ALH Engine died inexplicably! - Troubleshooting - VWDiesel.net The IDI, TDI, and mTDI source.

• ALH Engine died inexplicably! by J1MMY on 30 May, 2008 12:31
• Here's how it goes...
  
  Parked the van up.
  
  Hour or so later, get back in the van.
  
  turn key.......nothing.
  
  Hold the key to see if it's just being a one - off awkward pain, and the oil light and buzzer come on. Check the dip, oil level is fine. there is 1/4 of a tank of fuel. Haven't had ANY problems to speak of. Cambelt is fine. Feels like little or no compression, the engine is turning too quickly.
  
  WTF?
  
  Real pain is I have no tools at home (all at my lockup as I have been working on the cortina) and no scanner.
  
  I'm stranded!!!
• #1 by ricosuave on 30 May, 2008 18:40
• 109 relay?
• #2 by J1MMY on 31 May, 2008 08:38
• Was indeed! Found a spare one among the junk and hey presto!
  
  Whassit do? :lol:  :oops:
• #3 by ricosuave on 31 May, 2008 18:20
• controls about a million things with regards to the electronic controls...
  
  glad to hear your running again
• #4 by BleachedBora on 11 Jun, 2008 21:55
• This is why I always keep a spare 109 in the glove box!
  Glad you're running again!