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Title: Very lumpy running, then today she died
Post by: robc on November 27, 2016, 09:52:16 PM
Evening all, tomorrows Challenge my friends 2003 115 6speed mk2 has been running very lumpy for the last day of so like it's dropping on to 3, so yesterday I got the text to say it has died an won't start agin, will be going to recover it at some point this week but anything common I should be looking out for? Obviously will be plugging my trusty little OBD reader in an see what she tells me,

Thanks in advance for any pointers Cheers Rob


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Title: Re: Very lumpy running, then today she died
Post by: Mirez on November 27, 2016, 10:05:36 PM
Hey Rob, could be the old injector wiring loom breaking down.
Title: Re: Very lumpy running, then today she died
Post by: robc on November 27, 2016, 10:16:26 PM
Yes possibly, heard abit about the injector looms braking down but as yet have never had to test / changed one, thanks for the ideas tho!


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Title: Re: Very lumpy running, then today she died
Post by: robc on November 30, 2016, 01:26:43 PM
Well got it towed in last night, injector 1 seems to be at fault p1666 injector/electrical fault and P0301 cylinder misfire detected (as you would expect!)


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Title: Re: Very lumpy running, then today she died
Post by: Mirez on November 30, 2016, 06:13:15 PM
I would deffo start with the wiring loom then :) I can honestly say I've never seen an injector failure on the PD engine.
Title: Re: Very lumpy running, then today she died
Post by: steveo59 on December 01, 2016, 05:05:40 PM
Hi I know when my injector wiring harness failed It seems to usually be cylinder 1. Its cheapest from VW dealer rather than Ford.
Title: Re: Very lumpy running, then today she died
Post by: robc on December 03, 2016, 09:44:02 PM
Well removed the injector loom, tested  all wires and connectors all 0 ohms resistance, checked all injectors 0 ohms, so got the trusty Wurth terminal cleared out clean all connectors refitted loom, engine flush an fresh oil an filter, done about 400 miles since an never missed a beat!


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Title: Re: Very lumpy running, then today she died
Post by: steveo59 on December 03, 2016, 10:42:04 PM
Hi, Glad it seems to be running fine, I hope it continues. The problem with these looms doesn't seem to be breaks in the wiring so they will always show continuity, but rather the spade connectors that connects to the injectors. For some reason they seem to open up and become loose on the injector spade. Although you can crimp them tighter, they seem to come loose again. If it happens again replace the loom.
Title: Re: Very lumpy running, then today she died
Post by: robc on December 03, 2016, 10:45:13 PM
Cheers steveo59 yea if it goes agin new loom it is!


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Title: Re: Very lumpy running, then today she died
Post by: Geduk on December 13, 2016, 05:01:31 PM
Steve what did you use to clean the connectors up with ?