Re: 405 Mi16, 89': Help, left me stranded tonight!

Adam Rodnitzky (adam.rodnitzky@awl.com)
Wed, 25 Nov 1998 09:14:13 -0500

Perhaps some of the others on the list who have experienced this can verify
this, but doesn't this sound reminiscent of the voltage drop through the
ignition circuits that seems to plague Pugs? Does this only apply to 505s,
or are 405s also prone to this? Just a thought...

Adam
'89 405DL

-----Original Message-----
From: Lynda Leahy <lleahy@mindspring.com>
To: Peugeot Mail List <peugeot@padui.org>
Date: Wednesday, November 25, 1998 12:03 AM
Subject: Re: 405 Mi16, 89': Help, left me stranded tonight!

>Thank you George N., Brian W., & Charles L. for your help and information
>tonight.
>
>My neighbor took me back to my dead car, and it started immediately!!
>Pugs....don't you just love 'em? <sigh> It was too dark in the parking lot
>to really look at anything under the hood though.
>
>His 85' 504 has been doing the same thing for the past 2 years, but no
>mechanic has been able to figure it out, because of course it never happens
>while it's in the shop! (And he's the one who practically begged me to buy
>the Mi16!!)
>
>My battery is fine, timing belt & all hoses, alternator, belt, etc. were
>already replaced. It was fully serviced by the local registered Peugeot
>mechanic before I bought the car. I was going to have him check the belt
>squeal next week while the clutch was being adjusted, so I'll have him
check
>out this problem too.
>
>When this problem happens I get no ignition at all, same with my neighbor's
>car. Seems like it tends to happen to both of us when we've run in to a
>store for less than 30 minutes or so.
>
>His son also had an 89' Mi16 and remembered that he'd had problems with the
>MAP sensor, as Brian had mentioned. The ECU problem that Charles posted
>sounded very plausible too.
>I'd printed all your replies & read them to my neighbor on the way to the
>car - he was impressed by all your knowledge!
>
>Right now I'm just thankful that it started right up. If it happens again
>before I get it into the shop next week I'll at least have an idea of where
>I can look.
>
>Many thanks again for helping out a novice Pug owner! ;o)
>
>Lynda
>
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