mudguard Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 K VVC 160 EU3Today is MOT day and it didn't seem at all keen about that. Understandable really as last week it did 1500 glorious (and faultless) miles on glorious empty sunny roads in the pennines, so fair enough for it to turn its little nosecone up at the 20 mile trip down to CC who arrange my MOTs.All was normal until the engine caught immediately and then stopped about half a second later. Much more abruptly than when the immobiliser is accidentally left engaged. After that, just spinning on the starter with not even an attempt at firing.ODBC said random multiple misfiring and misfire due to low fuel.I was only able to get it going by massaging the rubber fuel hose just prior to where it joins the fuel rail, whilst running the starter. This took about half a minute whilst it fired progressively better to the point where I released the starter and it ran on its own, but a little rough at first. During the process, I was able to feel the pressure of the fuel pump priming, and the pulsing of the injectors.Throughout the journey it behaved and sounded normal.The usual levels of power, no sagging not even with WOT. At the end of the journey, I was able to stop and restart it with no problems. CC will have the car until at least the end of the day, and I did warn them that this has happened.Any ideas what caused it? If I had to make an inexpert guess it would be a fuel blockage close to the injectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Remove fuel feed hose to injector rail and switch on ignition briefly with hose in a container to see if fuel flows. Usual cautions. Maybe crud in tank has blocked filter .... on bulkhead behind driver seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudguard Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 According to www.gov.uk, it has now passed the MOT (hurray!). Particularly happy that all the stuff I've done myself over the last year - and that is checked during the test - was satisfactory. New wheels, tyres, washer motor, brake fluid, brakelight switch, headlight flasher switch, headlight bulbs, and 3 episodes of contact cleaning on foglight, foglight switch and hazard switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudguard Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 Thanks Ian. The crud-in-tank theory does fit, especially as the tank was pretty low (but still 60 miles or so above the lowest I've previously run it) this morning. Is it possible to clean the fuel filter or should I just replace/get it replaced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Just replace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7 wonders of the world Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 If you suspect crap in the tank then you need to get the pump out as the pillow strainer on the pump my well be partially blocked, whilst out you an properly wash the tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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