Thread: running out of puff

Pretty much the path your on, fuel filter, sucking air, trying to implode the tank, fuel line blockages....................fugged pump

unscrew the cap a couple of turns and try again...

if it still dies try changing the strainer in the bottom of the lift pump and yes if your lift pump is leaking while your pumping it it can allow air to be sucked in while its running.

to check for that crack the bleeder on the FIP or the filter and if it never stops spitting bubbles its usually the pump OR the oring on the sedimentor leaking.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

unscrew the cap a couple of turns and try again...

if it still dies try changing the strainer in the bottom of the lift pump and yes if your lift pump is leaking while your pumping it it can allow air to be sucked in while its running.

to check for that crack the bleeder on the FIP or the filter and if it never stops spitting bubbles its usually the pump OR the oring on the sedimentor leaking.

Thats the thimble type condom type of thingymijig isn''t it? or am I thinking of something else?

Inc, might be worth while chucking a fuel additive to it as well, if it was anything like my fuel system it will be full of diesel snot, since the cleaning stuff went in I have been getting around another 100km's per tank.

no, its nothing like a condom....

its supposed to have holes in it to let fluid flow through.

unless youve been a lot better with your maintenance than Im willing to believe you have been or youve had your kids swinging the spanners you wont have gotten that particular filter out..... the engine mount is usually in the way.

and no dobbo having to change the oil in a component because youve replaced it after killing it while "playing" does not count as maintenance.

If it goes ten kays, then I'd guess the problem is more likely at the tank end than at the engine end.

Simon

You did not say if you got air out when you primed it on the ide of road, hunting sounds like fuel but on the off chance, you have not left a rag in the intake /aircleaner? ( have seen it before, more than once)
Ray
One time saw a Cummins in a drill rig go from 2100 RPM to 0 in one turn. Denim in the supercharger - broke the rotors and split the case. Put rag in back of AC housing to blow out dust, forgot to remove before putting element back in.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

no, its nothing like a condom....

its supposed to have holes in it to let fluid flow through.

unless youve been a lot better with your maintenance than Im willing to believe you have been or youve had your kids swinging the spanners you wont have gotten that particular filter out..... the engine mount is usually in the way.

Yes I have been, all fluids and filters in the car were changed less than a fortnight ago. This included the cleaning of a mesh thimble sort of object funnily enough shaped like a Blknight that unscrews inbetween the engine mount and the bottom of the injector pump.
***** of a job getting it out ,F**k at one stage even my hands were dirty, it was from touching currency though.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

and no dobbo having to change the oil in a component because youve replaced it after killing it while "playing" does not count as maintenance.

Yes and no, I admit it is not preventative maintenance, but wouldn't your life be dull if all you did was preventative maintenance and no repairs.

Hey Dave

Is he a Clydsdale

Originally Posted by Roverray

You did not say if you got air out when you primed it on the ide of road, hunting sounds like fuel but on the off chance, you have not left a rag in the intake /aircleaner? ( have seen it before, more than once)
Ray
One time saw a Cummins in a drill rig go from 2100 RPM to 0 in one turn. Denim in the supercharger - broke the rotors and split the case. Put rag in back of AC housing to blow out dust, forgot to remove before putting element back in.

Ray, I had to replace a s/c on one of these, (190 HP 24valve motor?) due to the plastic intake hose melting and sucking itself into the supercharger, then setting solid as it cooled
Stopped the engine and split the supercharger case.

Not a pleasant job.

JC