PLease help....I have an 02 MCS The best car I've ever been in. However twice now when I take a sharp corner the car shuts off and the electrical system gets a little wierd.....like everything resets, Trip, Fuel Milage, etc. Anyone else have this issue or know anything about it. The only thing that I've added is a CD player and Amp but I do that for a living and I know the amp isn't drawing alot of power from the electrical....What do I do?
Geo-

 

Fuel Pump? I use to own a Ford Focus and pple were complaining that whenvever they would make right turns going onto on-ramps or taking right turns their cars would shut-off. (only happening when fuel levels were <1/2 tank) I'm just speculating that it could be a fuel pump issue.

 

02 build. Could be the wiring harness do you still have warranty?

 

steering pump?

 

Yeah Everything is under warrenty. Going in for surgery on Friday. How depressing. Anyone around the Mass area BTW? Thanks for the Help I'll let you know what it turns out to be.

G-

 

Lots of MINIs in Massachusetts - say "Hi" in the MINI2 New England forum; Are you going to MINI Peabody for service?

You mentioned the trip / fuel mileage / etc going "wierd" too - resetting? I wonder if you have a loose battery terminal, or a loose chassis strap between engine & chassis ...

 

I'd say it's one of the following:

1. Goofy fuel tank is starving your fuel pump
2. There is a short somewhere that is only contacting metal on right turns
3. Loose battery cable.

 

Sounds like a loose ground or possibly loose main wire harness.