300 TDi Cutting out after 40 mins of driving

Spot on!

Thanks to all who have posted in this thread! Sure is great having such a vast pool of knowledge! :)

Cheers, James.

Could this be a case of building up a reduction in pressure in the fuel tank until the pump cannot drag the fuel out?

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Originally Posted by rick130

I'd re-visit the spade on the solenoid and give it a good clean.
I've seen quite a few Tdi's (including my own) with a small amount of corrosion on that spade give intermittent problems.

Even had it on the way home from Brisbane two months ago coming down Moonbi Hill at 11:30 at night.
Just passed a semi and the damned engine cut out. A bit of scotch-brite on the spade and all was well thereafter. It hadn't played up for two years or so.

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Glad it was simple:)

I had one last week where the solenoid itself had failed. Tried the jumper wire etc etc and pulled the solenoid eventually to bench test and it was as dead as a dead maggot. Difficult to get off had to grind a spanner to fit in there.

JC