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I take it diesels do not have an ignition system as such? Maybe that means its the fuel pump?
I think might just buy a new car lol

Hey Guys, I took it to a garage and we let the engine get hot & the fan does come on! The guy said its not todo with the fan or the radiator but something about the fuel not getting through and therefore the engine cuts out. Worse thing (or good thing) is that its an intermitten problem so happens n...

I'd say you may have an air pocket in your cooling system as other diesel owners say their cars apparently never get hot?!? Also when doing speed, the temperature really should be low. Wait until the engine's cold (v. important!), fill up your coolant reservoir leaving the lid off, then go hunt for...

Hey guys, I checked the car after a short drive to see if I could see the fan, I think I could but it definately wasn't moving at all, although I don't know if thats normal? The car wasn't hot anyway but does it normally spin very slightly or not at all until the temp is high? Next chance I get when...

I will check whether the fan is coming on as this seems the easiest thing todo first, hope its one of these things as already taken to a garage who fiddled with the turbo and charge me for nothing just gettin fed up with garages 'having a guess' and not solving anything apart from how to fill in a i...

Unfortunately I have little idea where the bleed valves are? Is there some screw underneath the radiator to let the coolant/water out then refill it? I haven't got round to checking if the fan actually kicks in or doesn't but am sure it's not working properly! I can't take it back to the garage as t...

Thanks for the reply. The car is a 406 TD (90 bhp) 1999 (T) unfortunately I don't know much about the mechanics of cars (apart from where the fuel, water & oil goes) I've got it booked into a garage next friday but at least I have a very good idea what it is. At high speeds on the motorway etc it is...

Hello, I had a radiator leak and was told had to have the whole thing replaced, so went to a small garage who did the job but I think not properly! Since then had a problem of my car shutting down when temp goes around the 90 mark, I have noticed that it goes a few mils above then shortly after car ...

Hello Again, Recently the problem seemed to have stopped but has come back, although seems a little clearer what it could be! What happens now is that when the engine heats up the indicator goes a few mm above the 90 mark whereas before I'm very sure it would stay on 90 before the fan kicks in etc.....

im ere = Phew! does it stall when you come off the throttle quite harsh? = Nope do you have a keypad immobiliser? = Don't think so, just press a button on the keys and it unlocks do you know if your injection pump has the electronic as3 vp20 timing control? = How can I find out? does it cut out whil...

I was advised today by some garage that it sounds like the 'fuel injector' & 'immobilisor' could be playing up and only the main Pug dealers can resolve it, so its gonna be estimated at about £1000 to repair, if thats the case I'm just gonna have to live with it! It is strange problem though as didn...

Only problem is the only thing I know about cars is where the fuel goes (and a few other basic things!) already had one garage check out the turbo and they said a pipe was loose (it was making a hissing sound when speeding up) and they put that back with a 'clip' and charged about £150. I'm not supr...

Thanks for the link, I have read it however, the engine seems to cut out at various speeds & the temp does not make a difference either. It doesn't re-start straight away but always re-starts without fail after about 10 minutes, guessing something 'overheats' then when cools down its ok, although th...

Hello, I have a P 406 TD (90 BHP) for almost a year, unfortunately I have had a string of problems with it and feel like I'm worn out now! I recently had a radiator leak and had to get a new radiator fitted, since I had that done the car has sometimes 'stalled' or shut down while driving. its happen...