Fait Ducato 3ltr 2008

[Clive and Kerri]

My van broke down just before Christmas, AA thought it was throttle value. Garage has just rung to say that is fine but engine has no compression.
Does anyone know what might be the cause of this.

 

[Landy Andy]

Just to be clear.

Your van broke down in what way?
What were the symptoms?

To go from driving fine to no compression it rare, and when it does happen normally gives you some idea/noise/smoke etc.

A failed throttle valve on an 08, is a known thing. But doesn’t normally cause a breakdown situation, just warning lights/poor driving.

 

[DandG5515]

Timing chain may have slipped? Had it on a MK1 fiesta. Turned over fast on starter motor.

 

[Clive and Kerri]

When it started it run a bit rough for about a minute, but it was freezing. It then ran fine. Drove out of the storage, stopping to open and close the gate. Then drove a mile and stopped at traffic lights. Pull away from them fine. Stopped at roundabout, pulled away fine from there. Drove 2 miles to next roundabout. Pulling away it lost power for a few seconds, it then came back to normal. 2 miles later at the next roundabout slowed to a stop as lights were red. Engine just died. AA man did get it to briefly fire up briefly on easy start. His diagnostic found everything to be fine and thought it might be throttle value had stripped its cogs. Then recovered to garage.

 

[Carpmart]

When it started it run a bit rough for about a minute, but it was freezing. It then ran fine. Drove out of the storage, stopping to open and close the gate. Then drove a mile and stopped at traffic lights. Pull away from them fine. Stopped at roundabout, pulled away fine from there. Drove 2 miles to next roundabout. Pulling away it lost power for a few seconds, it then came back to normal. 2 miles later at the next roundabout slowed to a stop as lights were red. Engine just died. AA man did get it to briefly fire up briefly on easy start. His diagnostic found everything to be fine and thought it might be throttle value had stripped its cogs. Then recovered to garage.

Sounds like it’s ‘just’ a fuelling/air issue then, or fuel/air metering issue. That’s good news as it ancillary parts like throttle body, MAF sensor etc related type things to look at…

Have the garage looked at it?

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[Landy Andy]

When it started it run a bit rough for about a minute, but it was freezing. It then ran fine. Drove out of the storage, stopping to open and close the gate. Then drove a mile and stopped at traffic lights. Pull away from them fine. Stopped at roundabout, pulled away fine from there. Drove 2 miles to next roundabout. Pulling away it lost power for a few seconds, it then came back to normal. 2 miles later at the next roundabout slowed to a stop as lights were red. Engine just died. AA man did get it to briefly fire up briefly on easy start. His diagnostic found everything to be fine and thought it might be throttle value had stripped its cogs. Then recovered to garage.

Sounds like you need to take it to a more honest and better garage to me.