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Slobodan
07-21-2009, 05:23 PM
Started fine, drove fine... Then half way to work I am in the top of second and it does this miss thingy.. like it cut out for a second... Very strange.

D24T + IC 3 inch side exit straight through.

What could have happened.

Jason
07-21-2009, 06:01 PM
Like cut out and dropped a cyl or the whole engine? One cylinder could be a injector problem, possibly a piece of crap in the tip. Whole engine? Look at the injection pump shut down plunger/switch assembly. Could be a loose connection at the terminal, break in the wire or problem at the ignition switch.

Jason

Slobodan
07-21-2009, 06:18 PM
Seemed like a couple cylinders but definately not the whole engine. Has not done it since.

Jason
07-21-2009, 06:27 PM
Either injector problem or air in the injection system, in the pump, whatever. Air in the pump getting into the head would cause it to drop a cylinder or two, if the air was pushed down the line instead of fuel.

Jason

heavyequipment
07-26-2009, 08:37 PM
Could be a bad connection at the shutdown solenoid or in that circuit. Hard to find a cause while it's running! Hook up a (small) light to the shutdown solenoid and put the light where you can see it while driving. See if it flickers next time the engine cuts out unexpectedly.

v8volvo
07-27-2009, 11:53 AM
Agree with the above... a little air in it, or faulty supply of +12v to pump solenoid. Check the tightness of the female spade connector at the pump. 240 ignition switches are notorious for going bad too... good idea about mounting a test light somewhere where you can see it.