rabid spaniel
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Hi,
Am a new starter to this, but happy to get hands dirty. I have recently acquired 1989 90 2.5TD (123K miles). Having a problem with her stalling intermittently. Can be when starting, or can be when rolling along in 4th, or anywhere in between. Can go several journeys with nothing happening and then, like this morning, it can happen consistently for 15 minutes.Engine just dies and battery light comes on. No stuttering or spluttering, just stops. Engine fires OK when re-starting (so there must be fuel there), then stops.Recent new battery if that matters, but this issue overlaps new and old battery.
My thoughts:
Unlikely to be fuel pump or dirty filter etc, because it isn't consistent? am I right?
Thinking solenoid, but don't know if solenoids have straight line failure - ie do they either work or not, or can they fluctuate?
Which leads me to thinking it is a dodgy connection between the ignition and the solenoid that is responsible. Which worries me, because whilst happy to spanner bash I am scared by vehicle electrics!
Experience/ views welcome: need to try and fix this weekend.
Thanks
Am a new starter to this, but happy to get hands dirty. I have recently acquired 1989 90 2.5TD (123K miles). Having a problem with her stalling intermittently. Can be when starting, or can be when rolling along in 4th, or anywhere in between. Can go several journeys with nothing happening and then, like this morning, it can happen consistently for 15 minutes.Engine just dies and battery light comes on. No stuttering or spluttering, just stops. Engine fires OK when re-starting (so there must be fuel there), then stops.Recent new battery if that matters, but this issue overlaps new and old battery.
My thoughts:
Unlikely to be fuel pump or dirty filter etc, because it isn't consistent? am I right?
Thinking solenoid, but don't know if solenoids have straight line failure - ie do they either work or not, or can they fluctuate?
Which leads me to thinking it is a dodgy connection between the ignition and the solenoid that is responsible. Which worries me, because whilst happy to spanner bash I am scared by vehicle electrics!
Experience/ views welcome: need to try and fix this weekend.
Thanks