Hi Foccer font of all knowledge. We've got a weird one on our 04 reg Skoda Octavia. 1.9 turbo diesel
Car was unlocked this morning and when the wife and kids got in the dashboard lights (battery etc) were on before the key was in the ignition. Apparently it took a couple of goes to unlock too (remote key fob)
Did the school run, all ok. Got home, turned off ignition, pulled out key, engine kept going. Normal revs, just as though the ignition was on.
Told the wife to stall it, she couldn't go forward so put it in reverse. As soon as reverse was selected the engine stopped.
It's done it on and off all day, keeping going more than it's stopping when it should.
I've put a very basic engine fault finder thing on the engine management socket in the car and it came back with no errors.
I've just gone out to the car and started it up, it' was a little sluggish for about 20 seconds upon starting then reved fine, a not normal shooshing noise (not loud) coming from under the bonnet. This stopped when the car revved fine.
Turned off ignition but car kept going. Engaged reverse and it instantly stopped.
I've read about diesels overrunning and blowing themselves up due to oil leaking from the turbo but it's not that I am sure, revs are fine, no white smoke.
I'm guessing electrical...... strange how when reverse is engaged it stops the engine normally, I wonder if the turning on of the reversing lights is doing something?
My other thought is fuel pump? Diesels stop by stopping the fuel pump, correct? Maybe fuel pump not cutting out?
Battery??
Any ideas lads.
PS if you've read this far you deserve a medal!