Hi all, first post here!
My issue seems to be a common one but with some slight differences, I have read and reread the forum until my eyes bled!
I brought a 2001 Transit SWB 75hp just over three weeks ago.
It has rust, which I plan to deal with over time but ran well.
I did 200 plus miles in it without issue, smooth and and steady and expectedly slower on hills.
Decided to blank off the EGR to cut down on reported smoke on gear changes etc and coincidentally noticed that the turbo actuator solenoid vacuum hose was disconnected. I connected it back up and the van now flies along really well and the EGR blank sems to have stopped any smoking.
Ran for 200ish miles with a smile on my face.
However (isn't there always one?) last Saturday (today Tuesday) I went on a 70 mile motorway journey in it with the kids and a bout 30 miles in the glow plug light came on and the engine cut out and I had to pull over in hard shoulder.
Restarted after less than 5 mins and ran the rest of journey really well. Return journey the same, mainly very well but cut out as I was overtaking!
Read up on here the various problems that might cause this, which seem to range from fuel filter to worn through wiring.
Sunday morning I discovered that the original TDDi engine has been changed to a Mondeo 130 TDCi unit, the horror, I have spent years avoiding TDCIs! Spent rest of the day trying to diagnose issues.
Monday it went in for pre-booked service with my local mechanic. He left it at my place so I got to it in the evening, with a note saying fault diagnosed as pump pressure issue.
I couldn't get it to start and run, it would start up but cutout soon after, after say 8 times I could keep it running by holding the revs up but didn't sound as smooth as it did and would cutout if I let the revs drop.
Eventually I got it to run enough so that I could take it on a 10 mile test drive, where it cut out and died about six times.
Also occasional new issue added in of the glow plug light coming on but being able to drive the van, but with the radiator fan constantly on and the temperature gauge at zero.
I then removed the EGR blank I made, took it for a 15 mile drive, oh joy it went smooth as a nut with plenty of power, but right near the end it cutout once, a one off I hoped!
I was happier that I could drive it to work this morning, except that in the first mile it cut out six times!
This issue is now making me angry as I need the vehicle for getting to work.
I find it hard to believe that the pump is at fault as when the Transit runs it is spot on, it has a new filter, EGR blank doesn't effect the issue and I can't see any obvious bad wiring.
Can anyone here suggest what might be going on please?
Many thanks for reading, James