misfire and cutting out !!!!!

[carl7777 0]

hi,im hoping someone has suffered similar problems im encountering....the last two mornings my vr6 has started ok and wll run ok at a constant speed but after about 2 miles i hit traffic lights which have been on red when i try accelerate away the car misfires and dies,the first morning it stalled and after about 20 mins it restarted,i turned the key it fired up and run fine but this morning i just about kept going uphill,and after about another mile it ran ok...bearing in mind it rained solid all nite long car was parked for 12 hours,it also rained during the days whilst at work for 9 hours but on both occasions leving work she started and ran fine....i had the same problem once before a couple of months ago..cheers,carl

[carl7777 0]

hi i was talkig to a guy at work who used to own a vr6 and suffered the same probs...its apparently the plug on cyl 6 getting wet,he says start engine and let it run for a few mins turn off and restart after 10 mins and all should be fine,hope this works and is of some help to someone else

[spadam 7]

Could also be coilpack or leads. Check for arcing under the bonnet

[b road blaster 0]

a good coating of wd 40 over everything might help

[carl7777 0]

hi,im still having the problem,im going to try cover the coil on the bulkhead as the plastic scuttle at the bottom of the windscreen is cracked so my thinking being rain is running down the screen under the platic scuttle and onto the coil...i will keep you infomed it this solves the problem

[shail 0]

I had random stalling/cutting out a few years ago. My problem were corroded wires going into the MAF multi plug, loosing contact every now and then as I drove.