Hello,
I really hope I have posted in the right section, if not i do apologise!
I bought a H reg Corrado 16v on Saturday. The previous owner told me it had been sitting for a while (a couple of months but I am not sure how long) and it resulted in the battery being completely dead. We had to jump start it to get it home but it drove 150miles from Hull back to Northampton with no problems.
We took the car to Halfrauds and they tested the battery and it came up on the reader 'unservicable' so we bought a brand new battery for it and it was fine.
Last night it cut out a few times... and it seems to be when I park/pull up. I pulled into a petrol station and it just died, then later on i was gettin out of a space in a car park, pulled out, went to reverse and it cut out then last night (highly embarassing) I was half way into a space outside my house and it died (in reverse) and wouldnt start again at all. When I tried starting it all the dash lights came on, the fuel pump made its noise but there was nothing at all from the engine - as if the battery is dead (but it's not cos it's brand new!). It idles at 10k but sometimes goes between 15-20k when first started bgut soon dies down.
The car started fine this morning and got me to work without problems.. but I am worried that this 'cutting out' is gonna happen more often than not.
The car has done 118k, all electrics work and it is a very tidy example. It is due a service as it's last service was June 06....
Does anyone have any ideas as to what it may be?
If anyone has a clue your advice and ideas will be very much appreciated :)
Thanks
Lorns..