breaking down in the rain

calum1997regulus3.150 · 02-10-2021, 11:16

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 · 02-10-2021, 19:54

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 · 05-10-2021, 23:17

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 · 05-10-2021, 23:19

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

calum1997regulus3.150 · 06-10-2021, 18:03

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

02-10-2021, 11:16	#1
calum1997regulus3.150 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: fife Vehicle: teranno regulus 1997 3.15 Posts: 4	breaking down in the rain 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.

02-10-2021, 19:54	#2
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,432	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 __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

05-10-2021, 23:17	#3
calum1997regulus3.150 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: fife Vehicle: teranno regulus 1997 3.15 Posts: 4	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

05-10-2021, 23:19	#4
calum1997regulus3.150 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: fife Vehicle: teranno regulus 1997 3.15 Posts: 4	the intake from the filter is too high up? but i thank you for the help my friend!

06-10-2021, 18:03	#5
calum1997regulus3.150 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: fife Vehicle: teranno regulus 1997 3.15 Posts: 4	Just looked in the filter compartment and its bone dry a bit dirty and could do with a new filter but