AE82 cutting out! :(

**TRD184** · 27-08-2009, 11:05 PM

hey,my GF's mum has an old AE82 corolla with a 4AC engine, and lately its been cutting out randomly when shes driving it, just stops running..., then starts again and will go on, until it conks out again, i had aquick look, and my first tohught was a clogged fuel filter as it looked ancient and was quite hard to blow through, so i changed that and no fixxy. about a month ago we changed the fuel ppump on it, but if it was that i guess we woulve seen a problem sooner. if anyone on here can help me out i would very greatful! as im at a bit of a loss, and have very little understanding with carbys, its not even part of my mechanics apprenticship anymore (lol)

**Chrisso** · 28-08-2009, 10:50 AM

Power to the coil and earthing? Make sure everything is secure than the wiring isn't split.

**TRD184** · 28-08-2009, 11:13 AM

thanks man, im just about to go have another look at it, will check it out

**Hiro** · 28-08-2009, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by Chrisso

Power to the coil and earthing? Make sure everything is secure than the wiring isn't split.

Had that problem in the Twincam, the coil lead had split and was shorting against the bonnet on hard bumps, and then eventually all the time - car would run with the bonnet open, but would die the instant you shut it.

**TRD184** · 28-08-2009, 11:54 AM

thanks heaps for the help! ill grab my multimetre and check the resistance in the coil lead, and work from there, this car has sooo many problems, and its only got 40,000k's on it!