Skoda cuts out - please help. Oh, and hi there everyone!

[miggyfan]

Hi guys,

I've been looking around for some advice on the net and have bumped into you. You seem friendly enough so I thought I'd give you a try. Go easy on me - I am new here.

My Skoda Felicia was allowed to run very low on fuel and ever since has developed a fault where it either won't start at all or cuts out at intermittent intervals.

I took it to a garage and they told me that it is likely to be a gauze in the fuel tank causing the problem and my car is basically a write-off.

Please tell me it ain't so!

Fingers crossed,

Andy

[Felicia racer]

I take it you mean a diesel

and you are refering to the algae that grows in the tank that blocks off part of the tank. If thats the case a tiny and i mean tiny!!!! cap of petrol in the fuel can kill off the algee.

IF you dont have a diesel ignore me completely lol

[miggyfan]

Hi Briskodian,

I'm used to putting more than just a "tiny" bit of petrol in my motor. It has, of course, a petrol engine. Do petrol engines suffer from the problem you describe?

[rigsby]

It is most probably the fuel filter that has blocked up.It is located in front of the fuel tank on the n/s above the exhaust heat shield

[KenONeill]

:iagree: - if it's not the fuel filter, then it's the gauze over the tank outlet that's clogged.

The garage are "having a giraffe" by claiming this would write the car off. It's maybe an hour's work to drop the tank and clean the gauze once the tank's been drained.

[harryhill]

i have noticed a number of posts with garages claiming nothing is something. i suspect it is one of those that can't be arsed with anything other than MOT's

[miggyfan]

It seems to me that if the magical fault finding computer says "No", mechanics are not inclined to get their hands dirty and try some real fault diagnosis.

[fordfan]

When did it last have a fuel filter?, they should be replaced every 40,000 miles. Cleaning the throttle body won't do it any harm either. Fault diagnosis isn't just a case of plugging the computer in and replacing anything that reports a fault, it's about consdering the symptoms that are been reported to find the fault. Sometimes if no faults are shown, it can confirm what you suspect.

[stuball]

hi miggyfan,

Im asuming your Felicia is a 1.3mpi.

This is a fairly common accourance for this engine. I have had the same problem With my Pickup also a 1.3mpi.

I would change the Hall Sender on the crankshaft. (situated on top of bellhousing of the gearbox) They are bout

[miggyfan]

Hi Peeps,

Just got my car back from the garage and yes, it was the crankshaft sensor. The whole lot set me back just over

[stuball]

Hey good to here you got it sorted,

happy driving matey.

5tu!