Power Steering

I had a ride in the sun yesterday. We went to the north Norfolk coast which was very nice. However, if you know the area, it abounds with narrow winding roads through some of the towns and villages.

I found myself on such a road facing a very narrow part with an approaching car - so I braked and didn't notice I was still in third gear and now below 10mph. The engine stalled although the car was still rolling slowly so I restarted the engine while moving.

The dashboard warning light for the power steering then lit (a little orange steering wheel). I didn't notice the steering was particularly heavy. In fact the car felt less twitchy than normal which was quite nice. However, after a couple of miles I found a lay-by and stopped. I turned off the engine and restarted after a few seconds. The steering was back to normal.

So, the message is, if you stall the car and can stop, do so before restarting the engine.

SB