hi, help please.
i have a 1.8d van, non turbo 51 reg.
today i drove home 30 miles fine, stopped the van for 1 hour.
When i then tried to start it, it started but was hunting for revs then stalled. it did this about 6 times and then failed to start at all.

i called the aa , they spent over a hour checking fuses, glow plugs, diesel suply and timing belt but all seemed fine so towed me home.
has anyone got any ideas? the engine turns but doesnt start.
????
today i had fitted a new cd player and rear speakers, with a little wiring involved. the van started directly after this.
thanks

 

Is it a lucas/cav injection pump, these can suffer from sticky anti dieseling valves in the pump, this cuts or allows the fuel through, a single wire leading to the top(of the valve) on a spade terminal identifies it, can always temporarily remove the stop plunger from inside the housing see if it then ok, just means that you will have to stall the van to stop the engine before you switch the ignition off.
tabetha