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Brand New Camper 1991 2.5D

Postby Fonzmobiel » Sat May 05, 2018 2:55 pm

Recently bought an old camper thinking to bring it back to life, but issues are bigger than expected.
I discovered a MAJOR leak, I thought it was oil coming from bottom end of engine, not sure but looks like a pump.

I had my next door neighbour take a look, he fixes all the diesel engines in our neighbourhood, and he says I'm spilling diesel, from what he gathers is the camshaft. He is not famiiar with Ford engines, but warns me that driving with a major diesel leak straight on my exhaust is asking for fire.

Took it to Atlas repair, but they couldn't help me. Stopped by another motor repair, and they looked at it and said that, while not familiar with the Transit, I'm leaking oil, a lot, mostly when running and that it is a pump that needs replacement and that the gasket is missing. Is this a lost cause? :oops: :(
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Re: Brand New Camper 1991 2.5D

Postby Altransit » Sat May 05, 2018 4:07 pm

Can you put up a picture of the leaking area, someone on here will know what it is 8)

It seems odd that someone who fixes lots of diesels hasn't come across what must be one of the most commonly used commercial diesel engines :?
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Re: Brand New Camper 1991 2.5D

Postby gotgcoalman » Sat May 05, 2018 4:28 pm

leaking onto exhaust.
It'll be the lift pump or the push fit connectors :idea:

pump has an O ring not a gasket.
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Re: Brand New Camper 1991 2.5D

Postby gotgcoalman » Sat May 05, 2018 4:46 pm

This pump?Image

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Re: Brand New Camper 1991 2.5D

Postby bambi mk 1 » Sat May 05, 2018 7:07 pm

Fonzmobiel wrote:Recently bought an old camper thinking to bring it back to life, but issues are bigger than expected.
I discovered a MAJOR leak, I thought it was oil coming from bottom end of engine, not sure but looks like a pump.

I had my next door neighbour take a look, he fixes all the diesel engines in our neighbourhood, and he says I'm spilling diesel, from what he gathers is the camshaft. He is not famiiar with Ford engines, but warns me that driving with a major diesel leak straight on my exhaust is asking for fire.

Took it to Atlas repair, but they couldn't help me. Stopped by another motor repair, and they looked at it and said that, while not familiar with the Transit, I'm leaking oil, a lot, mostly when running and that it is a pump that needs replacement and that the gasket is missing. Is this a lost cause? :oops: :(

You were very lucky Atlas couldn't help as you would have no house now :shock: Where are you in the big smoke as I will be able sort it for you :)
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Re: Brand New Camper 1991 2.5D

Postby Fonzmobiel » Sat May 05, 2018 8:57 pm

I'm in Swords, Ireland... . Not sure if I can attach a picture this way.
I did read up on the firum, and assume from there that it is the oil pump, but then, I've never done more than starting to maintain my Passat, which I now swapped out for my new home.
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Re: Brand New Camper 1991 2.5D

Postby Riggard » Sat May 05, 2018 9:01 pm

looks like the lift pump, the pump that transfers the diesel from your tank to the filter and after that injection pump. Defintely not your crankshaft seal.
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Re: Brand New Camper 1991 2.5D

Postby bambi mk 1 » Sat May 05, 2018 9:04 pm

Fonzmobiel wrote:I'm in Swords, Ireland... . Not sure if I can attach a picture this way.
I did read up on the firum, and assume from there that it is the oil pump, but then, I've never done more than starting to maintain my Passat, which I now swapped out for my new home.

If you shout your name out loud I will hear you as I am about 10 mins from you :lol: Will pm my number :)
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Re: Brand New Camper 1991 2.5D

Postby gotgcoalman » Sat May 05, 2018 9:06 pm

Same pump as in my pic taken from a different angle :D

If it's leaking diesel then it might just be the quick couplers not sealing.
If it's also leaking oil the O ring between the base of the pump and engine block is knackered.

worst case is the pump body is leaking.
solution
about £20 for a new 1.
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Re: Brand New Camper 1991 2.5D

Postby Altransit » Sat May 05, 2018 9:11 pm

Bambi will sort him out for a fair price :D
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Re: Brand New Camper 1991 2.5D

Postby gotgcoalman » Sat May 05, 2018 9:53 pm

Altransit wrote:Bambi will sort him out for a fair price :D


8)
From "major catastrophy"
The problem is now at
"Minor inconvience"
and a realaivly inexpensive fix.

Bloody garages
bloody Ford.
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Re: Brand New Camper 1991 2.5D

Postby Altransit » Sun May 06, 2018 10:35 am

Fonzmobiel wrote: I had my next door neighbour take a look, he fixes all the diesel engines in our neighbourhood, and he says I'm spilling diesel, from what he gathers is the camshaft. He is not famiiar with Ford engines

Finding a mechanic who knows that even Ford engines don't have the camshaft seals on the side of the engine, must be a result in itself :wink: :D
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Re: Brand New Camper 1991 2.5D

Postby bigjohnthomas » Sun May 06, 2018 2:00 pm

This is typical of fords poor customer. Service
They still make lift pumps then :P
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Re: Brand New Camper 1991 2.5D

Postby gotgcoalman » Sun May 06, 2018 2:08 pm

bigjohnthomas wrote:This is typical of fords poor customer. Service
They still make lift pumps then :P


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FUEL-LIFT-PU ... 3032087327

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Re: Brand New Camper 1991 2.5D

Postby bigjohnthomas » Sun May 06, 2018 2:25 pm

That's from before someone invented electricity :lol:
They had them when I was a little girl
Foot valves forever getting stuck open with its of hedge n stuff :x
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