08-05-2015, 08:01 PM
(12-02-2012, 11:25 PM)mooey65 Wrote: Firstly am no expert but I have had a lot of problems with my car not starting and cutting out.
Here is a list of thing for you to check before paying out silly money for someone else to do the work.
This list is only my own experience but it may help you.
1. Always start with the basics When was your car last serviced/check for fuel leaks. I believe the service intervals for oil and filters including fuel and air is every 12000miles although I half this as it cost so little to do it yourself.
2. My car would not start after I uploaded a free remap file to the ECU I up loaded the wrong file and bricked the ECU needed a new ECU.
3. My car would not start until I hit the lift pump with a hammer Needed a new lift pump. Under the rear seats Free - £120ish
4. My car cut out as soon as I put my foot down after a remap I changed the fuel pressure regulator (FPR) on the high pressure pump. Free - £140
5. My car cut out at 3000rpm on full throttle Removed the fuel pressure regulator (FPR) cleaned it up and refitted it. Cost of some thinners and a can of air £10
6. My car would not rev over 3000rpm Red plug behind the fuel filter was loose. Free
7. My car felt under powered and the injectors were loud I Fitted replacement ones but to save you some cash get them tested. Free - £400
8. My car would not start and I could not hear the lift pump and iv checked the immobilizer Checked the brown relay behind the ECU. Peugeot Part number 19207L £15.94
9. My car started cutting out at random Cleaned up the brown relays socket.
10. My car is running fine but I still have the code of P0230 showing Check the yellow plug at the front of the block and clean it up. The clip Free -
Other things you may like to check if your car feels under powered
11. Your car is a heavy smoker and feels sluggish mass air flow meter MAF Try running it unplugged if it feels better clean it/seek replacement.
12. Your car feels sluggish and hissing Check for boost leaks.
13. Your car feels sluggish and using to much fuel Check your brakes are not sticking.
14. High Pressure Pump Third Piston Shut-Off Switch on top of the hp pump.
If you are close to me please feel free to ask me to have a look.
If I need to edit this or if you would like me to add anything please let me know.
Thanks Martin
I've been running a 306 2.0 HDi Meridian estate for about three months but IMHO its the worst car I've ever owned. OK I only paid £300 for it and it had a long MOT but it started using water after a few weeks. I added leak stop but it still lost water then one day I noticed it having a pee after I switched off. If seemed like it might be the pipe at the rear of the engine so I ran the car without its pressure cap which was OK for short trips. The highest temperature has been 90, the "STOP!" warning light has never lit up and the car still starts first time every time so presumably the head gasket is OK. As I could never see where the water was coming from I put the car on ramps and removed the undertray. Next I ran the engine but there were no leaks! Not at first anyway. The radiator cap was then fitted and after a while drops of hot water started to drip. The water was coming from behind the crankshaft pulley so it is sure to be the water pump. On a Rover 800 with the VM diesel I could change the water pump in half an hour including having a tea break as its just a case of undoing four nuts. On the 306 HDi its a truly nauseating job so I'll probably scrap the car. Sure I have the tools and the belt kit but at my age I just don't have the patience to mess with anything that I regard as a poor or extremely poor design. Allegedly garages charge up to £500 to do this job which makes a car with a leaking pump worthless - not quite actually as the scrap man pays £68 per ton for scrap cars.