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NTX Owner Jul 22, 2020 07:17 AM

Help,dies won't restart
 
Good morning, I'm Having Trouble with my 2008 Clubman S. I was Driving on a hwy and car died, went into limp mode, had to wait about 10 minutes and it restarted. It died a couple more time on way home.
Engine codes showed misfire, coil. I replaced spark plugs & coil, it fixed all codes. still dies. I took it to a shop, they cleaned the throttle body, still dies. It does not show any codes, it just dies, wait 10-20 minutes and it will start. Shop can't figure it out. Engine turns over, sometimes sounds it wants to start ,but won't.
Is there a relay that could be doing this? Thanks for looking

njaremka Jul 22, 2020 07:27 AM

Possible to be the low pressure fuel pump or high pressure fuel pump

NTX Owner Jul 22, 2020 07:33 AM

update
 
Thanks for the reply.
That's what the shop said was possible but he never could get it to die to check fuel pressure. It will run fine all day, till it dies.

MiniToBe Aug 7, 2020 03:33 AM

check the fuse box for water damage and/or corrosion.

Eurothrasher Aug 7, 2020 06:13 AM

Ever have the walnut blasting done ?

NTX Owner Aug 13, 2020 07:08 AM


Originally Posted by MiniToBe (Post 4548250)
check the fuse box for water damage and/or corrosion.

Fuse box looks good, swapped relays around. No luck
As far as the walnut blasting, no. But I use Sea Foam Treatment.
I can drive around the side streets, but when I get on a main road and stop at a light it dies at startup. wait 10 minutes, it will start.
I'm thinking it might be the fuel pressure regulator. Is it on the low or high pressure fuel pump.
thanks for the info

Eurothrasher Aug 13, 2020 07:17 AM


Originally Posted by NTX Owner (Post 4549282)
Fuse box looks good, swapped relays around. No luck
As far as the walnut blasting, no. But I use Sea Foam Treatment.
I can drive around the side streets, but when I get on a main road and stop at a light it dies at startup. wait 10 minutes, it will start.
I'm thinking it might be the fuel pressure regulator. Is it on the low or high pressure fuel pump.
thanks for the info

Sea foam treatment how?
In fuel tank or thru vac lines ?
Mileage please.

NTX Owner Aug 13, 2020 07:24 AM

Both, 64,000 miles

Eurothrasher Aug 13, 2020 08:41 AM

I am inclined to think walnut blasting needed for this reason.
Cool down = will re-start.

What happens with carbon buildup is that it can get red hot thus ignighting air fuel mix both prematurely and when it is being prepped to be sent off through exhaust.

When you shut down, the carbon cools down allowing just the spark plugs to ignite the fuel, then once the carbon buildup becomes hot enough again, it starts all over....

I would not think a fuel pump, low or high pressure would "repair" itself after a cool down period, these are more mechanical in nature and for the most part, either work, don't work well or not at all, all of the time....

NTX Owner Aug 13, 2020 09:24 AM

That sounds very good, I'll give it a try. Thanks

Eurothrasher Aug 13, 2020 09:26 AM

Can inspect valves with a scope....


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