Engine cutting out

[Carl Reading]

Hi Carl
Check the plastic connector on the Lumenition it's something of a weak point and the pins can ride up so it looks like it's properly connected but actually it isn't.
Best of luck
Bruce

Is this the 3 way connector with red blue and black wires?

[DJT]

Is this the 3 way connector with red blue and black wires?

Yes. Search on eBay for 3-way Super Seal Connector and replace it.

[jakesmig]

just a passing thought on fuel, I use a Briggs and Stratton fuel additive in my garden equipment, this is supposed to allow modern day fuels to be kept in a useable state for up to 2 years...just a thought for winter lay ups

I took the Midget off the road for a minor refurb and took 5 gallons of supermarket fuel out of it. I am still using that fuel in my decades old briggs and stratton lawnmower 3 years later, no additives, unless you count small amounts of condensated water which must have gathered in the containers.
Don't know if diesel is as affected as petrol, but my last bout of employment before retirement was with a construction company which took on many varied projects, one of which was gutting out a large Woolworths store which had been empty for at least 6 years. The heating system had been diesel fired and there was a half full 500 gallon tank which was to be drained and removed. The diesel was pumped out into 50 gallon drums and used in the company's diggers and dumpers with no discernible issues.

[Robmsharp]

Carl, the symptoms you describe are very similar to my experiences from a few years back. Mine turned out to be a faulty ballast resistor wire that's feeds power to the distributor. The cure in my case was to bypass this wire by using a ballast resistor that I had knocking about the garage and ever since then my car has run sweetly with no hint of any cutting out.

[DJT]

I took the Midget off the road for a minor refurb and took 5 gallons of supermarket fuel out of it. I am still using that fuel in my decades old briggs and stratton lawnmower 3 years later, no additives, unless you count small amounts of condensated water which must have gathered in the containers.

I often wondered about that B&S additive. I have just scrapped my Atco lawnmower after 25 years of faultless use. The B&S engine was fine, but the mower chassis had finally collapsed. Never used any additive in the supermarket 95-octane unleaded (same as I use in the Stag and our 2 modern petrol engined cars) and despite not being used for 3 months during winter it always started first pull in the spring.

[Stag About Town]

If the cutting out happens when the revs drop like stopping at a junction but all is ok when in motion, it could be the dash pots. The slightest stickiness can stop the needles dropping right down which causes flooding. If these are removed they should not only go back on the same carbs, they should be located on the same fixing holes. Lapping of the pistons may be needed or just try moving them from hole to hole and/or carb to carb but mark up the starting point. When flooded lifting the dampers a fraction and then re-seating them sometimes gets the car moving again. John

[staginmacc]

I too have today experienced the engine cutting out while driving down the motorway. I pulled over and waited for 2 or three minutes. tried to restart and it came to life.
I am worried now as I am enrolee to Plymouth to catch a ferry on sunday afternoon. Tonight i am staying at a hotel near stroud. Is there anyone i could ask to check it over for me between Stroud and Plymouth in the morning?
I have a ferry to catch at 1730 hours. I was wondering if it may be the Distributor of lumenition system. I had no faults with this before. Any help would be appreciated ! regards Paul

[Robmsharp]

staginmacc, please read my post above as your symptoms sound just like the one I experienced.