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MG MGF Technical - RUNNING PROBLEM (WHEN WARM)

I HAVE JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED A MGF 1.8I,WHEN THE CAR IS COLD IT RUNS PERFECT,WHEN WARM IT RUNS VERY BADLY AND HUNTS UP AND DOWN THE REV RANGE AND CUTS OUT.IT THEN TAKES BETWEEN 10-20MINS TO RE-START,WHEN IT FINALLY DOES RE-START LOTS OF BLACK SMOKE POURS OUT OF THE CAR AND THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL.THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. PLEASE HELP?
ADAM HALL

Try stepper motor fault.
mike
mike

whats the milage on the car?

check :
1. air filter
2. spark plugs
3. plug cables
4. dizzy cap & rotor arm

if milage over 40k km
5. replace fuel filter

regards
Jason

Yep, sounds like a stepper motor to me.

SF
Scarlet Fever

This thread was discussed between 25/09/2002 and 28/09/2002

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