I've read a few posts and I think I'm getting close to a diagnosis but wanted to ask the experts on here what they thought before I start dropping fuel tanks etc.
My problem (apart from being stupid!) was the fuel gauge stayed on 1/2 full for ages and I didn't really give it my full attention (told you I was stupid) - Did a full days driving, work/ stress etc etc. Anyway, next day started up my 2009 FR2 and all good noticed fuel gauge still 1/2 full and thought thats odd and I should definitely at least put fuel in. Anyway got a few miles down the run and she cut out after going into 'limp' mode and completely stopped on a downward facing slip road as if run out of fuel. The AA did recognise that I'd run out of fuel and put in 10L but we couldn't restart, although the engine turned over. Pressure at fuel rail via code reader very low.
I read this from @Nodge68 "When a diesel runs out of fuel, they initially just seem to loose power, as air is drawn in, reducing the fuel throughput and hence the power just drops away. This is a classic symptom of a transfer pump issue, where the fuel pump isn't pumping fuel over the hump in the tank. The fuel level sensor for the gauge is on the opposite side to the engine takeoff, so if the pump doesn't transfer fuel over the hump, the engine feed side runs out of fuel, but the gauge still hows about ¼ full."
I can hear nothing at the transfer pump (under the seat) when I turn the ignition on. Does that all sound like the transfer pump has packed up?
Do I replace that pump
Do I put more fuel in the tank and bleed out the air to get the engine at least started?
Should I check the crank sensor etc as also mentioned?
My problem (apart from being stupid!) was the fuel gauge stayed on 1/2 full for ages and I didn't really give it my full attention (told you I was stupid) - Did a full days driving, work/ stress etc etc. Anyway, next day started up my 2009 FR2 and all good noticed fuel gauge still 1/2 full and thought thats odd and I should definitely at least put fuel in. Anyway got a few miles down the run and she cut out after going into 'limp' mode and completely stopped on a downward facing slip road as if run out of fuel. The AA did recognise that I'd run out of fuel and put in 10L but we couldn't restart, although the engine turned over. Pressure at fuel rail via code reader very low.
I read this from @Nodge68 "When a diesel runs out of fuel, they initially just seem to loose power, as air is drawn in, reducing the fuel throughput and hence the power just drops away. This is a classic symptom of a transfer pump issue, where the fuel pump isn't pumping fuel over the hump in the tank. The fuel level sensor for the gauge is on the opposite side to the engine takeoff, so if the pump doesn't transfer fuel over the hump, the engine feed side runs out of fuel, but the gauge still hows about ¼ full."
I can hear nothing at the transfer pump (under the seat) when I turn the ignition on. Does that all sound like the transfer pump has packed up?
Do I replace that pump
Do I put more fuel in the tank and bleed out the air to get the engine at least started?
Should I check the crank sensor etc as also mentioned?