Car Problem!!

Sam2005

Our car, Nissan Primera V-Reg, 1999 1.8 keeps cutting off again and again whenever I stop or slow down. Today, after changing to fifth gear, the car was not speeding above 50mph.
Any suggestions, as I am planning to take the car to the garage!!!

forgotmyname

Get it serviced, Buy a cheap code reader if it has an OBD port, It should have one at that year.

Hammyman

If it only does it when you press the brake pedal, you could have a split brake servo diaphragm or a faulty idle control valve.

Sam2005

Took it to the garage, but no fault could be detected regarding the engine cutting off!!! They have advised me to take the car to the Auto Electrician.

Also, after changing to the fifth gear, car struggles to go above 50mph. Is there any problems with the clutch?? Do I have to chang the whole unit??

Thank you for all your replies.

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Sam2005 wrote: »

Took it to the garage, but no fault could be detected regarding the engine cutting off!!! They have advised me to take the car to the Auto Electrician.

Also, after changing to the fifth gear, car struggles to go above 50mph. Is there any problems with the clutch?? Do I have to chang the whole unit??

Thank you for all your replies.

Take it to an Auto Electrician as advised, I very much doubt that it is the clutch.

forgotmyname

If it was the clutch the engine would be screaming away as you accelerate with the revs into the
red on the rev counter if you have one.

Sam2005

The car is with the Auto electrician at the moment....and I am waiting for his call!!!!!

Do you think it might be the gear box then???? The fifth gear does not seem to work...

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Sam2005 wrote: »

The car is with the Auto electrician at the moment....and I am waiting for his call!!!!!

Do you think it might be the gear box then???? The fifth gear does not seem to work...

It isn't the 5th gear, it is because the engine seems to be losing power from some electrical fault.

Limey

Do you need to keep the throttle open at all times to keep it running? You say it cuts out when you're slowing down/stopping but do you depress the clutch for more than 10-20 seconds whilst slowing down?

If so it's likely to be a perished vacuum hose messing up the MAP signal.

jase1

Or indeed it could be the MAF sensor itself.

alcan

You could always buy another one from Autoquake.