93 transit 2.5 DI banana engine ----timing problems solved

[koondaholaa]

hey thanks to all responsible for running this forum and for the reply's to my posts

i have fixed my van at last -now it starts right up and purs like a kitten
i just wanted to add this here for future reference for others .

when you replacing timing belt and or the fuel pump on all 2.5 DI non turbo engines you will have to advance the pump after your timing belt is installed and the pegs(or drill bits) from the gear wheels are removed .

i didnt put the cam belt cover back on (to have acces to the fuel pump gear wheel) and didnt install the fan/alternator waterpump belt out of laziness -instead i added one more battery to have enough juice to run the starter .i believe the engine wont get too hot in the few minutes it will be run -but more experienced people may disagree???????
there are four size 13 bolts on the gearwheel of the fuel pump that you need to loosen up .the oval holes on the gearwheel provides for the wheel to be moved while the shaft of the fuel pump stays fixed thus advancing the timing .
use size 18 with a big ratchet to move(turn) ever so slightly the gear wheel at the very bottom of the engine in counter clockwise direction . i moved it about 4 millimeters . fasten the bolts on the fuel pump and start the engine .
see what smoke comes out and the response to acceleration . let it run for at least couple of minutes then accelerates to see if it smokes .misses etc
if it smokes thick white smog its still not advanced enough . if its black its advanced too far .
loosen the bolts again and move it counter clock wise to advance or clockwise to retard the timing of the fuel pump .
my car stopped smoking all together and accelerates fast on the second try .
hope this is some help for ya all !! thanks again for running this forum kamil

[MrMPuk]

This is the way round getting the pump correctly set by a diesel specialist, the slotted holes are actually there for tensioning the timing belt.

[paul_elwell]

Just changed my HG, now mine is running toss
Must hae a look at the pump timing

[MrMPuk]

Just changed my HG, now mine is running toss
Must hae a look at the pump timing

Did you pin it correctly?