Hi all.. forgive me for the non introduction but i come here as a desperate transit owner.
I have a 2002 mwb transit 280 dura torq that for the last 4 weeks has a cut out problem that has got to the point now its in the hands of a local garage for them to scratch their heads at.
the long of it... she runs as sweet as a nut.. she has done 85000 from new and has had one owner ( I am now the 2nd)... 4 weeks ago she cut out on me twice within 150 ft of my house from cold in the morning.. thought nothing of it and nothing happened for a further 4 days then she done it again.. again when i left my house in the morning.. started fine drove for the next 3 days without a hitch.. then she done it randomly in the afternoon whilst fully warm from a days work in the 3rd lane of then M1!

After that occasion, she run sweet as a nut for the next 2 weeks no problem whatsoever until last friday it started again.... sometimes she restarts 1st time.. sometimes it takes 3-5 goes (no fire just cranking over)... finally gave in yesterday as she cut out 12 times in the space of 200 ft.... went into a loacal garage... threw a code for |Krank case sensore... they replaced it today but she cut out on the road test!.... I am annoyed i have to pay for this as it never left the garage but i dont know the rules?

Basically the details are thats she runs fine ...perfectly! but then cuts out ( glow light comes on after she cuts out, not before) she dosnt smoke, water temp is fine she dosnt miss fire she is great apart from this.
She does it first off in the morning or in the middle of the day.. hot or cold... any speed.

I have read the forum on similar problems and i have to then rule out:
fuel filter as it was changed 2 months ago
wiring loom round the back of the starter ( I have checked this and it is no where near the starter)

I have been told a few things that it might be
Lift pump?... but im not sure this model has one
I also found out something interesting today which i have relayed to the garage for them, to check tomorrow morning and that is i am a gardener and carry lots of grass cutting which are left in the van some times for a ggod few days... i was informed from a friend today who had the same problems and it turned out to be a corroded fuel relay down under the dash on the passenger side caused by the excessive condensation casuse by fimenting grass!!... i must admit i have got in my cab some mornings and it is very condensating!.. dripping in fact but in the back not the cab tho?

I have also spotted that the wiring loom where it connects to the pump has black tape round it... could this be a suspect?

I am very greatfull for anything you guys can throw my way to help solve this as its really getting me down now..

thanks
Ben