1.8D endura problem
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From: st on 12 Apr 2010 07:22 HI, I have a probelm with my T reg Fiesta 35 van, which has the 1.8D Endura engine. Back in january I didn't use it because of the snow for about a week and when I tried to start it it wouldn't start. The mechanic said this was caused because the van was on a slight slope and the diesel had drained back over the week so it had to be pumped up and bled. Since then I have parked it facing down the slight slope just because that is the way it points after the quickest way to drive home. Yesterday evening I drove back late and because the water company were doing some late night work I had to go around them and ended up parking the way I had in january. Went out this morning and van wouldn't start even jumping from a spare battery and another car. Phoned mechanic and he thinks the diesel has drained back again. Both times it had 3/4 to full tank. This seems odd to me. Is there a known fault with this engine that causes this and can it be fixed, or is it just a coincidence? thanks ST
From: Paul Giverin on 12 Apr 2010 08:43 In message <3986ba5e-14bd-4992-96fd-01819ff7a9b0(a)5g2000yqj.googlegroups.com>, st <stusenet(a)btinternet.com> writes >HI, > >I have a probelm with my T reg Fiesta 35 van, which has the 1.8D >Endura engine. Back in january I didn't use it because of the snow for >about a week and when I tried to start it it wouldn't start. The >mechanic said this was caused because the van was on a slight slope >and the diesel had drained back over the week so it had to be pumped >up and bled. Since then I have parked it facing down the slight slope >just because that is the way it points after the quickest way to drive >home. > >Yesterday evening I drove back late and because the water company were >doing some late night work I had to go around them and ended up >parking the way I had in january. Went out this morning and van >wouldn't start even jumping from a spare battery and another car. > >Phoned mechanic and he thinks the diesel has drained back again. > >Both times it had 3/4 to full tank. > >This seems odd to me. Is there a known fault with this engine that >causes this and can it be fixed, or is it just a coincidence? > >thanks > >ST It sounds like the diaphragm in the primer/filter assembly is split. Try parking it nose up again overnight but before starting it in the morning, give the primer plunger a good few pumps. If it starts then the primer is leaking. You can get them on ebay but don't buy a used one as its likely to be knackered too. It is a common problem on this engine. -- Paul Giverin My Photos:- www.pbase.com/vendee
From: steve robinson on 12 Apr 2010 08:44 st wrote: > HI, > > I have a probelm with my T reg Fiesta 35 van, which has the 1.8D > Endura engine. Back in january I didn't use it because of the snow > for about a week and when I tried to start it it wouldn't start. The > mechanic said this was caused because the van was on a slight slope > and the diesel had drained back over the week so it had to be pumped > up and bled. Since then I have parked it facing down the slight > slope just because that is the way it points after the quickest way > to drive home. > > Yesterday evening I drove back late and because the water company > were doing some late night work I had to go around them and ended up > parking the way I had in january. Went out this morning and van > wouldn't start even jumping from a spare battery and another car. > > Phoned mechanic and he thinks the diesel has drained back again. > > Both times it had 3/4 to full tank. > > This seems odd to me. Is there a known fault with this engine that > causes this and can it be fixed, or is it just a coincidence? > > thanks > > ST Its possible you have a slight airleak in your fuel system or one of the bleed off points needs nipping up .
From: st on 12 Apr 2010 09:09 Paul Giverin wrote: > In message > <3986ba5e-14bd-4992-96fd-01819ff7a9b0(a)5g2000yqj.googlegroups.com>, st > <stusenet(a)btinternet.com> writes > >HI, > > > >I have a probelm with my T reg Fiesta 35 van, which has the 1.8D > >Endura engine. Back in january I didn't use it because of the snow for > >about a week and when I tried to start it it wouldn't start. The > >mechanic said this was caused because the van was on a slight slope > >and the diesel had drained back over the week so it had to be pumped > >up and bled. Since then I have parked it facing down the slight slope > >just because that is the way it points after the quickest way to drive > >home. > > > >Yesterday evening I drove back late and because the water company were > >doing some late night work I had to go around them and ended up > >parking the way I had in january. Went out this morning and van > >wouldn't start even jumping from a spare battery and another car. > > > >Phoned mechanic and he thinks the diesel has drained back again. > > > >Both times it had 3/4 to full tank. > > > >This seems odd to me. Is there a known fault with this engine that > >causes this and can it be fixed, or is it just a coincidence? > > > >thanks > > > >ST > > It sounds like the diaphragm in the primer/filter assembly is split. Try > parking it nose up again overnight but before starting it in the > morning, give the primer plunger a good few pumps. If it starts then the > primer is leaking. there isn't a primer on the filter, should it have one? > > You can get them on ebay but don't buy a used one as its likely to be > knackered too. It is a common problem on this engine. > > -- > Paul Giverin > > My Photos:- www.pbase.com/vendee thanks ST
From: steve robinson on 12 Apr 2010 10:12
st wrote: > > > Paul Giverin wrote: > > In message > > <3986ba5e-14bd-4992-96fd-01819ff7a9b0(a)5g2000yqj.googlegroups.com>, > > st <stusenet(a)btinternet.com> writes > > > HI, > > > > > > I have a probelm with my T reg Fiesta 35 van, which has the 1.8D > > > Endura engine. Back in january I didn't use it because of the > > > snow for about a week and when I tried to start it it wouldn't > > > start. The mechanic said this was caused because the van was on > > > a slight slope and the diesel had drained back over the week so > > > it had to be pumped up and bled. Since then I have parked it > > > facing down the slight slope just because that is the way it > > > points after the quickest way to drive home. > > > > > > Yesterday evening I drove back late and because the water > > > company were doing some late night work I had to go around them > > > and ended up parking the way I had in january. Went out this > > > morning and van wouldn't start even jumping from a spare > > > battery and another car. > > > > > > Phoned mechanic and he thinks the diesel has drained back again. > > > > > > Both times it had 3/4 to full tank. > > > > > > This seems odd to me. Is there a known fault with this engine > > > that causes this and can it be fixed, or is it just a > > > coincidence? > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > ST > > > > It sounds like the diaphragm in the primer/filter assembly is > > split. Try parking it nose up again overnight but before starting > > it in the morning, give the primer plunger a good few pumps. If > > it starts then the primer is leaking. > > there isn't a primer on the filter, should it have one? > > > > > > You can get them on ebay but don't buy a used one as its likely > > to be knackered too. It is a common problem on this engine. > > > > -- > > Paul Giverin > > > > My Photos:- www.pbase.com/vendee > > thanks > > ST Some of the ford desiel filter assemblies didnt have a primer button , my focus doesnt and i cant remember my old transit having one either |