Intermittent engine fault

[climbingchris]

I'm having trouble with my 2.5Di at the moment, one minute it's running great and pulls like a train, then it runs really lumpy and looses power.


I've recently changed the fuel and air filters, not got round to doing the oil yet, and timing belt.

From reading through the archives on here it sounds like a lift pump problem, Is this built into the injector pump assembly?

I'm new to diesels, so it's back on to the steep learning curve.

Cheers
Chris

[john leeman]

HI CHRIS, IT SOUNDS LIKE TO ME YOU HAVBE NOT SEALED THE FUEL FILTER PROPERLY AND MAY BE DRAWING IN AIR, CHECK THIS FIRST.

[100ps_drw_hicube]

lift pump will be under/alongside exhaust manifold if you have one fitted is yours n/a or turbo???

[climbingchris]

It's n/a .

I've fiddled a bit withthe fuel filter and it seems to be seated properly.

Has anyone got a pic of the lift pump so I can see what i'm looking for?

Chris

[MrMPuk]

What year is it?

[climbingchris]

Good question. The general consensus is the engine is early 90's

[gemini]

What year is it?

What is that engine fitted in? Looks like an early 90s to me.

[100ps_drw_hicube]

yours will be a lot rustier tho should have a pipe running from filter housing and tank running to it as i say nearish to exhaust manifold

[climbingchris]

it's in the fuel line before the fuel filter?

Not seen one of those anywhere in there yet.

[Luke]

it's in the fuel line before the fuel filter?

yep - looking at the engine on the right hand side of the block!!

have you looked at the number under the top hose - should tell you the year of your engine!!

[climbingchris]

Well I've followed the fuel line from the tank to the injector pump and there's no other pumps in it.

The RAC came out to us today as it lost all power again, turns out it was only running on cylinders 1 & 2 counting from the front of the block.

RAC man thinks it's probably the injector pump on its way out. How do I find out for sure?

And what sort of price am I looking at for one?

Thanks
Chris