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Having to stall a cavalier to turn off?
Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 1:06 am
by McFall1984
Goingf to see a cav tomorrow
95 1.7td
fella tells me it needs stalled to quit
whats the usual fault or reason for this?
Re: Having to stall a cavalier to turn off?
Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 6:20 am
by btcctroy
Sounds like the stop Solenoid on pump, maybe a wiring problem
This is what stops a traditional diesel engine. Also it could very well be jammed open thus not closing when the ignition is off.
Re: Having to stall a cavalier to turn off?
Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 12:50 pm
by McFall1984
is there anyway for me to find out when im up checking the car over?
can i do anything to determine the fault?
cheers buddy
Re: Having to stall a cavalier to turn off?
Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 2:21 pm
by thegriffin
Pull the wire off the solenoid on the back of the pump.
If the engine doesn't stop it has failed for stuck closed.
Re: Having to stall a cavalier to turn off?
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 12:50 pm
by beermonsterblack
I once had this on a cdx 2.0l ecotec and the cause was the wrong bulb fitted to the alt light not sure if it is the same with the diesel engine tho
Re: Having to stall a cavalier to turn off?
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 8:30 pm
by thegriffin
It definitely won't be a bulb in the dash !
Re: Having to stall a cavalier to turn off?
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 10:35 pm
by Hayward691
Not in a Cav... But my old car (Metro) had a wrong tail light bulb fitted... only way to keep engine running was to have the lights on... as soon as you turned them off it would cut out...
Took me an age to find the fault and felt thick as fook when my old man found it...
Anything is possible with car electrics... lol
Prob the solenoid as said prior though
Re: Having to stall a cavalier to turn off?
Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 5:57 pm
by beermonsterblack
as I said it was just an issue I had and I wasn't sure if the diesel would suffer the same as the eco I ended up sending it to vauxtech who diagnosed it I changed the dash battery bulb to the correct one and all was good