T Reg Tdi Cut Out Now Wont Start

[fredthomas]

well i'm here again, my t reg galaxy tdi, 1.9 afn engine cut out while driving home. it refuses to run, it turns over very fast, new battery, checked the timing its good, fuel getting to injectors good supply, plenty of compression, i am stumped, there is no starting this car,

this has without a doubt the worst car i have ever owned,

i wouldnt mind but i spent 600 quid just to get it through an mot and another 90 quid on a new battery.

it lasted 3 weeks and just died,

i may be stripping it down next week if i cant get it to run.

[seatkid]

Remind me fred, were you the one with solenoid cut off problems?

 

You havent fuelled with petrol?

 

Check the fuses.

[fredthomas]

not me, car was running well after i cured the dead spot at 2000 rpm, god i hope not, it smells like diesel, and yes checked the fuses.

there is fuel getting to injectors, sprays out well when i loosened the connections,

what are the chances of the injectors giving up, and if the one with the wire on goes what happens?

[asp383]

If you check out my thread a few pages down, that may give some pointers.

 

Briefly, on the injector pump where the fuel goes in, next to it is an anti tamper fitting (straight edges with rounded ends), you should be able to get a 10mm open spanner on the flats, unscrew & check to see if the internals have fallen out, if they have or starting to fall out, knock the internals in until flush & refit. This controls pump internal pressure, so although you may be getting fuel to injectors, it won't be under normal pressure.

 

The other problem was the cambelt pulley on the crankshaft had a worn woodruff key slot, causing the timing to go out & not start (it also moved while driving, causing loss of power & smoke until timing came back), required new pulley & woodruff key.

[fredthomas]

just a quick update, i checked the anti tamper thing, tapped it flush and put it back, no change. i cheched all the other bits and bobs, as a last resort i thought i woud check the multi plug that connects the pump to the loom, i was checking voltages using a pin and multimeter, when one of  the wires, numbered 5 or 6 just fell out of the plug, the end where it connects to the pin has corroded away, i bypassed the plug with a piece of wire, soldered it in and it lives again, just one more awkward fault to add to the list.

any way thanks again guys for the help, she is running once more

[fredthomas]

one more update, its died again, it started t get harder and harder to start, now wont go without towing it, suspect head gasket gone, it is now being stripped down for parts, i have had more than enough of this car, i wanted a ford and got a vw, serves me right eh

[fredthomas]

i stripped it down, i have some stuff if anyone is interested, turbo, seats, ns strut, some of the interior, keen to get rid now as its cluttering up the garage