Code 18 sometimes, if I stall the car...

[clivvy]

so, sometimes if I stall the car, say at traffic lights etc, i get the MiL on, giving me code 18. I reset it, it doesnt come back. This doesnt happen everytime i stall, just most of the time. E.G. I stalled at lights today (not giving enough gas when lifting clutch) but the MiL didnt come up. Stalled in the front drive just now, and i get code 18 again...

anything to look at, or just ignore it?

 

[JimmyJaffa]

Same code i get mate when mine stalls, It's the fuel quantity sensor fault which is in the pump. i would not worry about it until gets wrse as it's going to be a pump overhall (£££££££££). just out of interest when yours stalls do you have to take the key out before it will restart?.

 

[clivvy]

hmm...typical.

no, mine re starts no problem...

how much is a recon pump, incl fitting??

 

[JimmyJaffa]

F'ing loads. Don't worry about it as it does not effect the running of the motor as of yet.

 

[clivvy]

well...mines been like this since i got it. i suspect previous owners new, and got rid while he could. to be honest, id rather replace it before it breaks...

 

[JimmyJaffa]

It wont break. just save your money for now and see how it goes. Mine has been like it since i had mine and has not got any worse. But if you have cash to throw away carry on mate.:doh:doh:doh:doh:doh:doh

 

[clivvy]

nope, no cash to speak of lol, but im fussy...ill see how it goes, end of the day the code goes, and i dont have any trouble restarting...

ill keep my eye out for a recon unit, or for someone that can repair what i have..

 

[JimmyJaffa]

What you need to look at is how much the motor is worth as there's no point in throwing money at it if it's only worth £1200. I see your thinking of getting three new injectors, There going to be about £300 when fitted, then to get your pump reconed that could be £300-£600 dependent on what it needs, so a total of £900 ish not worth it unless these things break. its getting on now and things ware :nenau:nenau:nenau:nenau:nenau:nenau:nenau:nenau:nena

 

[elty001]

thats how my old tdi went,stalling and getting the mil light on.
took about a month for it to die totally.
looked for a second hand pump but at the end of the day it wasn't cost effective for me to replace it so i spent the money on a new motor which i ran daily until recently.

 

[clivvy]

so a dead pump is generally the end of the vehicles life>? thats a bit worrying...

 

[JimmyJaffa]

Only if you keep thinking and worrying about it :lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol

 

[solarman216]

so a dead pump is generally the end of the vehicles life>? thats a bit worrying...

But you have not got a dead pump, and as long as yo feed it with clean derv there is no reason to worry about it, yours has a minor fault thats all, and there is always the scrappie, Rick

 

[clivvy]

But you have not got a dead pump, and as long as yo feed it with clean derv there is no reason to worry about it, yours has a minor fault thats all, and there is always the scrappie, Rick

aye, fair point, sorry, i am a fuss pot!