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Update.
I have the van back after local independent garage had van for about a week and although it came with the statement "all sorted" the results I feel are a bit inconclusive, I'll explain. So this is the work they did. Started by replacing the MAF, then coolant temp sensor, and finally the crankshaft position sensor. He showed me the old crank sensor and it looked like a burnt marshmallow from a quick glance, wish I had actually examined it properly, could it just have been clogged with dirt, just my ocd possibly. So the confusing bit is he said that when it is warm, to leave it 15 seconds after glow light goes out, possibly because the light relay is not accurate. I do feel the van is running a lot better though. And now I know the trick I do not sit there pounding it over ten times!
Thanks for your excellent insights and knowledge chaps. I like the sound of the sticking stop solenoid I must say. I imagine they are designed to favour shutting off rather than not shut off!
Right dispatch this wont be too painful!
Hello Jumpy fans,
My 2004 1.9d work horse has just 54k (providing no nefarious earlier owners, I wouldn't trust the dealer I bought it from in a lifetime. unfortunately, but that's another story) When this hot starting issue come on some months back I blanked the EGR, seemed to help but now it can take 6-10 bursts on the starter to get it going again. It's quite random, will start on the button from cold, stop at shop 2 mins away, won't restart for ages, other times starts fine all day or is a pig to start all day. When plugged in when issue first started no codes came up.
Not sure whether this is relevant....So I did the cambelt myself 3 years ago, (here we go!) should have twigged something not quite right as the engine light would come on intermittently. After perhaps another year running like this, I got the general feeling of lack of power and fuel economy so did the sensible thing finally and put it in garage and they reset the belt saying the fuel pump was a tooth out. Ran much better would you believe!
Could I have compromised the fuel pump, so when the pump is warm it does not seal so tightly?
Thanks for any mockery for my idiot mechanics
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