nevil11

Hi all. This is my first post, shame it's not a happy one. I'm posting this here in the hope that someone who knows more than me can point me in the right direction. My local garage suggested seeing an electrician.

I have an 03 connect tdci with around 130k on the clock.

I have had an ongoing running fault for the last few months, glow plug light flashes followed by the engine cutting out. It's steadily getting worse until now sometimes it wont start at all. Local garage read the codes and said it was the cam sensor which they changes twice. The first was from a motor factor the second a genuine ford part. Fault didn't improve.

I got myself a code reader on ebay and read the codes then cleared them. Re reading them after it played up again. I got cam sensor P0340 twice and the cranks sensor fault codes. Installed a ford crank sensor and the problem still remains. I'm guessing it could be wiring. I called ford yesterday to ask if my van would need the updated connector for the cam sensor. they said no. Are there any other parts that can be at fault within these circuits to cause the problems. Or are there any common areas of wiring that break down. Seems a coincidence that both sensors/circuits are at fault unless they share some circuitry.

Anyone have any ideas.

Thanks Nevil

Alvyn

iTrader: (1)

had one of these that done the same ie cam/crank sensors via the codes at first but it turned out that the pump was knackered

nevil11

Thanks for the reply Alvyn. I thought mine always felt like it was a fuel problem. How did you figure it out. When the diagnostics are saying cam/crank sensors how do you make the leap to fuel pump. I gravity fed mine diesel from a can and got it running really well but as soon as I connected it back to the main tank problems started again. Does suggest the pump isn’t drawing fuel too well.

botters

iTrader: (2)

these codes can appear with a failing diesel pump ecu unfortunately you often dont need to change the whole pump, many diesel specialist can repair the ecu which is on top of the pump and is pretty easy to remove in situ, there are videos on youtube showing you how to remove and if i remember correctly the videos are posted by a company that repairs them

Alvyn

iTrader: (1)

could only be the pump in my case so had it repaired and job done in my case

nevil11

Would the wiring for these two sensors end up at the pump ecu. I guess if I could find out where the wires go, test them for continuity back to the sensor end that could eliminate that or better still could be the cause which sounds a whole lot cheaper to fix than the ecu.