A very good day to you, {even if it ain't !}
This lovely little car, ...just exactly when does it backfire?  Only after a
mile, or only after shutting off for a while, or just downhill, or some other
scanario? Does the exhaust smell of unburnt fuel? Does it only cut out when
turning the steering in a particular direction? Do you know if the valve
clearance is correct, 'cos this has caused many a mystery. The fuel filter
suggestion by Martin is probably right on the nail, but if there is no result
when replaced etc, then be very specific about checking these other things. A
fair while back someone else had a similar problem and traced it to a connector
block behind the steering column being stretched every time the car was turned
in a certain direction! This intermittantly disconnected the ign,switch, causing
it to die. Might help, might not? Let us all know. Someone will come up with the
cure.
Best regards. BJ.

--- On Wed, 6/5/09, norman insch <microcar66@...> wrote:


From: norman insch <microcar66@...>
Subject: RE: [Aixam and Microcar] virgo cutting out
To: aixamandmicrocar@...
Date: Wednesday, 6 May, 2009, 9:55 PM








thanks again Martin,i forgot to mention car also backfires i dont know if this
makes any other ideas spring to mind but i will try fuel filter .thanks again  

--- On Wed, 6/5/09, Martin <martin@thorpcross. karoo.co. uk> wrote:

From: Martin <martin@thorpcross. karoo.co. uk>
Subject: RE: [Aixam and Microcar] virgo cutting out
To: aixamandmicrocar@ yahoogroups. co.uk
Date: Wednesday, 6 May, 2009, 8:55 PM

Okay, heres another idea.Have you changed the fuel filter? I once bought a
very snazzy Mitsubishi Sapparo Sports car for a mere £400 quid because it
ran badly and lacked power – it exhibited similar symptoms to your Virgo. A
49pence fuel filter (this was 20 years ago!) cured the problem and I had
almost three eyars out of the car before selling it on for more than I had
paid for it! Happy days!

Regards

Martin

"We don't judge them. We just grade them and smite them. Yes Sir, swiftly
and surely, with extreme prejudice and by the wrath of God"

From: aixamandmicrocar@ yahoogroups. co.uk
[mailto:aixamandmic rocar@ yahoogroups. co.uk] On Behalf Of norman insch
Sent: 06 May 2009 20:29
To: aixamandmicrocar@ yahoogroups. co.uk
Subject: RE: [Aixam and Microcar] virgo cutting out

thanks for reply Martin,the problem seems to happen when i have gone
downhill off throttle and back on i.e. turned corner or back on flat
road,top/ bottom of hill even when engine is still quite cold i had a quick
look for any heat transfer near carb etc and i noticed water pipe near
petrol pipe and moved but didn't help unfortunately any other ideas welcome
,thanks

--- On Wed, 6/5/09, Martin <martin@thorpcross. karoo.co. uk
<mailto:martin% 40thorpcross. karoo.co. uk> > wrote:

From: Martin <martin@thorpcross. karoo.co. uk
<mailto:martin% 40thorpcross. karoo.co. uk> >
Subject: RE: [Aixam and Microcar] virgo cutting out
To: aixamandmicrocar@ yahoogroups. co.uk
<mailto:aixamandmic rocar%40yahoogro ups.co.uk>
Date: Wednesday, 6 May, 2009, 5:35 PM

Is your Virgp Petrol or Diesel. This sounds like a classic case of petrol
evaporation to me - hence it runs until the engine gets hot, then the petrol
starts to vaporise before it reaches the combustion chamber. If that's the
case check the routing of the petrol supply pipes and if possible re-route
uit away from any obvious heat sources or consider foil back insulation
where you can't. Just my five pennorth.

Regards

Martin

"We don't judge them. We just grade them and smite them. Yes Sir, swiftly
and surely, with extreme prejudice and by the wrath of God"

From: aixamandmicrocar@ yahoogroups. co.uk
[mailto:aixamandmic rocar@ yahoogroups. co.uk] On Behalf Of microcar66
Sent: 06 May 2009 13:22
To: aixamandmicrocar@ yahoogroups. co.uk
Subject: [Aixam and Microcar] virgo cutting out

hi i am still having cut out problem with my microcar virgo, the car
starts/runs perfectly for about a mile /5 minutes then cuts out and when i
take foot off throttle it will run again but a bit on-off stall,i have put
new plugs, coil,leads,other box on bulkhead,rectifier possibly (i am not
sure) but still having trouble -any ideas would be helpful .thanks

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