Diesel 4.3 Starting Problems

[nick luke]

Not a great start to the year, can anyone help...I am having problems with my D4D 2007 XTR, for some reason it has started playing up an takes a long time to start, it sounds like it is not getting fuel and when I check the prime button on top of the fuel filter it seems like their is no pressure. When it does start it feels lumpy for a minute and then runs fine, no warning light on the dash . The car turns over faster than normal when attempting to start. Any advise would be grateful but I think it's a visit to Mrt T...

[anchorman]

Change the fuel filter as described in the pinned section.

[igormus]

Not a great start to the year, can anyone help...I am having problems with my D4D 2007 XTR, for some reason it has started playing up an takes a long time to start, it sounds like it is not getting fuel and when I check the prime button on top of the fuel filter it seems like their is no pressure. When it does start it feels lumpy for a minute and then runs fine, no warning light on the dash . The car turns over faster than normal when attempting to start. Any advise would be grateful but I think it's a visit to Mrt T...

i presume you hate fuel filter

it needs to pass a race on other one :)

do not forget to bled the system again.

Cheers/Igor

Happy new Year !!!

[bothwell_buyer]

Read the heading and thought fuel filter ... only cos we get similar with the generator.

[nick luke]

Change the fuel filter as described in the pinned section.

Thanks Anchorman, sounds like the logical thing to do first...won't get one today but will change it out tomorrow ...

[anchorman]

It sounds very much like it is starved of fuel.

[nick luke]

Thanks for all your help with this issue, went to replace he fuel filter and disconnected the fuel lines and wondered why I could smell petrol I was very quick to realise that some one (me) had put petrol in my diesel car. No wonder I was having problems starting the car. Flushed the old fuel out and replaced the filter and put in fresh diesel, primed the fuel pump and started first time... No signs of any damage and car is running fine. Has anyone had any lasting damage caused by this?

[cabcurtains]

It could do a lot of damage, how far did you travel and what was the likely fuel mix in the tank?

[igormus]

Thanks for all your help with this issue, went to replace he fuel filter and disconnected the fuel lines and wondered why I could smell petrol I was very quick to realise that some one (me) had put petrol in my diesel car. No wonder I was having problems starting the car. Flushed the old fuel out and replaced the filter and put in fresh diesel, primed the fuel pump and started first time... No signs of any damage and car is running fine. Has anyone had any lasting damage caused by this?

petrol has no lubricating features

be careful your pump and nozzles are in order with their precises gaps

cheers/Igor

[jedi134]

I think you'll be ok if most of its out.