mat_arnold@hotmail.com

Hi,

Today I couldn't start my car a 2005 TDci Fiesta. The engine initially started then died. I phoned the RAC out, he showed me that the fuel pipe going into the engine was empty, he then primed fuel in and the car started, although it ran (very) rough for a while.

By prime the fuel in, I mean near to the fuel pipe going into the engine there is what looks like a rubber small pump/squeeze/stress ball (not sure of its correct name?), repeatly squeezing this fills the pipe with fuel.

After I stopped the car (2 hours later after driving around) I had the same problem again with air in the pipe again.

Is this a known problem? an expensive fix?

Any help is greatly welcome.

Matt

Tonwah

You must have a fuel leak somewhere as air is being sucked into it by the sounds of it, check the feed pipe from the tank to the fuel priming bulb, I have replaced that pipe a few times on the earlier mk6 tdci fiestas

skinnybalboa

also the fuel filter housing sometimes is at fault with sucking in air...