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[JamesV6CDX]

I have a 2009 Passat Estate, purchased as a daily hack now the Rangie has gone to heaven. It's a 2.0 TDi, 6 speed manual. Very high miles - 209k. I bought it with 206k on the clock, and have done nothing other than a cambelt kit and water pump (DIY) about 2000 miles ago. It has always started and always driven exceptionally well.

Day before yesterday I left home, drove less than a mile, and it just suddenly lost power and died. Like fuel starvation. I managed to roll into a layby, tried to restart, no go. It was trying (and tried harder when cranking at WOT) but wouldn't go. I didn't try for long, because I needed to get somewhere, so I walked home to get the other car.

Today I went back to the VW. Plugged in a code reader - no codes. Cranked it a bit, and after a short while it caught, coughed a bit, and then ran fine.  I went for a spin, covered 10 miles without any issue at all, plenty of power.

The fuel tank was full, almost to the brim, when it broke down. It was filled up the night before and had only covered 15 miles home. BUT, when I last refuelled the night before, it was literally on fumes. Range saying 0, gauge not moving (I know, I know!)

I am wondering if I ran it so low, that it took in some air or crap or similar, but odd that it took 15 miles after refueling to show up?

Guess all I can do is keep an eye and see if it reoccurs 

[Doctor Gollum]

Does it have a lift pump?

Also, might be worth changing the fuel filter, although it's a finickety process to bleed.

[JamesV6CDX]

Does it have a lift pump?

Also, might be worth changing the fuel filter, although it's a finickety process to bleed.

I believe it does.

I changed the filter when I did the cambelt kit 2000 or so miles ago - I filled the housing with diesel, and it fired straight up with hardly a cough!

[JamesV6CDX]

Started on the button this morning, I'll take her for a (local!) drive today and see what happens. I think it's going to be a case of just see if there's a repeat, and hope it was due to the previous low fuel!

[Doctor Gollum]

I ran the R Class out once and it wasn't happy for a while after... fortunately it didn't kill the lift pump

If it fired straight off then it sounds like you've gotten away with it.

[STEMO]

I ran the R Class out once and it wasn't happy for a while after... fortunately it didn't kill the lift pump

If it fired straight off then it sounds like you got away with it.

Fixed for Englishness

[Doctor Gollum]

I ran the R Class out once and it wasn't happy for a while after... fortunately it didn't kill the lift pump

If it fired straight off then it sounds like you got away with it.

Fixed for Englishness

Gotten is the past participle of getting.

[Andy B]

I ran the R Class out once and it wasn't happy for a while after... fortunately it didn't kill the lift pump

If it fired straight off then it sounds like you've gotten away with it.

 

[Andy B]

I ran the R Class out once and it wasn't happy for a while after... fortunately it didn't kill the lift pump

If it fired straight off then it sounds like you got away with it.

Fixed for Englishness

Gotten is the past participle of getting.

Gotten is what Yanks do ....

[STEMO]

I ran the R Class out once and it wasn't happy for a while after... fortunately it didn't kill the lift pump

If it fired straight off then it sounds like you got away with it.

Fixed for Englishness

Gotten is the past participle of getting.

I know that, because I speak English, not an American bastardisation of it.

Sorry, Al, you just can't be a Yank, no matter how hard you wish 

[Doctor Gollum]

Ok, how about James is getting away with having run his fuel tank dry...

[STEMO]

Ok, how about James is getting away with having run his fuel tank dry...

Where does he say he ran his fuel tank dry?

[Doctor Gollum]

Ok, how about James is getting away with having run his fuel tank dry...

Where does he say he ran his fuel tank dry?

Second last paragraph in his original post.

[Andy B]

Ok, how about James is getting away with having run his fuel tank dry...

Where does he say he ran his fuel tank dry?

Second last paragraph in his original post.

it was running on fumes .... but didn't run dry 

[Doctor Gollum]

Ok, how about James is getting away with having run his fuel tank dry...

Where does he say he ran his fuel tank dry?

Second last paragraph in his original post.

it was running on fumes .... but didn't run dry 

Splitting hairs

[STEMO]

"it was literally on fumes. Range saying 0, gauge not moving (I know, I know!)

I am wondering if I ran it so low"

I don't even see the word 'dry' 

[dave the builder]

Ok, how about James is getting away with having run his fuel tank dry...

I ran the R Class out once and it wasn't happy for a while after...

I take it you "got away with"  it       

"it was literally on fumes. Range saying 0, gauge not moving (I know, I know!)

I am wondering if I ran it so low"

I don't even see the word 'dry' 

"MOIST" then     



I'm off to read OOF terms and conditions ,

seems the "grammar  police" and "English spelling division" are  scrutinising OOF 

I'm constantly making grammatical and spelling errors  when posting 

I need to check how many points I've totted up ,I might well loose my "OOF posting licence"   

all joking aside ,,,

I hope James hasn't had further issues 

[Andy B]

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I'm constantly making grammatical and spelling errors  when posting 
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That's fine ... forums are not English tests/exams. 

It's just the Americanisms that pi55 me off ....    Other than the phrase 'ill gotten gains' ..... wtf uses 'gotten' on this off the Atlantic? 

[STEMO]

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I'm constantly making grammatical and spelling errors  when posting 
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That's fine ... forums are not English tests/exams. 

It's just the Americanisms that pi55 me off ....    Other than the phrase 'ill gotten gains' ..... wtf uses 'gotten' on this side of the Atlantic? 

Corrected for exclusion and grammar 

[JamesV6CDX]

Car was fine yesterday. It's got a bit of a squeak only at idle / very low revs. Hoping it's the aux belt bedding in, and not the HP pump!

I'll take the flack for running the tank "moist"  Let's face it, it wouldn't be a first and probably not the last time I've done it. It's usually the Omega estates which catch me out though - normally more careful with a diesel for obvious reasons....

[Doctor Gollum]

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I'm constantly making grammatical and spelling errors  when posting 
 .....

That's fine ... forums are not English tests/exams. 

It's just the Americanisms that pi55 me off ....    Other than the phrase 'ill gotten gains' ..... wtf uses 'gotten' on this off the Atlantic? 

Where is this place of which you speak?

[Andy B]

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I'm constantly making grammatical and spelling errors  when posting 
 .....

That's fine ... forums are not English tests/exams. 

It's just the Americanisms that pi55 me off ....    Other than the phrase 'ill gotten gains' ..... wtf uses 'gotten' on this off the Atlantic? 

Where is this place of which you speak?

far far away ..... 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Might be air, the VW common rails are a bit shitty for this as they do not self prime and if actually ran out need a bit of work to get them running (usually cranking and popping the return pipe off the filter). The filter housings are easy to crack when changing the filters also.

That said, it could also be a crank sensor showing no output, you will just have to run it and see what happens

[JamesV6CDX]

Might be air, the VW common rails are a bit shitty for this as they do not self prime and if actually ran out need a bit of work to get them running (usually cranking and popping the return pipe off the filter). The filter housings are easy to crack when changing the filters also.

That said, it could also be a crank sensor showing no output, you will just have to run it and see what happens

cheers Mark - 100 miles or more now and not missed a beat... I'm keeping everything crossed it was just air from when I ran it so low....