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Technical => Misc Tech => Topic started by: 1badcougar on May 24, 2013, 02:40:39 PM

Title: cougar stalling
Post by: 1badcougar on May 24, 2013, 02:40:39 PM
Cougar will start and run until I turned the steering wheel or left the clutch out this morning to come to work. Car immediately shut off when I turned the wheel very little or started to let the clutch out. Car would start right back up by turning the key. I'm thinking the ignition switch is the issue because the key turns smoothly & pretty freely. I did not feel any notches when turning the key. It does not take much to turn the key from the run position to the off position. What are your thoughts?
Title: cougar stalling
Post by: Haystack on May 24, 2013, 07:51:25 PM
I had a similar problem. it ended up being a vac line to the map sensor.

run codes and see what pops up.
Title: cougar stalling
Post by: 1badcougar on May 24, 2013, 08:40:54 PM
It was definitely the ignition switch here are pics. You can see it is coming apart and got hot.
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g57/Cougargirl50/Cougar/2013-05-24171228_zpsf5bf173d.jpg) (http://s53.photobucket.com/user/Cougargirl50/media/Cougar/2013-05-24171228_zpsf5bf173d.jpg.html)
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g57/Cougargirl50/Cougar/2013-05-24171213_zps855c1c78.jpg) (http://s53.photobucket.com/user/Cougargirl50/media/Cougar/2013-05-24171213_zps855c1c78.jpg.html)
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g57/Cougargirl50/Cougar/2013-05-24171202_zps37fa28b6.jpg) (http://s53.photobucket.com/user/Cougargirl50/media/Cougar/2013-05-24171202_zps37fa28b6.jpg.html)
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g57/Cougargirl50/Cougar/2013-05-24171148_zpsaf3a81d1.jpg) (http://s53.photobucket.com/user/Cougargirl50/media/Cougar/2013-05-24171148_zpsaf3a81d1.jpg.html)
Title: cougar stalling
Post by: TOM Renzo on May 24, 2013, 10:23:30 PM
Better slave it OUT!!!!!!. You will need a plug and pigtail. Get a BOSCH 75 AMP relay and slave it out!!
Title: cougar stalling
Post by: 1badcougar on May 24, 2013, 10:42:58 PM
Quote from: TOM Renzo;415955
Better slave it OUT!!!!!!. You will need a plug and pigtail. Get a BOSCH 75 AMP relay and slave it out!!

I don't know what slave it out means.
Title: cougar stalling
Post by: TOM Renzo on May 24, 2013, 11:06:56 PM
You know use a relay to handle the current in stead of the switch!!!