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Hi Ian,
As raised by other's I think the heater route is misleading.
It sounds a lot more likely to be a fuel starvation issue, with fuel
running back to the tank whilst the car is stopped, most likely due to
air seeping into the system.
THe test for this is to first thing in the morning us the plunger on
the top of the fuel filter to prime the pump and see if it needs much.
It shouldn't.
If it does the first thing I would do is to check the seal on the fuel
filter - since you are going to change this it is a good time to do the
check. When putting in the new filter make sure you liberally apply
diesel to both sides of the rubber seal - this helps is seal properly
and makes it easier to tighten up.
Once you have done that, check the primer again the next day and if you
still have problems you will need to slowly check all the connections
and pipework running from the injection pump to the filter and then
back towards the pump. It is usually difficult to spot a problem
although if you are lucky you might spot a damp patch where fuel has
seeped from the fuel line.
The 4.2 lump in the 80 series is one of the quickest engines I have
ever come across to start and if you aren't used to it you will overrun
the starter (a friend of mine driving my 80 on Saturday did this every
time!)
--
Regards,
Julian Voelcker
Mobile: 07971 540362
Cirencester, United Kingdom
1994 HDJ80, 2.5" OME Lift
As raised by other's I think the heater route is misleading.
It sounds a lot more likely to be a fuel starvation issue, with fuel
running back to the tank whilst the car is stopped, most likely due to
air seeping into the system.
THe test for this is to first thing in the morning us the plunger on
the top of the fuel filter to prime the pump and see if it needs much.
It shouldn't.
If it does the first thing I would do is to check the seal on the fuel
filter - since you are going to change this it is a good time to do the
check. When putting in the new filter make sure you liberally apply
diesel to both sides of the rubber seal - this helps is seal properly
and makes it easier to tighten up.
Once you have done that, check the primer again the next day and if you
still have problems you will need to slowly check all the connections
and pipework running from the injection pump to the filter and then
back towards the pump. It is usually difficult to spot a problem
although if you are lucky you might spot a damp patch where fuel has
seeped from the fuel line.
The 4.2 lump in the 80 series is one of the quickest engines I have
ever come across to start and if you aren't used to it you will overrun
the starter (a friend of mine driving my 80 on Saturday did this every
time!)
--
Regards,
Julian Voelcker
Mobile: 07971 540362
Cirencester, United Kingdom
1994 HDJ80, 2.5" OME Lift
