breaking down in the rain

[calum1997regulus3.150]

Hi good folks! looking for help with an ongoing issue with my 1997 teranno regulus 3.150 it has a bad habit of just cutting out when its raining....try to turn it over and it fires over very fast and will not start unless you pump the brake and keep pumping, when it fires it blows out black smoke and makes an occasional air sucking sound? when it's dry she runs like a dream. any leads on how to order the correct od1 to diagnose any issues as i would love to keep her but its not safe for winter driving that she could just cut on the motorway randomly.

[solarman216]

Hi not sure what a Regulus is, but cannot see how pumping the brakes makes any difference, my best guess given the information provided is that you are getting water ingress into the inlet manifold, try removing the air filter, is it wet or signs of being wet? am sure someone with more knowledge on the Regulus will be along soon, Rick

[calum1997regulus3.150]

thanks my friend!but i drove from edinburgh to dunfermline in the pissing rain she again ran like a dream all the way home??? went to work this morning and she cut out but i was so so so jammy i managed to pull off the road because i was switched on but if some random driver had been caught out it could have caused serious harm?? 50 times or more i have coasted along the motorway dead and not in control of the teranno

[calum1997regulus3.150]

the intake from the filter is too high up? but i thank you for the help my friend!

[calum1997regulus3.150]

Just looked in the filter compartment and its bone dry a bit dirty and could do with a new filter but