failing it will periodically die, but if you rap really hard on the gas tank with a rubber mallet or such it can get it up and running. Just did one on my 2000 Yukon. Worth checking.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Quick read for you
    http://www.civicforums.com/forums/36-mechanical-problems-vehicle-issues-fix-forum/340938-bad-fuel-pump.html
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