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(Message started by: taliban aka Cheekyboy2 on Nov 17^th, 2007, 3:10pm)

Title: diesel non starter......
Post by taliban aka Cheekyboy2 on Nov 17^th, 2007, 3:10pm

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?

Title: Re: diesel non starter......
Post by Simmo on Nov 17^th, 2007, 3:48pm

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??. :(

Title: Re: diesel non starter......
Post by scorpio_man on Nov 17^th, 2007, 3:52pm

hi there

i was thinking small hole in the fuel return line letting in air. :-/

hth

Title: Re: diesel non starter......
Post by taliban aka Cheekyboy2 on Nov 17^th, 2007, 3:58pm

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.

Title: Re: diesel non starter......
Post by PeteB on Nov 17^th, 2007, 5:14pm

Couldnt be to do with the veg oil could it ?

Pete

Title: Re: diesel non starter......
Post by TRACEYS_LIMO on Nov 17^th, 2007, 8:57pm

if you can take a pipe off and pump some in a jar you will see if you have water

Title: Re: diesel non starter......
Post by ghia-cossie on Nov 17^th, 2007, 9:07pm

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