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Slarty *
Joined: 07 Oct 2013 Posts: 20 Location: Perpignan France
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Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 18:37 Post subject: Help need urgently - fuel pump or fuel line problem? |
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Can any one help - broken down in Bordeaux, 6 hours away from home
2002 kdj95 3.0 d4d
Car started then died, will only start again if I prime the fuel filter but then cuts out after 15 seconds or so
Does any one know how to diagnose if it’s the fuel pump or am I getting air into the fuel lines?
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DaveWall ******
Joined: 12 Nov 2007 Posts: 967 Location: Gloucestershire
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Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 20:51 Post subject: |
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Suspect hole in fuel line... between primer and tank.... probably on the fuel pickup pipes, not an easy road side fix...
15secs only is odd though as usually if you have filled the filter and can get the engine started the engine pump will draw a certain amount of diesel through still...
When it cuts out, how long does it take to re-prime the fuel, have you drained the filter with the little water drain clipped to the filter housing?
When did you last fill up, was the fuel OK |
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Slarty *
Joined: 07 Oct 2013 Posts: 20 Location: Perpignan France
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Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 22:05 Post subject: |
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My thoughts were hole in the fuel line as well. Only takes 5 or 6 pumps to re-prime.
We arrived on Friday to do a job, wouldn’t start at 8pm, used public transport to get around and to get the job done, I’ve got Monday morning to either fix it or get her shipped back on a low loader
Got a fairly good tool kit with us, fingers crossed I can find the leak
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DaveWall ******
Joined: 12 Nov 2007 Posts: 967 Location: Gloucestershire
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Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2019 5:53 Post subject: |
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Double check filter seal (top and bottom, make sure the drain tap is locked off) before you start getting involved - 5 or 6 pumps doesn't sound enough to be re priming the entire system though??? Are they really good full pumps (you can normally kinda hear/feel is pump the diesel)
Do you have access to a new filter?
I would also think if you have had a sudden failure like this, you should also have a notable diesel patch around the hole...
I might be tempted to take the pipes off at the filter housing take the fuel cap off and blow back down them and make sure they are clear, can someone watch/listen down by the tank while you do this?
There are pictures on here of the common problem with the fuel pickup lines, they corrode where they extend out the top of the diesel tank towards the front edge to allow the pickup/return pipes to attach.. if you have a length of pipe and a container you could remove the fuel pipe here and pipe it into a container of diesel, re-prime and try running of a separate supply to rule these out.... |
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