Esteem shuts off while driving.. HELP!!! - Team-BHP

spatafarose · 1st April 2007, 11:35

My Esteem (Carburator) shuts off while driving. I will need to restart then. Its too dangerous. I dont know why its happening. Mainly happens when i press my clutch for gear shifts or while stopping. Mostly when the car is cold, But even if the car is heated up some times it happens. My rpm is set for 900. HELP!!!

rishibravo · 2nd April 2007, 10:23

Try tuning the idle RPM a little higher although 900 is the correctly set. If it is happening when you are downshifting then it should solve your problem but there might be other reasons for it as well. Get the carb cleaned

theMAG · 2nd April 2007, 10:28

Its running rich. Get the carb and the fuel nozzle cleaned.

Godfather · 2nd April 2007, 10:29

Cleaning out the carburator and the airfilter unit should help to an extent..

Godfather

raajks · 2nd April 2007, 10:32

1st, Increase idling of the engine to an higher RPM
2nd, Clean the carb, Ensure the mechanic uses Petrol and does a good job
3rd, Check the ignition plug or spark plug, may it needs a replacement

Jaggu · 2nd April 2007, 10:51

take it to a good garage, do a complete engine tune up, carb and engine, check/replace air filter and petrol filter

esteem_lover · 2nd April 2007, 11:05

Do Not increase your idling speed, it is perfect 900 without AC & 1000 on AC. Your problem most probably is the vaccum pipes. They could have become hard & perhaps there is a leak. Replace them & you will see the difference.

spatafarose · 2nd April 2007, 15:04

Thanks for advice fellow TBHP-ians
I cleaned the carb last week only,and the petrol is not rich because i use the car regularly. Air filter was also cleaned yesterday. Auto shut off of the engine is now happening when i shift gears to 5th.

Jaggu · 2nd April 2007, 15:34

check vacum tubes and also see if anything is blocking the carb circuit/venturis/jets since you mentioned you cleaned the carb last week, again see if the carb diaphragm is intact

srasania · 3rd April 2007, 05:23

Hey ..I had an Esteem LX Carb till a few months back..well,I had a similar problem with the car turning off itself sometimes..and the problem was with my Fuel pump..I got it changed and it started working..
I'm not a technical guy..but that's what the maruti authorized center told me that there was a fuel pump problem..plus,I think that part was expensive..like around Rs8000 or something..
so,i would suggest get it checked too,if other options don't work..

-sr

esteem_lover · 3rd April 2007, 09:03

srasania...fuel pumps in esteems live for eternity. i dont think that was your problem.

spatafarose · 3rd April 2007, 09:04

My fuel pump was replaced recently but anyway i will give it a check. But i dont think Fuel pump is the problem

raajks · 3rd April 2007, 10:16

As you shift to the 5th, A vaccum chamber is created and fuel particles are injected at a high pressure.

The fuel supply is getting cut off and this is the reason, we have a cutoff.
Vaccum chamber, not an issue as the same does not happen at 4th but a pressure drop can indicate a hole or a leak.

wizardofid · 3rd April 2007, 21:19

It looks like you've already checked the usual suspects - carb, filters, fuel pumps, etc.

If your car shudders a bit harshly (almost like it was being held back) before cutting out, and you press the clutch and floor the pedal to stop it, then Check these two,
1. The condenser. Replace it. Should not cost you much
2. Check your distributor shaft for 'play'. this is simple to do, open the top off (you can clean the contacts while you're at it), and try to shake the central stalk. If it shakes even a little bit, chances are that at certain speeds, the contact is not established and your engine is flooding with fuel but there's no spark.

1st April 2007, 11:35	#1 (permalink)
spatafarose Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cochin Posts: 29	Esteem shuts off while driving.. HELP!!! My Esteem (Carburator) shuts off while driving. I will need to restart then. Its too dangerous. I dont know why its happening. Mainly happens when i press my clutch for gear shifts or while stopping. Mostly when the car is cold, But even if the car is heated up some times it happens. My rpm is set for 900. HELP!!!

