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Hi everybody
I've recently purchased a t25 1.6 diesel, and on it's 1st 35mile round trip the fuel gauge said it was running out of diesel and then just stopped , I put in £30 of diesel before i set off and it registered half full ?
I think it was the battery but would that affect the fuel gauge, as when i mangaged to get some fuel in a jerry can from a nearby petrol station, I had to jump start the van as it was flat, the gauge registered 1/4 tank filled after i put in £6 worth of diesel and drove another 10 miles to get back home
But I've thought about getting the engine replaced and a mate of mine is selling an skoda fabia diesel 19tdi or 19td cheap with full service history.
So I guess I'm looking for a garage who knows what they are doing to sort it out for me ???
Any advice would be appreicated
Thanks Jeff

Hi Jeff, where are you, no point somebody reccomending a garage 00's of miles away.

I'd get it running first maybe with help from here then think about engine swaps, unless you have an endless pit of money

welcome btw

I also would persevere with the 1.6 until you get used to it.

Yes probably right
I'm just outside of Crewe Cheshire
Think I'll try a new battery because it defo needs one
Thanks Jeff

check alternator is charging, if batt is old it's always worth replacing it but I thought these diesels once started will run with a dead battery so it may have died for other reasons like water in fuel

Steve at gasure is probably your closest T25 friendly garage.

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Welcome to the club, I'm just up the road in Macclesfield. Before you start spending your money on engine swaps , give the thread in Wiki a read at the top of this page.^^^

Mark

John (ghost) would probably know of someone nearby and probably a garage to steer clear of too!

i wouldn't go down the "engine swap route yet" sounds like youve got other problems that may be something and nothing. Chances are it will be a tdi in that skoda, which is a bit more tricky than a 1.9 (1y), try jim painter off here he is at tarporley, but lives in Crewe. i'm in Haslington just down the road but have enough problems of my own at the moment

^^^^^^^^^^^^^jim runs a vw workshop,

dbz864 wrote:i wouldn't go down the "engine swap route yet" sounds like youve got other problems that may be something and nothing. Chances are it will be a tdi in that skoda, which is a bit more tricky than a 1.9 (1y), try jim painter off here he is at tarporley, but lives in Crewe. i'm in Haslington just down the road but have enough problems of my own at the moment

Jim the painter, that's the chap I'm sure John has mentioned in the past.

Thanks for all the comments
I'll look for Jim aswell, it had just had an mot in stoke on trent b4 i had it.
Do you have a contact number for Jim in Tarporley or what he's listed under
Think you're all right and I should just try it as it is for now, part of the fun doing 0-50mph in 3 days lol

his user name is jim painter on here his number will be with that, if you cant find it i will look for you, i have it somewhere.

JRP Automotive welding,bodywork, resprays, servicing and repair.
Classic Vw's
Cheshire
07854516387
there you go,

Thanks dbz864

got 1.9D's - 1Y and AEF here.. can provide fitting service as well..