Derv

[Rage]

i'll get a new filter as it was on my list to be replaced next anyway then i know it will not be blocked and if she starts i know i can leave her instead of disturbing the fuel system again to put the filter back in place. is there any particular way of ensuring i have no blockages in any of the pipework. my mate spoke to his neighbour who used to deal with plant diesels and he said about using an airline to blow down the fuel line to the tank and if we can hear bubbling in the tank then the line is unblocked but again i have the problem of the banjo connections to do this.

[mowgli]

clean them off, and blow down them. ok, derv tastes awful, but gargling with something like irn bru will soon take the taste away...

[Rage]

is there any remedy you don't know

[mowgli]

i've played with a lot of diesel engines.... its a farmer thing... we also have an ancient hyster forklift with a perkins 4 pot in, & the fuel tank is part of the chassis, so its impossible to remove without dismantling it.. it is also prone to sucking crap up the pipe.. usually when its too far from the air line to fix it quickly... so improvisation is the order of the day...

[Rage]

wish i had that sort of diesel knowledge I'm good with petrols but diesels seem to confuse me. hence why i'm stuck with mine

[staggy_gsi]

We had a combo 1.5td in a long time ago which wouldnt start. Turned out to be the filter housing at fault, it was drawing more air through it than fuel. So if you still cant get it going and cant fit clear pipe to check for air, try another filter head if you daren't bypass it.

[Rage]

one thing i have found weird is that i'm getting exhaust fumes out the tailpipe and there was no fuel when i took the banjo of the filter. surely if i'm getting exhaust fumes there must be fuel?

[staggy_gsi]

If theres air in the system, it will be getting fuel but not enough to start it. Same applies to a blocked filter. Does she fire off easy start?

[Rage]

haven't tried didn't think it would work for a diesel i'll have to get a can

[mowgli]

easy start was invented for diesels