Engine problems, solved!

About two months ago my son bought a second-hand 1997 Opel Blazer. Recently he drove his Blazer to Surabaya to visit a relative. Somewhere on the Cirebon freeway, while he was driving at approximately 140 kilometers per hour, the engine suddenly stalled. He noted that the temperature and other gauges read normal. So he wondered what was wrong with the engine. But after about 10 seconds, the engine started again by itself.

Driving again, the engine "coughed" several times and stalled again, but when the speed dropped to 100 kilometers per hour, with fifth gear still engaged, suddenly the engine started again, and since then the engine could only reach a maximum of 3,500 revolutions per minute.

As a matter of fact, my son works in a car manufacturing company that has many car dealers all over Indonesia. He decided to stop and have the car checked at the nearest dealer, which was in Brebes, Central Java. He found that the fuel filter was full of water. After draining it, he thought he had solved the problem. But unfortunately the engine limiter kept him at 3,500 revolutions per minute and he had to drive all the way to Surabaya. He felt as if he was driving a diesel car.

In Surabaya, an Opel Blazer dealer by the name of El Dimo took care of the car. The problem was solved by replacing the knock censor and both ball joints, as they had started to get noisy. Blazer dealers seem to keep their promise by giving their customers the best possible service supported by skillful mechanics.

A. DJUANA

Jakarta