[hgee]

Right. I got the car back from BMW. They replaced the crankshaft angle sensor. It was not coming up as a fault in the ECU. Later on I will confirm whether this resolved the issue with my car.

[phil200tdi]

Originally Posted by jasonprice07

Hi,
Diesel engines only cut out instantly if the fuel delivery is stopped. Hence the dealers first investigation should be of the FIE (fuel injection system).
Stopping the engine is a very last resort as it puts the vehicle in a dangerous position, no power steering etc.

You could give some of the sensor connectors a wiggle, rail pressire, cam , crank, and check the battery terminals are tight.

Other than that, leave it to the dealer to investigate.

Jason

Not true in modern diesels.

Electronic fuel injection means no power = no fuel.

That's why I love my old mechanical diesel landrover. If its stops, I've run out of fuel!

[jasonprice07]

Originally Posted by phil200tdi

Not true in modern diesels.

Electronic fuel injection means no power = no fuel.

That's why I love my old mechanical diesel landrover. If its stops, I've run out of fuel!

After 12 years of working on common rail engines for vehicle manufactures I knew there was something I was missing

Jason

[hgee]

I have driven several hundreds of miles since I got the car back I can confirm that in my case it was the faulty crank sensor.