TRANSIT STARTING PROBLEMS

[MrMPuk]

And it runs and starts fine once warm?

[daveloz1]

yeh its perfect when its not been left for a few hours

[gemini]

yeh its perfect when its not been left for a few hours

diesels running back to the tank, its drawing air somewhere

[daveloz1]

found anouther problem today on top of the engine where the throttle flaps are there is like a flying saucer looking valve with 2 pipes coming off one going to the throttle body and one goin to the oil filler pipe where it brethes and both of them were blocked solid do you think that will help?? what does that valve do??

[Smooth Hound]

yeh its perfect when its not been left for a few hours

until you can find where the air is getting in, i would recommend parking it facing down hill

[daveloz1]

hiya mr m puk as you have most of the knowlege on here somebody said to me today about checking the timing on the fuel pump they said you time it by turnibg the whole pump system is that right?

[AndyG]

yeh its perfect when its not been left for a few hours

diesels running back to the tank, its drawing air somewhere

I'm thinking along these lines too

Check the pipes from the fuel lift pump on the passenger side of the engine up to the filter housing, and from there to the pump carefully. See if you can tighten the connections a bit

Does anyone know for sure if this problem can be caused by a faulty lift pump