300tdi keeps cutting out

[austin.harry]

I've got a 1995 300tdi discovery that keeps randomly cutting out. It happens at any revs & any temperature.
Sometimes it might go for a week or 2 with no problems & other times it happens 3 or 4 times in a day.
When it restarts it drives fine again.
There's no noticeable loss of power at anytime & i've replace the air & fuel filters.
If anyones had a similar problem or knows what it could be please let me know.
Cheers, Chris

[listerdiesel]

Has your engine got a fuel cutoff solenoid on the injection pump?

Peter

[austin.harry]

Yes it has. All the conections on it look o.k

[listerdiesel]

I think it is a fairly easy removal, just pull it out and get it checked, or get a replacement, but just double-check connections for corrosion etc before you do.

The other thing to look at is the earthing return point for that solenoid, it is likely to be off the engine somewhere, run a spanner over the obvious ones along the inside of the wings on either side of the engine bay etc.

Sounds electrical, unless of course you have a fuel pump or a fuel filter issue, in which case you may have to dig deeper.

Peter

[Satancom]

Check your ignition switch! Especially if it starts striaght back up!

[ComicalEngineer]

And your dreaded spider!

Do a search on this forum,

[austin.harry]

Cheers lads. When the weathers abit better i'll try these & let you know how it goes. Cheers