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Jun 29, 2012 19:11:27 GMT
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We need lots of cool pictures before we can make a diagnosis!!
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Koos
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lae
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Jun 29, 2012 21:22:21 GMT
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It turns over but doesn't fire (the recovery people said they had to use a can of Start-Ya-curse word). It was turning over pretty slowly earlier so I've taken the battery out and put it on charge - which gives me an opportunity to scrub and clean out that corner of the engine bay, too.
At some point, someone has bypassed the original primer pump assembly completely, and installed a Peugeot bulb one, but they've also removed the in-line filter. I've bought a new replacement original primer pump, an in-line filter, and some fuel hose - I'll put it back together the way it should be. I've ordered a valve cover gasket so I'll do the valve clearances too.
A previous owner contacted me and said that the car was (or is) infected with diesel bug. I'll get a can of bug killer and flush it through. Should clear out the slime.
The indicators have fixed themselves. I'll check the wiring and connections anyway.
It would be easier to work on if it was in the large, level car-park of my new flat rather than on the narrow terraced street I live on now. I'll reluctantly use a can of curse word to get it going to get it over there... It's literally a couple of miles away. If not, I can call a transporter.
Feeling more optimistic about it now.
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Currently:
Mk1 Focus blandmobile
Formerly:
1969 MG Midget
1972 Avenger GT
1981 Datsun Cherry
1989 Corolla
1979 Mercedes W123 200D
1995 Ford Falcon
1996 Ford Telstar (bet you had to google that one)
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bortaf
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Jun 30, 2012 12:11:40 GMT
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Did the car live near the sea ? diesel bug usually affect boats more than cars but a watery storage tank will be enough, personly removing the filter would be last thing i'd do as it stops the slime getting to the pump and injectors!
Check out boating shops for cleaning/killing agents usually cheaper than a car spares shop but not allways.
When i've cleaned a system befoe I blew all the cr@p back into the tank with old stale petrol and a spare leccy fuel pump to clear the pipes and then removed the tank to get all the crud out but it might be best to remove it first extend the pipes to it then blow all the cr@p back into it, really depends on how eay the tank is to remove when half full, some are easyer than others.
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Last Edit: Jun 30, 2012 12:12:36 GMT by bortaf
R.I.P photobucket
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lae
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Jun 30, 2012 14:39:25 GMT
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Yeah I've bought some 'Marine 16' bug treatment which is apparently the best stuff.
I don't know why someone removed the in-line filter... the secondary canister filter is still there - I just changed it and it was full of red silty sludge - it looks much brighter than rusty silt so I reckon it's the bugs! Anyway - whatever it was, the filter was full of it - it felt 'heavy' even when I tipped the diesel out. This is a good sign.
I put on a new canister and was half-way through cutting some new fuel line to install a new in-line, but it started raining. I'll finish it later.
Anyone got a clever way of turning it off, by the way? The mechanism to turn it off from the dashboard isn't working. Apparently there's an 'engine stop' lever but I can't find it.
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Currently:
Mk1 Focus blandmobile
Formerly:
1969 MG Midget
1972 Avenger GT
1981 Datsun Cherry
1989 Corolla
1979 Mercedes W123 200D
1995 Ford Falcon
1996 Ford Telstar (bet you had to google that one)
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