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reggit · Sep 27th, 2014, 16:45

Well Bernard, it looks like you where right. I suspect I've had an intermittent fuel pump. It's got a lot worse today, and to cap it all the car stopped on the A55 with 1/8th tank remaining. Cue lots of bouncing the car to slosh enough fuel to the pick up to make it to the nearest garage. Fortunately it was only 3 miles away!

We on holiday in snowdonia at the minute, so learning how to drive up hill without inducing limp mode. Holding a low gear seems to work, I assume by spinning the HP pump faster.

I don't know what was causing the high pressure fault, suspect the fuel rail sensor was also faulty as that one hasn't returned since I changed it.

No more 'it's a nearly new replacement' pump this time. Think I'll stump up for a brand new one!

Sep 27th, 2014, 16:45	#26
reggit Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 07:02 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Preston	Well Bernard, it looks like you where right. I suspect I've had an intermittent fuel pump. It's got a lot worse today, and to cap it all the car stopped on the A55 with 1/8th tank remaining. Cue lots of bouncing the car to slosh enough fuel to the pick up to make it to the nearest garage. Fortunately it was only 3 miles away! We on holiday in snowdonia at the minute, so learning how to drive up hill without inducing limp mode. Holding a low gear seems to work, I assume by spinning the HP pump faster. I don't know what was causing the high pressure fault, suspect the fuel rail sensor was also faulty as that one hasn't returned since I changed it. No more 'it's a nearly new replacement' pump this time. Think I'll stump up for a brand new one! __________________ 2009 Volvo V70 D5 (Polestar 225bhp) r-design 185,000 miles