carlo

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As above i have a 16d van X reg 60k on the clock my mate has been using it & ran it out of fuel scince then its never started properly all the time its done about 200 miles scince sometimes it starts fine but most times you need to tow it.The system has been blead but its like its drewing air when its been sitting.
Whats common for going wrong on these?
It was fine for me for months & months started every half turn

bluescortcossie

as its been run out of fuel i would guess its sucked all sorts of crap up from the tank

try a new fuel filter and some fuel treatment in the tank

carlo

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Cool will give that a try

Doug

Carlo I would also check that the fuel filter / primer unit has not split the diaphram as this will cause intake of air and crap starting specially as its run out of fuel and have had to prime fuel up if its the other type of fuel filter with 10mm bleed bolt on top disregard the above statement and like already stated try filter change.


Regards Doug .

carlo

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Hopefully its something as simple as a fuel filter as he is meant to be buying it , he ran it dry but because he is a mate i dont want to take cash off him untill its going ok even tho he fucked it

carlo

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Just found out its already had a new fuel filter.Once its running it runs fine its just starting after its been sitting

Csm

Give your mate a swift kick in the bollocks then take his cash

carlo

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I know the cooont , it does 50 mpg why let it go that low

cabriolet

diaphragm in filter housing if u chase this problem and still come up with nothing take the sender out the fuel tank have seen the end rot off

Rax

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does it have leak off pipes,check them for splits.my mate had the same problem on his 2.0di vectra and his 2.2sri td.the fuel was being drawn back to the tank if it sat for any longer than a couple of days,i would check the diaphram aswel.

westus1

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as above usualy the diaphram in the filter head or spill pipes

carlo

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I will check the diaphram how hard are they to change? the spill pipes are bone dry

westus1

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doddle to change, filter heads only held on by 2 13mm nuts, than strip it down on a bench, take 5-10 mins

cozzfather

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right first things first.

is it a 1.6 escort van ?? i have had 1.6 escort vans and they were mk3's and iirc some mk4's although don't hold me to that.
i usually find with old diesel ezzies that if they won't go its usually the glow plugs or the rings are fucked, i have seen them run perfect yet take the oil cap off and they breathe like theres no compression left.
the glow plugs can work ok ish 1 minute and then never work again,diesel pumps are very good on the old escorts, i found they drip resulting in a mot fail before they chuck there hand in properly

westus1

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he says its x reg so it'll be a 1.8 not a 1.6

cozzfather

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not if its a fu*king 1981 or 2 x reg van, it would be a 1.6