I just drove from Liverpool to Northampton, pulled into a garage for ciggies and when I pulled off my engine seemed to be stuttering with a lack of power,

Pulled into my hotel, 1/2 mile down the road, and checked the engine, it ticked over fine, and revved freely at a standstill, it ran completely fine on the journey.

any ideas what just happened?

did I just get the dreaded heatsoak?

 

Yes mate it sounds like it, standard behaviour. Very annoying. A good intake with enclosed filter and cold air feed all but eliminates it

 

Sounds like battery problems, was it when you actually flicked the ignition?

 

Search MAP sensor whack. That may be it.

 

Sounds like its ok now. Could be the map sensor needing a whack or heatsoak...what you doing in Northampton anyway? It's not often you see an S around here

 

Very unlikely to be heatsoak - this only really occurs when sat in traffic or pulling away, not when slowing down. I rarely experience it - all that's required is to feel what the car is doing as you pull away.

No need for intakes and enclosed filters.

 

show it "the kings speach"

 

I have not driven the car since I got to Northampton, I'll take it for a spin tonight,

I work for Carlsberg so I am at the Northampton Brewery this week.

The 'stutter' did not happen as I was slowing down, I had stopped and turned the engine off, went in a shop, came out and when I restarted the car and pulled away I felt it, a stutter and a loss of power.As I mentioned before until the restart it had run perfect.

I hope it is nothing to bad, I have to get back to Liverpool on Friday.

 

Ah, sorry, I misread you post. In that case, see this post from the FAQ: https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/301...st__p__5798522

 

Just for Info,

got in my car tonight and had no issues, car drove fine, i dont know now if that is good or not!!!