Hi I just purchased a Skoda Fabia Mk2 1.4Tdi 2007

 

It had been sitting for 8 Months waiting to be sold, I brought it driving around town is fine and the car does not show any faults when driving under 50kph.

 

When driving on the high way at cruising speeds at 100kph it lasts five minutes and then cuts out then I can wait a further 3 and I can get driving again to which it only lasts another five minutes

 

Im thinking It could either be a fuel pump blockage and once it drives after time it just over heats and cuts off. Other ideas I was thinking about could be a crankshaft position sensor which when I owned a alfa romeo once it got hot it just died and I had to wait for it to cool down.

 

Any ideas? Any one seen or had this issue? 

Thanks 

14 minutes ago, otagolad1 said:

at 100kph it lasts five minutes and then cuts out then I can wait a further 3 and I can get driving again to which it only lasts another five minutes

When was the fuel filter last changed?

1 hour ago, KenONeill said:

When was the fuel filter last changed?

I am not sure as I have just recently purchased it but that was the first area I would take a look at

9 hours ago, otagolad1 said:

I am not sure as I have just recently purchased it but that was the first area I would take a look at

Well, it's a reasonable guess for symptoms of fuel shortage.

Diesel fuel that is left in the tank for a long while ( It had been sitting for 8 Months waiting to be sold ) can develop an algae growth.

 

This then blocks the fuel filter. 

 

If the problem returns re-check the new filter.