That time of the year again!

Yep, MOT time for the old girl in a couple of weeks. The EML has been on more or less constantly this last while and the performance is rubbish when thats lit up, the other Fronty we had a couple of years ago had EML issues but we never traced the problem (then it got written off :roll:

), there's an unpleasant smell of unburnt diesel when the light is on, and it stalls really easy. Hoping the guy down the road has a good code reader for that one. There's a bit of a mark on the fuel tank too, I thought for a while it was leaking but it doesn't smell and the stain isn't wet to the touch, but I bet the mot tester will look twice at it :axe:

Wish us luck in keeping another Fronty on the road! Sorry I haven't been on the forum much but when the girl is running well, well, ya know, you don't need to ask as many questions! Thanks all for keeping it busy and bursting with info tho :thumbup:

The symtoms sound like the crank sensor again, there have been a few of late including my beastie. That is the first thing i changed and you could go do that too. If you have trouble starting then look at your leek off pipe's. :thumbup:

Good luck buddy ! We're in scotland are you ?

Thanks Bobby, checked those pipes loads of times lol but can never find any probs with them, and yes its incredibly hard to start, maybe just replace them and see what happens. Got it booked in for MoT, then I'll get the local garage guy to put his code reader on and see if there are any codes coming up but I'll mention the crank sensor too.

Dan, we're up near Aberdeen, yourself?

A visual inspection of the leak off pipes isn't enough as they maybe perished at the ends which or can't see or under the outer braiding. I had the starting problem with mine and although they looked ok i replaced them and the symptoms went. For the sake of a tenner get some good quality pipe without the outer braiding and replace it (don't forget to prime after) then at least that job is done.

Yep you're right Stretch, will get it sorted. Just trying to order a crank sensor from www.vauxhallworldparts.com and they quote £10 delivery to Scotland :butt:

Can't find anywhere else that has the Bosch ones, any clues guys?

Has anyone got a Bosch part number for the crank sensor?

The fault codes that registered with me when the EML was on (2.2 TDI, 2001) were:-

P1613 => wrong or no immobilizer signal
P0400 = > Critical system injection pump malfunction 2

I mind another guy got his EML light out by replacing the crank sensor (it was a trial & error method of elimination)

good luck

Pete