hi, i have a p reg 106 (1997) petrol. this problem does not occure everytime i start the car, but i can not work out what causes it to happpen. ok... when i start the car it takes a while of turning the key to get the engine to start and when it does start it promptley cuts out. After doing this a couple more times i am able to drive the car although i have to rev it a lot to stop it cutting out again.

as i drive the problem gets less severe until after about 6 miles it returns to normal. however, before this accelleration is reduced, the car jumps as if it is going to stall unless i put in a low gear and the engine makes a popping sound after about 2 miles of driving.

i have checked the air intake although not the air filter, all else i can think is it is my feul pumps or tubes or water somewhere in the engine. as the car gets better as i drive it. this problem does not occur everytime i start the car so i cannot work out the cause but it is getting more regular.

thanks for your help!

mo1989, November 2008

head gasket, is your oil creamy or the water got oil in it if so thats your answer ..karlos

karlos, March 2009

Hi there i had this problem not long ago and it was my head gasket was on it way out and eventually gave up and fill everything with water.

this was in a Peugeot 306 1.4

Phillips1795, November 2008