what's wrong with my engine? 1.9 DG, Manual
Posted: 28 Jul 2014, 11:40
Hi, I need some help please!
I've got a problem with my engine and I'm keen to try and fix it myself using advice from this forum (and the wiki/tech archive) and a Haynes manual - however I'm a complete novice and can't decide what to do next! (after changing the inline fuel filter if you've seen my earlier post)
So, the problem (Hopefully I'll describe it well enough for someone to say "Oh, that's... you just need to..." but in reality I suspect not!):
- It started with it sometimes, but not very often, cutting out under braking with the oil light and battery light coming on on the dash simultaneously, this happens both from cold and when the engine is warm (I've also noticed the oil light flickers very occasionally at other times). It has always started back up immediately when this happens and carried on running... as an intermittent problem I'd just accepted this as a "quirk".
- Since last weekend there is what feels like the engine is being starved of fuel at times throughout the entire range until it gets to cruising speed (about 60-65mph). Is this what people mean when they say their engine is running lumpy?
- I changed the fuel filter (putting it on the right way having taken the old one off which had the flow arrow going in the wrong direction)
- I started it up and let it run on idle on the drive for a few minutes cheked for leaks and then took it for a drive. It was OK for about 1/2 a mile down the road then it cut out under braking, but restarted immediately. After that it was an absolute dog to get moving. I had to give it quite a few beans and "bounce" the clutch to get it moving at all. Then, once moving it would randomly "pull back" (as if getting no fuel) then rev hard and accelerate. It cut out and restarted several more times on my way back home but made it safely back into my drive (got a lot of strange looks from the folks in my village)
What's wrong? What should I try next?
Thanks in advance...
I've got a problem with my engine and I'm keen to try and fix it myself using advice from this forum (and the wiki/tech archive) and a Haynes manual - however I'm a complete novice and can't decide what to do next! (after changing the inline fuel filter if you've seen my earlier post)
So, the problem (Hopefully I'll describe it well enough for someone to say "Oh, that's... you just need to..." but in reality I suspect not!):
- It started with it sometimes, but not very often, cutting out under braking with the oil light and battery light coming on on the dash simultaneously, this happens both from cold and when the engine is warm (I've also noticed the oil light flickers very occasionally at other times). It has always started back up immediately when this happens and carried on running... as an intermittent problem I'd just accepted this as a "quirk".
- Since last weekend there is what feels like the engine is being starved of fuel at times throughout the entire range until it gets to cruising speed (about 60-65mph). Is this what people mean when they say their engine is running lumpy?
- I changed the fuel filter (putting it on the right way having taken the old one off which had the flow arrow going in the wrong direction)
- I started it up and let it run on idle on the drive for a few minutes cheked for leaks and then took it for a drive. It was OK for about 1/2 a mile down the road then it cut out under braking, but restarted immediately. After that it was an absolute dog to get moving. I had to give it quite a few beans and "bounce" the clutch to get it moving at all. Then, once moving it would randomly "pull back" (as if getting no fuel) then rev hard and accelerate. It cut out and restarted several more times on my way back home but made it safely back into my drive (got a lot of strange looks from the folks in my village)
What's wrong? What should I try next?
Thanks in advance...