Re: Zafira: Engine cut outs?

Felix Rauch <felix@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> a Holden Zafira has a strange problem that my garage has not yet been
> able to fix:

> When there is less than 1/4 of petrol in the tank and the car drives
> uphill, the engine suddenly "cuts out". I.e., the rpms go down to
> about 700-1000 rpms and there is no power anymore to accelerate (the
> car becomes slower and slower, but there is no stuttering). The only
> thing that works in this situation is to fully release the accelerator
> pedal (take the foot off the pedal) and then hit it hard. At this
> point, the engine comes back and the car accelerates again.

For the record: Suttons City Roseberry informed me that the problem
was a broken baffle. They had to replace the fuel tank, which was not
covered by the extended warranty and costs $1550 :-(

- Felix

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