Keeps cutting out! 90 t350

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Hi lads, had a whack passenger side got it fixed (tipper 90 t350 2006 62kmiles) My mate jacked it up front to change bent track rod. After this it was a bugger to start as its usually on the button.Finally started was ok all the way home. Left it for a week was a bugger to start. I thought maybe when he jacked it up it was low on fuel and maybe air bubble started so bled all the injectors. Was ok for a week util i left it ticking over at a job and after 5 mins it cut out and only way to start it now sometimes is with easy start, but sometimes it starts and runs ok. Strange thing is i can go 100 miles down the motorway it runs sweet and as soon as its ticking over same thing cuts out-easy start. Everyone says pump but its only done 62k ?? I was thinking maybe fuels running back to tank? Changed fuel filter for new and there wasnt much diesel in the old one either...surely not pump lads is it...what else can I check first? My mate suggested putting in a non return valve to the tank return?

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Fuel filter heads are known to leak, before spending a fortune maybe get 1 off a scrapper just to rule that out? Could be other things etc but usually if the fuel filter is half then there's air getting in.

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Is the pudding stirrer on the floor or up on the dash Mk 6 or 7

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Fuel filter heads are known to leak, before spending a fortune maybe get 1 off a scrapper just to rule that out? Could be other things etc but usually if the fuel filter is half then there's air getting in.

Thanks loot i,ll see if i can get one somewhere are they expensive new? Just thinking when it starts it runs ok after using easy start and takes me home or wherever so wouldnt that rule out the pump anyway? Does sound like air though doesnt it...maybe just a coincidence that my mate jacked it up then it started this...

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Is the pudding stirrer on the floor or up on the dash Mk 6 or 7

lol...pudding stirrer ! Its a mk6 tdci (i think) twin wheel tipper 2004 90 t350..

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90 will be tddi, any wires going to the injectors?

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Hi loot cheers for the quick reply bud, not sure about the wires m8 its parked away around the corner i,ll have a quick look and come back to you in a bit,,

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90 will be tddi, any wires going to the injectors?

Hi Loot just went around and took some photos and had a look there are no wires to the injectors there is a wire loom that runs from back of the lump to the front but its just on top of the inlet manifold. Engine says its duratorque DI too...I turned the key and it started on the button 3 times.Last time it stopped on me was last week after it had been sitting up for about 3 weeks it started after a few turns , i took around the corner a mile left it idling and it conked out after 5 mins and wouldnt start again without easy start. Maybe the new fuel filter has solved it but I wont know until i take it out for a bit and leave it idling again which wont be till the weekend-sat as im afraid it,ll conk out in the high street or something.I did see some 2nd hand fuel filter housings on flea bay for £15-£35 but theres also new ones at £50 but they dont look genuine ford
If it goes again id rather eliminate that by buying a new one but would the copy one be ok do you think? Anything else I can try for now (bearing in mind the bloody thing started no problem just now 3 times, this is why im not convinced its pump. Thanks for taking your time to advise btw its appreciated.

[bambi mk 1]

Is the pudding stirrer on the floor or up on the dash Mk 6 or 7

lol...pudding stirrer ! Its a mk6 tdci (i think) twin wheel tipper 2004 90 t350..

Have you hit fingers with ammer 2006 in op

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Have you hit fingers with ammer 2006 in op

Could be late registered, there are a few 2002 registered Mk5's around too

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Have you hit fingers with ammer 2006 in op

Could be late registered, there are a few 2002 registered Mk5's around too

its a 2004 plate

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UPDATE....Hey guys..I went around to my tipper the other day after leaving it for nearly a week after putting on a new FUEL Filter and using easy start to start it again. It fired up 1st time on the button like it used to. when i took off the old fuel filter I found it was only half full so that stumped me but would suggest it was sucking air in the system anyway . Is it possible where i dont use it too often that the old filter absorbed moisture into the filter you think? or could it have been that the old filter was a bit loose? Im glad its ok though and thanks very much for your help guys yet again its great that you are all here , just glad it wasnt the pump eh lol...