c180 cuts out

[FREDYFLAME]

1998 c180 has just cut out 3 times whilst driving along speedo seems to drop first. then engine stops. Starts up after 2 or 3 minutes it was about 5 -10 minutes between each time. have read a few posts but can't seem to find items it refers to on mine
Any help would be appreciated as hate taking car to garage
Thanks
Tony

 

[kth286]

could well be the Crank position sensor on the bell housing.

It is the number one essential signal to the engine computer.

Getting the fault codes readings would be useful.

Is it a new car for you ?

Where you based ?

 

[FREDYFLAME]

Not new had it a few years
Its currently with a garage to find code
Based in Southport
Thanks for reply will post code when I find it
Thanks

 

[FREDYFLAME]

still cutting out

2 garages said it only showed there was a fault no codes
It has just done it again on a long journey left it went shopping came back it started does only do it on journreys over 40 miles

 

[Dec]

Perhaps fuel starvation, what happens immediately after it cuts out, doses the engine make any attempt to fire, even briefly?

Dec

 

[horgantrevor]

can you hear a fuel pump working when she is not working or starting

 

[bigasotonuk]

As Kth286 says it sounds like the crank sensor, my understanding is it will only show fault code when it won,t start. eg. driving down road, engine stops read codes immediatly and it would show a fault. As soon as the car starts the fault clears.

 

[FREDYFLAME]

Sollution

Took to main dealer
they left it idling until it cut out as no fault found on diagnostics
It was the crancase sensor as suggested so thanks for that
Cost £240
They did want £290 until I said I would take car somewhere else so watch em!