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Old 28-09-2009, 08:36 AM
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Anyone know anything about this old thing, its a work mates basiaclly when it has less than half a tank of diesel it takes a while to fire up but when over half a tank of fuel it starts instantly... only thing i can think of is crap in the tank, fuel pressure problem, mnaybe dodgey fuel filter but bar them i am out of ideas
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Originally Posted by mozzy
Anyone know anything about this old thing, its a work mates basiaclly when it has less than half a tank of diesel it takes a while to fire up but when over half a tank of fuel it starts instantly... only thing i can think of is crap in the tank, fuel pressure problem, mnaybe dodgey fuel filter but bar them i am out of ideas
The pick up pipe in the tank could be holed about half way down causing air to get in maybe.
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