General My fiat scudo keeps cutting out

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My scudo keeps cutting out, i have just had a full servise and mot done on my van its a 1.9d non turbo. It started to cut out now and again but now its every few miles, the garage wants to change the fuel filter housing at a cost of £300 after spending £50 on sat for a full service and mot. Can anyone help with this :confused:
 
Rather steep price for a fuel filter housing.....

Have you noticed any fuel leaks in/around the fuel filter housing area?

Fuel starvation seems a likely cause (and a leaking filter housing can be the answer) but there are other areas to be checked such as the fuel pump, injectors etc.

If you trust the garage (get some committment from them on what they will do if the filter housing DOESN'T cure the fault) then go ahead. Having the injection system and injectors tested should probably cost less.

But this in no guarantee.
 
Hi, i ‘am sitting at the side of the road waiting to get to the garage to see what there next trick is, they will not commit as it’s a proses of elimination they say. It cut out going to work this morning once and then was fine for 30miles, i have been out 3 times to start it and its ok, i got 3 miles down the road and the thing cut out, i wait 10 mins and away it goes again sometimes it keep cutting out other times it just keeps going all day? Help
 
It would be very simple to install an in-line filter in place of the existing fuel filter as a temporary measure. It certainly won't cost £300 :yuck:

It would eliminate the fuel filter as a symptom immediately. If you are prepared to take a (small) risk, bypass the fuel filter with a piece of fuel hose and run the vehicle for a short while.

If the vehicle runs all day (sometimes) then the fuel filter is most likely NOT the cause.

It could be the stop solenoid (quite likely - a simple loose connection).
It could be electrical (loose wiring)
It could be the fuel pump (unlikely)

Any garage that wants to do 'process of elimination' tests that cost £300 a shot should be avoided.

Try to get hold of someone familiar with diesels that can come out with you - you might get a chap to do it for a back-hander (£50 say) - who can trace the fault when it occurs. If you take the van to the garage and the van is running they can't be blamed for not finding a fault that isn't there!
 
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My experience of this symptom has allways resulted with the high-presure pump (yep thats the expensive bit) But I have never had anything to do with the 1.9 non turbo version, usualy 2.0 JTD. Strongly advise following kellys-eye advice on bypassing the filter first, that is a cheap and easy place to start which may save you a £300 garage bill for nothing.
 
It would be very simple to install an in-line filter in place of the existing fuel filter as a temporary measure. It certainly won't cost £300 :yuck:

It would eliminate the fuel filter as a symptom immediately. If you are prepared to take a (small) risk, bypass the fuel filter with a piece of fuel hose and run the vehicle for a short while.

If the vehicle runs all day (sometimes) then the fuel filter is most likely NOT the cause.

It could be the stop solenoid (quite likely - a simple loose connection).
It could be electrical (loose wiring)
It could be the fuel pump (unlikely)

Any garage that wants to do 'process of elimination' tests that cost £300 a shot should be avoided.

Try to get hold of someone familiar with diesels that can come out with you - you might get a chap to do it for a back-hander (£50 say) - who can trace the fault when it occurs. If you take the van to the garage and the van is running they can't be blamed for not finding a fault that isn't there!


Hi thanks for your help,

Iam going to try this today, can you advise on how to get the right hoses so i dont pull the wrong ones off.

cheers
 
Hi thanks for the advise guys, i have changed the housing and the bugger still wont run. It ran for about 3 miles and started the same thing again, i took the fuel line off from the tank and tried to start it but there was no fuel coming through could this be the pump in the tank i heard someone on about ?
 
This is possable but in order to test, drain the filter before you take off the fuel line. (if the filter is full the pump wont activate) . If it still dont work you need to get hold of the wires for that pump and give it 12v to elimanate any wiring faults.
 
Hi mate, im glad you guys are here. Is there any pics of the wiring on this site to point me in the right area for the wires. Is this a simple problem to you or do i need to get rid of my trusty we van ?
 
Sorry to throw a spanner in the works, although I am a Scudo owner, I had a Vauxhall Combo which had the same symptoms as you, albeit my symptoms lasted 2 days before giving up the ghost completely.

It turned out to be the fuel ECU.

Just a thought
 
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