Big Tyke Posted November 22, 2006 Report Posted November 22, 2006 My 'P' reg 1.9 tdi gal has started to cut out for no apparent reason. Everything is fine then a total loss of power. It has done this 3 times in the last couple of days and it is not bothered where it happens. I have looked up other threads on this problem but am not sure if any of the given reasons are my problem, this is my first diesel and could do with some advice. Many thanks in advance. Quote
NikpV Posted November 22, 2006 Report Posted November 22, 2006 any common circumstances e.g. gear revs speed temp?? ps welcome to the forum Quote
Big Tyke Posted November 23, 2006 Author Report Posted November 23, 2006 Thanks for the welcome NikpV. I have been checking this forum out for a few days and glad I found it. As for my problem there are no circumstances that stand out , the gal was just coming up to temp and driving was around 30ish. Battery light came on and all power was lost. had to wait a few seconds before turning ignition then after it cranked 7 or 8 times fired up. the battery does not seem to be drained more than enough power to engaged the starter. As i have said i have checked other threads but as I am new to deisels I'm a bit lost. Quote
Andrew T Posted November 23, 2006 Report Posted November 23, 2006 Fuel pump relay or Relay 30 would be the answer for a MK1 Petrol. Not sure if they're used on Diesels though. Quote
suzuki91 Posted November 23, 2006 Report Posted November 23, 2006 mine was the same last year. took into garage and a relay was changed, not relay 30 though...cheap fix as i remember. Quote
NikpV Posted November 23, 2006 Report Posted November 23, 2006 umm how easy does it restart - - possibly air in the fuel line causing starvation and damage/corrosion to them allowing air to be sucked in intermitteently Quote
Big Tyke Posted November 23, 2006 Author Report Posted November 23, 2006 mine was the same last year. took into garage and a relay was changed, not relay 30 though...cheap fix as i remember. Relay 30 has been mentioned on the site many times as being troublesome, but can you remember which one you had changed? thanks for the pointer umm how easy does it restart - - possibly air in the fuel line causing starvation and damage/corrosion to them allowing air to be sucked in intermitteently it cut out again tonight when i was about to reverse. this time it took quite a while and 4 turns of the ignition.i will be very busy this weekend by the sounds of it. at least the missus cannot complain when i do not do all the odd jobs i have been promising to do. cheers Quote
Andrew T Posted November 24, 2006 Report Posted November 24, 2006 The "Power Boot Relay" is often said to be the culprit but is not listed in the handbook. Have a look through the pinned FAQs. I think it was relay 30 until '98 when it moved, possibly to relay 27. If you follow the photo guide to accessing the relay panel (behind the fuse panel) try tapping the relays with a screwdriver handle next time it won't start (or pull them out and drop them on the floor from about 12"). Quote
Big Tyke Posted November 24, 2006 Author Report Posted November 24, 2006 The "Power Boot Relay" is often said to be the culprit but is not listed in the handbook. Have a look through the pinned FAQs. I think it was relay 30 until '98 when it moved, possibly to relay 27. If you follow the photo guide to accessing the relay panel (behind the fuse panel) try tapping the relays with a screwdriver handle next time it won't start (or pull them out and drop them on the floor from about 12"). Many thanks. One more thing I have just noticed is that the pre heater coil on the dash lights up for a few seconds as the engine fires on restart. would this help anyone point to the main culprit? thanks again to everyone who has added input to my problem. Quote
NikpV Posted November 24, 2006 Report Posted November 24, 2006 normal for it to come on briefly as the glowplugs fire up The "Power Boot Relay" is often said to be the culprit but is not listed in the handbook. Have a look through the pinned FAQs. I think it was relay 30 until '98 when it moved, possibly to relay 27. If you follow the photo guide to accessing the relay panel (behind the fuse panel) try tapping the relays with a screwdriver handle next time it won't start (or pull them out and drop them on the floor from about 12"). Many thanks. One more thing I have just noticed is that the pre heater coil on the dash lights up for a few seconds as the engine fires on restart. would this help anyone point to the main culprit? thanks again to everyone who has added input to my problem. normal for it to come on briefly as the glowplugs fire up :D Quote
Smilge Posted November 24, 2006 Report Posted November 24, 2006 :D Welcome Big Tyke ..... not to sure myself but if you cant find any ideas here, you might try looking in here: http://www.tdiclub.com/ This is a North American site dedicated just to TDi engines Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.