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taliban aka Cheekyboy2
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diesel non starter......
« on: Nov 17th, 2007, 3:10pm » |
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went to start my scorp yesterday after not using it for a few days and it wont start; there doesnt seem to be any fuel flow? i tried the hand plunger on the filter for a couple of minutes but there was no resistance. the tank has diesel in it, all the pipes appear connected properly, any ideas?
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Simmo
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Re: diesel non starter......
« Reply #1 on: Nov 17th, 2007, 3:48pm » |
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Phil, not being familiar with diesels does it have a fuel filter or some sort of device which could have got water in it which had frozen thus blocking the flow??. 
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Re: diesel non starter......
« Reply #2 on: Nov 17th, 2007, 3:52pm » |
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hi there
i was thinking small hole in the fuel return line letting in air. 
hth
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taliban aka Cheekyboy2
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Re: diesel non starter......
« Reply #3 on: Nov 17th, 2007, 3:58pm » |
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thats an idea simmo, bt its too mild at the mo, the return line lettig air in coud be the cause, i've got diff/cv troubles as well and i spose if it runs near the diff etc it might've got damaged.
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PeteB
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Re: diesel non starter......
« Reply #4 on: Nov 17th, 2007, 5:14pm » |
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Couldnt be to do with the veg oil could it ?
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Re: diesel non starter......
« Reply #5 on: Nov 17th, 2007, 8:57pm » |
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if you can take a pipe off and pump some in a jar you will see if you have water
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Re: diesel non starter......
« Reply #6 on: Nov 17th, 2007, 9:07pm » |
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the hand plunger has a rubber membrane in it, they can dry out and let air in the fuel lines, in this case there is also no resistance when you prime it.
other causes:
fuel lines
fuel pickup in the fuel tank
dieselpump on the engine failures
electrical but i dont know in how far these engines are electronic corntrolled.
try tot start as follow:
disconect the fuel feed line from the pump on the engine, connect te hose to a bottle or something with diesel in it, if it starts your pump is ok.
greetz
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