Fr leon 08 won't switch off!

tich555

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Apr 18, 2008
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Has anyone with a 2.0 tdi FR Leon experienced this, turn off the ignition and take the key out but the engine keeps running!!
 

Poverty

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does it keep getting faster & faster?

Tam had this...

Heard of this happening on old diesels, and he end result is the engine self destructing lol.

Stall it by dropping in 5th?
 

NWhiteley

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Its probably the fuel cut off switch on the fuel pump thats faulty, as has been said, put it in 5th and stall the engine.
 

tich555

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Apr 18, 2008
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As suggested, stall engine but pump is still buzzing so disconected the battery, reconected battery now car gone into safe mode!
 

dkingvr6

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Have got an FR and never had that happen in the 13k that i have done in it, as said old diesels yes used happen a lot especially old 205's Pugs
 

nomad_fr

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Aug 5, 2008
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Right so my wife is not going mad!
When she came home the other night she said she took the key out of the ignition and went to get out of the car and realised it was still running!
So she put the key back in and tried to turn it off but it took a few attempts.
I went straight out and tried to replicate it, with no success and not had the problem since so I told her she was cuckoo:whistle:
I had not heard of the problem until this thread, the only difference is mine is a 58 FR Petrol! should I be concerned?
 

tich555

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Apr 18, 2008
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derbyshire
That is how my problems first started, and I told the wife she was imagining things but it happened to me and then it got worse and worse until the FR was going into Safe Mode. As you see it went into the dealer where they found a faulty fuel pump regulator but if yours is a petrol it could be an ignition problem.
 

BeezerDiesel

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Water in the fuel filter will cause running on in Diesels too, as will oil getting into the fuel system (such as a turbo with leaking oil seals), so go check your oil level quick!
It will certainly show up on a diagnostic scan but I would also guess that there would be an engine warning light if the fuel filter needs draining.
 

Whitey

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Nov 3, 2008
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Not had this problem with my FR, but at least I know about it now from this tread! Last thing i want is my other half laughing at me if I said my car wouldn't turn off!! He would probably think i had been drinking!!
 
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