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tranny wont start

Postby bmmod9 » Thu Nov 25, 2010 5:20 pm

i had a injector break up and i took the head off to check for damage ,new gasket and timeing belt ,but ive now got a problem starting it in the morning ,i turn it over but it seems as though its full of air i.e no smoke from exaulst ,some morns it kicks up 1st time ,but most of the time it dosnt want to fire ,once its started its fine all day long ,any idears ?
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Re: tranny wont start

Postby Mikey B » Thu Nov 25, 2010 5:39 pm

How old is it? what engine is it?
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Re: tranny wont start

Postby bmmod9 » Thu Nov 25, 2010 9:12 pm

its a s reg smiley front di
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Re: tranny wont start

Postby dodgy01 » Thu Nov 25, 2010 9:49 pm

air getting in to the fuel system check all pipes and fuel filter housing
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Re: tranny wont start

Postby dodgy01 » Thu Nov 25, 2010 9:49 pm

poss faulty stop solenoid
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Re: tranny wont start

Postby bmmod9 » Fri Nov 26, 2010 8:50 pm

stop solenoids ok as i can hear it click when i turn ign on ,everything apears tight ,its like the fuel as run backwards during the night and needs to pull it trough b4 it wants to start
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Re: tranny wont start

Postby dodgy01 » Fri Nov 26, 2010 9:21 pm

there is a little one way valve that you can get to fit in line to stop that
have you checked that the filler cap is not blocked causing a vacum the diesel tank
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