There is no good time for your vehicle to break down, but a roadside breakdown is much worse than one that happens in a parking lot or at home. When your vehicle breaks down on the side of the road, you will have to deal with traffic all around you while waiting for someone to come help you. There are many different reasons why a vehicle might suddenly stop working. A few of them are listed below.
Alternator Problems
Your vehicle’s battery is used to start the vehicle and to run the electronics while your engine is turned off. The battery sends the spark to the spark plugs to ignite the engine. At that point, the turning motor turns a fans belt. The fan belt turns the alternator and creates electricity in the alternator. The battery does not actually run the electronics or electrical components once the engine is running. Therefore, if your vehicle stops running while you are driving, you should look at the amount of electrical currents in your battery. Many modern vehicles have amperage and voltage meters connected to the battery to tell you how much electricity is in the battery. Those meters would indicate whether or not your battery has died. The only reason your battery will die while you are driving is if the alternator is not delivering electricity to the engine and thus it is relying only on the battery.
If your battery dies while you’re driving, you’ll need roadside assistance in Glasgow. Typically, they will either bring you a new battery or tow you to a facility where you can have your alternator replaced.
Fuel Problems
If you run out of fuel, obviously your vehicle will stop running. However, if you have gas in your tank and the engine sputters and dies anyway, it could be that you are having problems with fuel delivery. The fuel has to travel from the fuel tank under the power of a fuel pump. The pump feeds petrol through the fuel lines and into the fuel injectors. Therefore, if your car is behaving as if it were out of fuel but does not seem to be, you could have a fuel delivery problem. It could be a problem with your fuel pump, clogs in your fuel line, or faulty fuel injectors.
Computer Problems
Most modern vehicles are run by various computerised components that control everything from fuel/air mixture to engine timing. Having these components means that if the computer malfunctions, it might cause a problem with your vehicle. That’s often the case when the engine just dies inexplicably. Those can often be fixed with a simple OBDII code reader that resets the code. That is only a temporary fix, though. You’ll need professional mechanical services to fix your car.
