my car starts, then spluttters foir about 20 secinds and eventually cuts out. it trys to rev its self a little to keep going like it does when it starts on a very cold morning.
it is a 1.2 16v engine, on a 52 reg car.
when cuts out the electrical fault light shows on the dash board. also, when i now turn the ignition off, to restart it again, there is a clicking noise coming from the front drivers side light.
i have taken the front bumper off and have taken the light off as well and now i can see what looks like a resevoir of some sort. its black and about 20 cms deep. made of metal. has electric wires running to it. it also has a piece of rubber piping that runs from the cap "pump" to the top of the engine, near the cover. and the clicking noise is coming from what looks like a pump at the top of it. this "pump cap" has a water prove asnd what looks like air tight seal on it, however it was lose and off. it is from here that the clicking noise can be heard.
if anyone can tell me what this piece of eqipment is and what the solution to my problem is i would be so grateful !!!


many thanks jamie
it is a 1.2 16v engine, on a 52 reg car.
when cuts out the electrical fault light shows on the dash board. also, when i now turn the ignition off, to restart it again, there is a clicking noise coming from the front drivers side light.
i have taken the front bumper off and have taken the light off as well and now i can see what looks like a resevoir of some sort. its black and about 20 cms deep. made of metal. has electric wires running to it. it also has a piece of rubber piping that runs from the cap "pump" to the top of the engine, near the cover. and the clicking noise is coming from what looks like a pump at the top of it. this "pump cap" has a water prove asnd what looks like air tight seal on it, however it was lose and off. it is from here that the clicking noise can be heard.
if anyone can tell me what this piece of eqipment is and what the solution to my problem is i would be so grateful !!!
many thanks jamie