engine issue 3.0 terrano

hi,

I have a Terrano 3.0d auto, with an engine issue, the history is about 6 months old  as Iam in the fortunate position where I don't have to drive it all the time.

When we had the bad snow last December Iwas driving along at about 70=80 on the motorway, slushy condition and suddenly Ifelt the engine sort of stall then loose a bit and come back, slowed down and it seemed to ease off.

Came back and left it for a month, then during the cold snap in Jan/Feb if you start it up no problem but as soon as you drive it until warm (really warm not just a qucik trip) it drops right off like stall and instantly comes back particualarly if I drop off the throttle having gotten used to the condition

Under full load the engine light came on then dropped off the next time I started it (happened three times)  Obviously when it stalls the bloody thing, sucks up oil out of the sump and coughs it out the rear! hence the easing off the throttle trick

It does I have found recently have a 75amp battey off a Transit as my wife announced "that was what the garage put on it", and it has periods where it goes flat, particularly when not driven for a month.

Iam stumped by the issue, and don't tend to drive it much above 60 if Ican help it. The odd part is when its warm and soaked sitting for a while  on the drive it doesn't exhibit the issue at all, or just a little. But when cold and now it's warmer it's not as bad it appears when the weather is cold x
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Any ideas anybody? is it the Air Flow meter? hoses? etc? all views welcome please

Hi. I had a similar problem on mine and it turned out to be the crankshaft sensor. Have you had a diagnostic done on it?

Mick

Glad you sorted it

Mick