Hi all, having a bit of a problem with my car. It's a petrol 1.3 skoda felicia (or for anyone that's ever driven one, a skoda fellatio 
) and it has a habit of just dying randomly.
A few months ago it started hiccuping occasionally, it'd lurch as if I'd suddenly taken my foot off the accelarator and then back on again. However, this has developed now into it completely losing power and then stalling a few seconds later Just before it dies it sounds like the engine is ticking over in neutral, and doesn't respond at all when I push the accelerator. I can start it again after a few minutes and it'll carry on fine until the next time it gives up.
I don't usually drive it that much, but I'm playing in a pantomime this week so it's pretty vital that I get there on time each night, and it died on me 4 times on the way home tonight, which doesn't bode well for tomorrow!
It doesn't sound like an electrical probem to me, but I have changed the dizzy cap and rotor arm anyway because they looked a bit worn. The HT leads and spark plugs are all fine as far as I can tell.
I'm sure I will have to take the car in to the garage at some point, but I'd definitely appreciate knowing what the problem is first so they don't find some way of extorting money out of me for something I don't need!
Thanks a lot in advance,
Ed
) and it has a habit of just dying randomly. A few months ago it started hiccuping occasionally, it'd lurch as if I'd suddenly taken my foot off the accelarator and then back on again. However, this has developed now into it completely losing power and then stalling a few seconds later Just before it dies it sounds like the engine is ticking over in neutral, and doesn't respond at all when I push the accelerator. I can start it again after a few minutes and it'll carry on fine until the next time it gives up.
I don't usually drive it that much, but I'm playing in a pantomime this week so it's pretty vital that I get there on time each night, and it died on me 4 times on the way home tonight, which doesn't bode well for tomorrow!
It doesn't sound like an electrical probem to me, but I have changed the dizzy cap and rotor arm anyway because they looked a bit worn. The HT leads and spark plugs are all fine as far as I can tell.
I'm sure I will have to take the car in to the garage at some point, but I'd definitely appreciate knowing what the problem is first so they don't find some way of extorting money out of me for something I don't need!
Thanks a lot in advance,
Ed