woody 0 Posted July 12, 2006 Driving quite happly along suddenly engine dies + power steering. I coast to a stop phone the AA when he turned up an hour later. After probing about checking for spark he conculed it must be the fuse. Fuse 18 feeds the lambda probe and also the fuel pump. This was blown Changed the fuse and car started but only goot 400m and then the fuse popped again. Anybody had this problem. I am leaning towards the fuel pump as if the lambda probe was faulty would i not have a lumpy running car when it was running?? Cheers Woody Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
White2505 0 Posted July 12, 2006 FWIW I'd say fuel pump is most likely candidate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted July 12, 2006 Yeah, unless the lambda wiring is broken / shorting Dying motors draw more current... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted July 13, 2006 simply disconnect the lambda probe at the multi-plug on the rear engine mount... Your car will run slightly rich, but if it keeps on running, then you know where the fault is... ;) Supercharged, The lambda sensor has a heater in it which can draw more than a dying fuel pump if it shorts... ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kick Up The Rs 0 Posted July 13, 2006 Yep car will run fine w/o the lambda - mine did for nearly 3 months! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woody 0 Posted July 13, 2006 Thanks all will try that tomorrow afternoon. Cheers Woody Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crasher 3 Posted July 13, 2006 Yeah, unless the lambda wiring is broken / shorting It is usualy the heater wire (red/white) shorting out to earth, very common. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
