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Astra Diesel breakdown - help !
22. Apr 2011 at 18:11
 
hi guys ,   neighbours T reg 1.7 diesel Astra van,  came to junction across the road from here & just died. Pushed it to outside of his house.

Turning over fine but will not start. Half tank of fuel,  no management light.

Any pointers would be great. TIA   Al Thumbs Up! Thumbs Up! Thumbs Up! Thumbs Up!
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Re: Astra Diesel breakdown - help !
Reply #1 - 22. Apr 2011 at 18:19
 
Check for fuel/leaks at the injectors will be the best place to start Wink Wink

If it was running fine it sounds like the shut off solenoid has activated... May be a fuse, may be a broken wire but checking for fuel is the best start (assuming it's not turning over quickly... i.e. Cam belt Wink)
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Reply #2 - 22. Apr 2011 at 18:33
 
Lazydocker wrote on 22. Apr 2011 at 18:19:
Check for fuel/leaks at the injectors will be the best place to start Wink Wink

If it was running fine it sounds like the shut off solenoid has activated... May be a fuse, may be a broken wire but checking for fuel is the best start (assuming it's not turning over quickly... i.e. Cam belt Wink)



Gonna give  him half hour of my time -  last thing I want tonight is to get covered in diesel. Angry Angry  Just trying to point him in the right direction -  Thumbs Up! Thumbs Up! Thumbs Up!
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Re: Astra Diesel breakdown - help !
Reply #3 - 22. Apr 2011 at 18:37
 
Essex Big Al wrote on 22. Apr 2011 at 18:11:
hi guys ,   neighbours T reg 1.7 diesel Astra van,  came to junction across the road from here & just died. Pushed it to outside of his house.

Turning over fine but will not start. Half tank of fuel,  no management light.

Any pointers would be great. TIA   Al Thumbs Up! Thumbs Up! Thumbs Up! Thumbs Up!


Guessing it's a low blow 1700 single over head cam diseasal - X17DTL. Get a code reader on it, good chance it'll be the fuel pump (can't remember the code  Undecided). As they're a fortune new there's loads of dead 1.7 TD Astras around. I got a recon'd pump for £350 for mine.
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Re: Astra Diesel breakdown - help !
Reply #4 - 22. Apr 2011 at 18:39
 
Thanks Andy.   could really do without this tonight  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
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