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Title: Vauxhall combo 1.7 Di issue's
Post by: Del Boy on 20 July 2009, 21:15:30

Yesterday was at a roundabout van jolted slightly, got home fuel light had only just come on so plenty of fuel in it, tried starting it up out the back of my house and it wouldn't start giving the impression of no fuel. Popped up the garage got a can of diesel started up fine after it was put in so just assumed was low on fuel.

Today went on a 50 mile trip, got another jolt when nearing home, popped down Vauxhall got a new fuel filter, hasn't done it since yet, any idea's if this could be anything more expensive like a fuel pump?
2003 Combo 1700 Di.
Del  :y

Title: Re: Vauxhall combo 1.7 Di issue's
Post by: Andy B on 20 July 2009, 22:05:46

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...... any idea's if this could be anything more expensive like a fuel pump?

Del  :y

With the older 1700 low blow diesel, if the pump dies, it just dies and there's no return.  ;)

Title: Re: Vauxhall combo 1.7 Di issue's
Post by: Del Boy on 20 July 2009, 22:34:32

Thats good then, starts better now to be honest  :y

Title: Re: Vauxhall combo 1.7 Di issue's
Post by: Del Boy on 21 July 2009, 14:11:53

Fired up first thing this morning, drove about 2 miles come back out started it but didn't start straight away started when I pumped the pedal, gave the impression of no fuel again  :-/ Can't see no loose electrical connections either any idea's??

Title: Re: Vauxhall combo 1.7 Di issue's
Post by: Del Boy on 27 July 2009, 15:07:52

It's been fine for a week, driving down the motorway about 75 mph just cuts out absolutley nothing, got off at a junction, started it up then it just cut out again, waited 5 mins started it and it went fine held revs high as felt iffy, anyway it got me home but at junctions on the way home it was fine no issue's what so ever.
Any idea's cos' that ain't safe  :-/

Title: Re: Vauxhall combo 1.7 Di issue's
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 27 July 2009, 15:23:38

Its possible its the pump ecu....they suffer the same bond wire issues as the Omega ABS ECU's

Title: Re: Vauxhall combo 1.7 Di issue's
Post by: Del Boy on 27 July 2009, 15:33:19

Would that give it the intermittant mucking around, what is that a new pump or separate to the pump where is it? Would this throw up any fault codes.

Title: Re: Vauxhall combo 1.7 Di issue's
Post by: Del Boy on 27 July 2009, 15:39:28

Just to add no lights come on the dash at all, e.g EML, spanner light and what not.

Title: Re: Vauxhall combo 1.7 Di issue's
Post by: Del Boy on 27 July 2009, 23:09:53

Cut out again earlier, backing up from the back gate, just went off again, started back up fine and drove a mile absolutley fine, alier though had no warning of nothing, judder then went straight off at 75mph.

Title: Re: Vauxhall combo 1.7 Di issue's
Post by: Del Boy on 28 July 2009, 22:04:49

Totally knackered now cut out again managed to coast it onto the pavement  :'(

RAC man reckons it's the pump ECU.
Piece of sh*t  >:( >:( >:(

Title: Re: Vauxhall combo 1.7 Di issue's
Post by: Del Boy on 28 July 2009, 22:32:53

Anyone know about these fuel pump ECU's, can I get one from the scrappy? Because the RAC man said it's linked to your immobiliser, but if I can get one from the scrappy and it works i'll do it myself  :y

Title: Re: Vauxhall combo 1.7 Di issue's
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 30 July 2009, 08:19:00

Get it repaired.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180371958313&refid=store

Common fault on all vehicles that use this off the shelf setup

Title: Re: Vauxhall combo 1.7 Di issue's
Post by: Del Boy on 30 July 2009, 16:37:15

Sorted picked it up this morning.
£128.80 it cost me it's ok though not as bad as a pump  :y