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Originally Posted by 2FAST4U
On Saturday morning, whilst on the way to work (-8*c) my Focus 2003 1.8TDDI decided to go no further - and stopped 800 yards from work after driveing 13miles without any problem. As i could not get it restarted on the key i walked to work (800 yards @ -8*c feels very cold at 7:30am)and left the car on the dual carriageway, whilst walking i was passed by a Police volvo twice (both directions) but both times failed to stop or say anything..........
I got t1o work phone for a mate to go and have a look at my car - he arrived at about 8:45 - 9:00am and had to watch as the Police supervised my car being removed from the carrageway, when questioning the police & flatbed truck driver about getting the car back he was informed that it would cost £150  . I left work at 10:30am and went to the transporters base and my car was still on the back of the truck - the guy dropped it down and we tried to start it but failed again!! - the guy's reply was "looks like frozen fuel to me"...............
Whilst towing the car home (down the M4!!) i decided to see if i could bump start it.............& guess what it started straight away!!
So Fords & frozen fuel dont mix........................expensive lesson @ £150 to release the car................. |
IF it was frozen fuel. Other vehicles would have suffered on the road and not just fords.
When u stopped the pump would have been dry. As it would not draw any fuel . Bump starting it could well have goosed ur fuel pump which may now fail in the future.
When was the last time you drained the water trap in your fuel filter? More than Lilkey that's what froze IF it did freeze.