2nd April 2007, 10:23	#2 (permalink)
rishibravo BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 545 View My Garage	Try tuning the idle RPM a little higher although 900 is the correctly set. If it is happening when you are downshifting then it should solve your problem but there might be other reasons for it as well. Get the carb cleaned __________________ Boyz will remain Boyz.......Only their Toyz change

2nd April 2007, 10:28	#3 (permalink)
theMAG Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 3,556 View My Garage	Its running rich. Get the carb and the fuel nozzle cleaned. __________________ If you lose your temper, you’ve lost the argument Last edited by theMAG : 2nd April 2007 at 10:30.

2nd April 2007, 10:29	#4 (permalink)
Godfather Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,249 View My Garage	Cleaning out the carburator and the airfilter unit should help to an extent.. Godfather __________________ I accidentally installed the deer whistles on my car backwards. Now everywhere I go, I'm chased by a herd of deer.

2nd April 2007, 10:32	#5 (permalink)
raajks BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 325 View My Garage	1st, Increase idling of the engine to an higher RPM 2nd, Clean the carb, Ensure the mechanic uses Petrol and does a good job 3rd, Check the ignition plug or spark plug, may it needs a replacement __________________ Master Practicing

2nd April 2007, 10:51	#6 (permalink)
Jaggu Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,633	take it to a good garage, do a complete engine tune up, carb and engine, check/replace air filter and petrol filter __________________ The strength to change what I can, the inability to accept what I can't, and the incapacity to tell the difference. -Calvin

2nd April 2007, 11:05	#7 (permalink)
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 4,945 View My Garage	Do Not increase your idling speed, it is perfect 900 without AC & 1000 on AC. Your problem most probably is the vaccum pipes. They could have become hard & perhaps there is a leak. Replace them & you will see the difference. __________________ "can't you hear me? What, do you have bubble gum in your ears ? like Mr.Bean ?" The Bean effect on my 4 year old

2nd April 2007, 15:04	#8 (permalink)
spatafarose Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cochin Posts: 29	Thanks for advice fellow TBHP-ians I cleaned the carb last week only,and the petrol is not rich because i use the car regularly. Air filter was also cleaned yesterday. Auto shut off of the engine is now happening when i shift gears to 5th.

2nd April 2007, 15:34	#9 (permalink)
Jaggu Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,633	check vacum tubes and also see if anything is blocking the carb circuit/venturis/jets since you mentioned you cleaned the carb last week, again see if the carb diaphragm is intact __________________ The strength to change what I can, the inability to accept what I can't, and the incapacity to tell the difference. -Calvin

3rd April 2007, 05:23	#10 (permalink)
srasania BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Altamonte Springs,FL,USA Posts: 322 View My Garage	Hey ..I had an Esteem LX Carb till a few months back..well,I had a similar problem with the car turning off itself sometimes..and the problem was with my Fuel pump..I got it changed and it started working.. I'm not a technical guy..but that's what the maruti authorized center told me that there was a fuel pump problem..plus,I think that part was expensive..like around Rs8000 or something.. so,i would suggest get it checked too,if other options don't work.. -sr __________________ Driven by Dreams !

3rd April 2007, 09:03	#11 (permalink)
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 4,945 View My Garage	srasania...fuel pumps in esteems live for eternity. i dont think that was your problem. __________________ "can't you hear me? What, do you have bubble gum in your ears ? like Mr.Bean ?" The Bean effect on my 4 year old

3rd April 2007, 09:04	#12 (permalink)
spatafarose Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cochin Posts: 29	My fuel pump was replaced recently but anyway i will give it a check. But i dont think Fuel pump is the problem

3rd April 2007, 10:16	#13 (permalink)
raajks BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 325 View My Garage	As you shift to the 5th, A vaccum chamber is created and fuel particles are injected at a high pressure. The fuel supply is getting cut off and this is the reason, we have a cutoff. Vaccum chamber, not an issue as the same does not happen at 4th but a pressure drop can indicate a hole or a leak. __________________ Master Practicing

3rd April 2007, 21:19	#14 (permalink)
wizardofid BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 185	It looks like you've already checked the usual suspects - carb, filters, fuel pumps, etc. If your car shudders a bit harshly (almost like it was being held back) before cutting out, and you press the clutch and floor the pedal to stop it, then Check these two, 1. The condenser. Replace it. Should not cost you much 2. Check your distributor shaft for 'play'. this is simple to do, open the top off (you can clean the contacts while you're at it), and try to shake the central stalk. If it shakes even a little bit, chances are that at certain speeds, the contact is not established and your engine is flooding with fuel but there's no spark.

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