Hi there, I’m a newbie to the site & I’ve got a couple of problems with my Eunos MX5 1.6. Its a Mk1 and has an intermittent cutting out problem. I do a short journey of 7 miles into work and I’ve found that when I am coming down the gears when stopping at lights or to go around a corner or roundabout my car starts to judder when I dip the clutch and the warning lights come on. Sometimes it catches and keeps going but more often than not, it will cut out and I have to turn the ignition while coasting. Very dangerous.
I don’t have the radio on and keep the fan on 1.
I do have to replace the fan belt as it is squeeking on cold damp mornings.
I’m a novice although I do like getting involved in simple project with my car. Any suggestions to what may be causing this cutting out would be greatly appreciated.
Also, the fuse for my dash & rear lights has blown a couple of times (last night on the M23 in rush hour traffic) I have no problems changing the fuses and always keep spares but I’d rather fix the problem if it’s simple enough.
Could be some poor wiring behind the radio, or a bulb filament causing the fuse to blow. Are any of the sidelights, including the repeaters not working?
Sounds like you need to get it to a friendly mechanic…
Get the tickover adjusted properly - there are full instructions in the Tech section, and look into a wiring short problem for the blowing fuse. (it might just be a bulb or dirty holder causing it).
Re the fuse, after replacing the dash fuse last night, the repeater fuse blew next and I had to drive home without any speedometer, fuel gauge or indicators. Replaced the fuse when I got home and it’s been fine this morning. The radio has been replaced a while ago without problems initially, but I find lately if I use the radio/CD the speakers, they sometimes cut out & then come back on again. Before I replaced the soft top there had been a leak behind the door panel and the original speaker had water damage causing the sound to cut out. Replacing the speakers hasn’t rectified the problem unfortunately. The radio has a 12 disc CD changer behind the seat. When the fuse blew last night it was only the lights that were on & the heater was at 1.
