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From: Chris Whelan on 2 Jun 2010 13:36
On Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:08:31 +0100, Michael Hubert Kenyon wrote:

> Chris Whelan wrote:
>> On Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:20:31 +0100, Michael Hubert Kenyon wrote:
>>
>> [...]
>>
>>> How can a fuel pump share a connection with a reversing light ffs?
>>
>> Have you ever looked at a car wiring diagram, ffs?
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
> Loads and not one has ever shown the reversing light wired to the fuel
> pump. Now connecting the reversing light and the fuel pump to earth are
> a different matter.

"The problem turned out to be a loose *earth* connection at the reversing
light, which was shared with the fuel pump..."

So your problem is an inability to read English, rather than wiring
diagrams, then?

Chris

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From: lurk on 2 Jun 2010 18:38
In article <20100602-114612.577.0(a)as.news.plus.net>, lurk(a)farm.com
says...
>
>
>Problem with a recently acquired a 2001 Volvo s40. I'm frequently
>stalling it when in reverse, but not in forward gears. Assuming it's
>not me, does this suggest something wrong with the gearbox? Or clutch?
> Any suggestions welcomed. TIA
>

Thanks all for the suggestions (and the banter!). I'll try first the
assumption that more revs and more careful use of the clutch are needed,
then if that doesn't improve things, I'll go checking for loose earth
connections.

From: Dave Plowman (News) on 3 Jun 2010 05:14
In article <20100602-223844.322.0(a)as.news.plus.net>,
lurk <lurk(a)farm.com> wrote:
> In article <20100602-114612.577.0(a)as.news.plus.net>, lurk(a)farm.com
> says...
> >
> >
> >Problem with a recently acquired a 2001 Volvo s40. I'm frequently
> >stalling it when in reverse, but not in forward gears. Assuming it's
> >not me, does this suggest something wrong with the gearbox? Or clutch?
> > Any suggestions welcomed. TIA
> >

> Thanks all for the suggestions (and the banter!). I'll try first the
> assumption that more revs and more careful use of the clutch are needed,
> then if that doesn't improve things, I'll go checking for loose earth
> connections.

My brother has an E46 BMW 330T which he tows with and constantly complains
how difficult it is to reverse with due to the high reverse gear. The
clutch often shows its displeasure by the smell. Previously, he used an
E28 520 with a much less powerful engine which was fine.

Cars historically had a lower geared reverse than 1st - I wonder if the
change to synchromesh reverse gears has something to do with it? After all
speed or economy in reverse isn't an issue - but hill climbing etc ability
is.

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Dave Plowman dave(a)davenoise.co.uk London SW
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From: Tim Downie on 3 Jun 2010 06:46
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
> In article <20100602-223844.322.0(a)as.news.plus.net>,
> lurk <lurk(a)farm.com> wrote:
>> In article <20100602-114612.577.0(a)as.news.plus.net>, lurk(a)farm.com
>> says...
>>>
>>>
>>> Problem with a recently acquired a 2001 Volvo s40. I'm frequently
>>> stalling it when in reverse, but not in forward gears. Assuming
>>> it's not me, does this suggest something wrong with the gearbox?
>>> Or clutch? Any suggestions welcomed. TIA
>>>
>
>> Thanks all for the suggestions (and the banter!). I'll try first the
>> assumption that more revs and more careful use of the clutch are
>> needed, then if that doesn't improve things, I'll go checking for
>> loose earth connections.
>
> My brother has an E46 BMW 330T which he tows with and constantly
> complains how difficult it is to reverse with due to the high reverse
> gear. The clutch often shows its displeasure by the smell.

I suspect it may just be that the overrun brake on the trailer may be coming
on when he's reversing.

Tim



From: Dave Plowman (News) on 3 Jun 2010 09:46
In article <hu815j$pfa$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
Tim Downie <timdownie2003(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> > My brother has an E46 BMW 330T which he tows with and constantly
> > complains how difficult it is to reverse with due to the high reverse
> > gear. The clutch often shows its displeasure by the smell.

> I suspect it may just be that the overrun brake on the trailer may be
> coming on when he's reversing.

You suspect wrong. Why do you think I mentioned the high reverse gear?

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Dave Plowman dave(a)davenoise.co.uk London SW
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