Back from the DEAD - Jules got there with my non-starter

Z T Top · 20th September 2011, 22:19

Thanks to Jules

Did 250 miles today and Moody Blue was spot on

My 2004 CDTI is now on 172,000 miles and had taken a little longer to start of late, but two weeks a go it would not start at all.

A helpful man from the RAC came out and found the following:

Low fuel pressure causing injectors not to cut in. suspect it needs 370kpa ish in rail to start, only at 340kpa. Cause may be worn pump/pumps or leaking injectors

The RAC man got the car started with the help of EASY START and over the following days, if it did'nt start I did the same but the inevitable has happened and the car stopped starting or to be precise I could get the engine to fire but the rev's died and the engine stalled.

I fitted a new under bonnet fuel pump and fuel filter but it made no difference at all.

My local garage said it was beyond their skills, BMW and Land Rover refused to touch her but Jules came to the rescue.

After a lot of effort he found the problem to be the Fuel Pressure Regulator and bob's your uncle she lives again.

So once again THANK YOU Jules.

P.S just to prove bad luck comes in three, first Moody Blue broke, then the flat loader I hired to deliver her to Jules broke down and then my first lease car broke down on the first day I got her. Maybe its just me

20th September 2011, 22:19	#1
Z T Top Gets stuck in MG ZT+ SE 131 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Beautiful North Wales Posts: 658 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Back from the DEAD - Jules got there with my non-starter Thanks to Jules Did 250 miles today and Moody Blue was spot on My 2004 CDTI is now on 172,000 miles and had taken a little longer to start of late, but two weeks a go it would not start at all. A helpful man from the RAC came out and found the following: Low fuel pressure causing injectors not to cut in. suspect it needs 370kpa ish in rail to start, only at 340kpa. Cause may be worn pump/pumps or leaking injectors The RAC man got the car started with the help of EASY START and over the following days, if it did'nt start I did the same but the inevitable has happened and the car stopped starting or to be precise I could get the engine to fire but the rev's died and the engine stalled. I fitted a new under bonnet fuel pump and fuel filter but it made no difference at all. My local garage said it was beyond their skills, BMW and Land Rover refused to touch her but Jules came to the rescue. After a lot of effort he found the problem to be the Fuel Pressure Regulator and bob's your uncle she lives again. So once again THANK YOU Jules. P.S just to prove bad luck comes in three, first Moody Blue broke, then the flat loader I hired to deliver her to Jules broke down and then my first lease car broke down on the first day I got her. Maybe its just me __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]