Skoda Octavia Switches OFF!?!?!?

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I have a Skoda Octavia 54 2.0TDI AMBIENTE 140BHP 190k. i i'm a taxi driver and was driving one night when at the lights my car automatically switched off thought nothing off it i started it back up carried on driving as normal then couple of hours later it did the same. i took my car 2 skoda main dealers and told them my fault, they dianoised the problem and told me it was my regulator. i replaced it and was driving around the my car started to juda/shake/jerk in low speeds e.g. 1st or 3rd in 30mph or 40 in 40mph then turn off when either at lights of leaving stand still. i took it back to skoda they dianoised it again and told me its my glow plugs and a thermostat which will solve the problem. i did that and drove but same thing is still happening skoda say they dont know a diesal special couldn't find a fault.........does anyone know what it could be????? i have no lights showing.
 
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I don't see how glow plugs would cause it to stall, unless one was missing or letting through.
Maybe worth taking it to a specialist diesel garage and get them to run tests on it, it might be something simple like a leak on the inlet manifold system which I'm led to believe they can do a smoke test for.
 
I have a Skoda Octavia 54 2.0TDI AMBIENTE 140BHP 190k.
I read this, and my first thought was "taxi"

Nobody in Doncaster owns one unless they are a taxi driver :LOL:

Taaklands, the faults you describe are typical of taxis, I wouldnt worry. I've seen much worse!
 
they said glow plugs 1,2,3 were faulty i changed them thought might as well. i have been advised it could be crank shaft sensor? really need help on what to do
 
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I have a Skoda Octavia 54 2.0TDI AMBIENTE 140BHP 190k.
I read this, and my first thought was "taxi"

Nobody in Doncaster owns one unless they are a taxi driver :LOL:

Taaklands, the faults you describe are typical of taxis, I wouldnt worry. I've seen much worse!

ino doncaster very well and the taxis they are bery badly kept haha! but mine i keep in good condition and only buy TPS (main dealer) parts. any solutions to what 2do...........the car as been to a diesal specialist and they cant find a fault. was driving last nyt felt the jerks at the speed i've said but car switched off right at the end of the night??
 
has a diagnostic been carried out on this?with something like vag-com?
im assuming the engine and no doubt most of the car is vw?
the ecu should record any faults.
 
has a diagnostic been carried out on this?with something like vag-com?
im assuming the engine and no doubt most of the car is vw?
the ecu should record any faults.


car has been diagnosed several times skoda did 3 time a cleared three faults and gee diesals specialist did it aswell but no faults what machines skoda and gee diesals use i dont know. its all VW car eally just skoda badge.
 
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