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It has been laid up for 9 months, so I suspect the tank pick up may be blocked with deisel bug? Luckily I have no body over the tank so I can access it quite well. But what's the recommended way? Remove whole tank and slosh it out as best I can. Or remove pick up unit from tank ? Although how would it seal back up? Is it likely to get damaged ?
| HardCharger Member Since: 03 Mar 2013 Location: Manila Posts: 749   
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If you want to remove the tank pick up, there is a special tool that you will need. Also, best to buy the gaskets between the pick up and the tank, just to be sure as it's a pain in the @$$ to do.
 Are you sure that there is no leak in your system? Is the fuel filter loose? If it is the diesel bug, you'll have to slosh it around and pour out the contents as the tank has no other drain options that I know of. Check your tank breathers while you're at it. I hope this helps. |
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16th Jan 2019 2:50am |
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| Tomotomo Member Since: 13 Feb 2018 Location: Bucks Posts: 71 
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Thanks that has helped a lot. I definitely want to avoid removing the pick up from the tank in that case. I am not sure it's blocked it's just behaving like it's being starved of fuel. If I remove the fuel lines from the tank I could try and draw some up another clear hose with a vacum gun . But I am nervous that I will loose all the fuel out of the lines and have to bleed everything which I have read on here can be a nightmare? Anyone know of a quick way of ruling out the pickup being blocked?
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16th Jan 2019 7:10am |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
run your engine from remote fuel can and see how it behaves
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16th Jan 2019 7:19am |
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| Tomotomo Member Since: 13 Feb 2018 Location: Bucks Posts: 71
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Excellent idea.
I guess I can separate the flow at the filter and run my own line from there. I will report back  |
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16th Jan 2019 8:07am |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
i think filter head cormetors are 9.89mm Click image to enlarge Last edited by dorsetsmith on 17th Jan 2019 8:17am. Edited 1 time in total |
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16th Jan 2019 8:58am |
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| HardCharger Member Since: 03 Mar 2013 Location: Manila Posts: 749
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I guess you can check the pick up and return lines with your vacuum gun or some other method, if they draw and return with no issues then your pick up should still be good and you should search for a possible problem downstream.
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17th Jan 2019 8:10am |
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| Tomotomo Member Since: 13 Feb 2018 Location: Bucks Posts: 71
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Thanks for all the help. I don't think I have a blocked pick up
 .I eventually got it to start after a while. I then tried to look at some live data using forscan. I am not familiar with live diagnostics so I wanted to check that the fuel rail pressure of 1.33 volts is correct for idle and what a pilot correction status of 128 means. Any ideas
Cheers Tom |
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19th Jan 2019 11:12pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
pilot correction status to do with fuel injector pilot learn
https://bellautoservices.co.uk/diagnostic-services/ 2.4 work shop manual below https://1drv.ms/b/s!AtZSoWFHDgnGhQoLf-ZCjkI5M0R7 Last edited by dorsetsmith on 20th Jan 2019 11:35am. Edited 1 time in total |
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20th Jan 2019 9:51am |
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| Tomotomo Member Since: 13 Feb 2018 Location: Bucks Posts: 71
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Thank you!
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20th Jan 2019 10:47am |
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