25-10-2016, 10:47 PM
Today on the motorway my van started surging forward than loosing power, alternating between the 2, it actually conked out at one point.
I pulled in to the hard shoulder but could find nothing obvious. it was hard to start her again.
It felt like the engine was being deprived of fuel or air.
I've noticed this problem on my van in the past, it seems related to how much fuel is in the tank as it only happens when the fuel tank is about a quarter (or less) full.
Luckily i got it started and i was close to a petrol station so i filled her up to half with diesel and the problem went away completely.
I wonder if some sort of debris is in the fuel tank maybe ?
2002 straight diesel/no turbo/ DW8 engine
I pulled in to the hard shoulder but could find nothing obvious. it was hard to start her again.
It felt like the engine was being deprived of fuel or air.
I've noticed this problem on my van in the past, it seems related to how much fuel is in the tank as it only happens when the fuel tank is about a quarter (or less) full.
Luckily i got it started and i was close to a petrol station so i filled her up to half with diesel and the problem went away completely.
I wonder if some sort of debris is in the fuel tank maybe ?
2002 straight diesel/no turbo/ DW8 engine