Thread: Isuzu Engine Swops for Dummies

Originally Posted by Dougal

Do you guys really expect to peel Mike from driving his new toy just to update the horde of lurkers living vicariously through his build?

The other scenario. He still can't get it started.

YeS.

Originally Posted by Dougal

Do you guys really expect to peel Mike from driving his new toy just to update the horde of lurkers living vicariously through his build?

The other scenario. He still can't get it started.

Cruel, but made me laugh

bet he called it a piece of crap again....

my offer still stands.

oh and today (probably his visa too by now) doesnt have much later left in it.


Bet I can get a headgasket, timing belt, plumbing rejig and pump tweak done faster than he can bleed up the suzi?

Thanks for the... um... support??

Having problems getting fuel to the actual injectors for some reason. Lift pump and primer are definitely working, fuel is getting as far as the bleed screw in the injector pump - in fact fuel is getting all the way through the injector pump because I can hear the return line dribbling into the jerry can that I'm using as a fuel tank for now. So, fuel in IP, but fuel not getting to injectors.

Battery is dead from cranking, so waiting for it to charge before I can try anything again.

On a separate note, is there anything special about the mechanical lift pump that it can't be replaced with an electric facet pump? Not necessarily for now, but something I may need to consider for my SVO setup later...

Crack fuel line to filter, pump lift pump, crack line after filter, pump, crack line that enters pump, pump, crack injectors, hold full throttle, crank until fuel spills, do up one at a time, it should go

I have a brand new prime pump here if you need it

Originally Posted by mike_ie

On a separate note, is there anything special about the mechanical lift pump that it can't be replaced with an electric facet pump? Not necessarily for now, but something I may need to consider for my SVO setup later...

Its mechanical, that's whats so special about a 4BD1

EDIT: if you have fuel at the pump, you may just need to crack the injector lines, hold throttle, crank and do up as they spill fuel

Yep, definitely have fuel at the pump - when I hand prime it I can hear it going through the pump and back through the return line. Haven't changed anything since it was in the Rangie, so not overly worried, just thought she'd fire up easier than this. Waiting for batteries to charge before I try bleeding her again.

Originally Posted by mike_ie

Yep, definitely have fuel at the pump - when I hand prime it I can hear it going through the pump and back through the return line. Haven't changed anything since it was in the Rangie, so not overly worried, just thought she'd fire up easier than this. Waiting for batteries to charge before I try bleeding her again.

Jumper leads? another battery?

You need to expel air from line to injectors once run dry, sometimes it will start and self bleed, just hold the throttle flat for max fuelling, but with a hand its easier to bleed them