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2002 Rover 45 Repair Question


Topics covered: Battery, Engine, Crankshaft.
Mileage: No information provided.

Asked on July 4, 2009

Fuel

Engine Performance problem
2002 Rover 45 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual

MY CAR SEEMS TO DRIVRE FOR ABOUT 4 MILES AND THEN CUTS OUT AS IF IT HAS RUN OUT OF FUEL IT WONT START AGAIN EVEN WHEN TOWED THEN TAKES ABOUT AN HOUR FOR IT TO START AGAIN iVE TRIED REPLACING THE REMOTE BATTERY NO JOY WHEN THE CAR BATTERY WENT FLAT I RE-CHARGED THE BATTERY AND THEN IT STARTED STRAIGHT AWAY BUT I LEFT IT RUNNING FOR 20 MINUTES WITHOUT IT CUTTING OUT BUT AS SOON AS I TAKE IT ON THE ROAD 4 MILES LATER FUEL STARVATION IT JUDDERS AND CUTS OUTIT HAS RUN OUT OF FUEL ONCE PLEASE HELP
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Answer

Replied on July 6, 2009

check/clean or replace the CKP (crankshaft position) sensor .. add a good fuel cleaner to the tank !! also does the MIL (check engine) light show on the dash display ?

Tiny Answered by Dave H (expert)
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