right basicly i've a 56 plate focus tdci and the diesel light came on last night but only done 4 miles to get home,now the car was parked on a steep hill and when i came out this morning the car started fine done about 100 yards and stalled and now refuses to start.
i've put diesel in it tried to start it nothing i've had it towed around the street and still wont start.
i now have the engine system fault warning light on on the dash the engine still turns over but seems like theres a fuel cut out switch somewhere prehaps that is stopping diesel through to start it anyone any idea's as i need to get it started asap.
thanks for any help
andy

 

anybody help please?been pissing about for hours now starts for a second then cuts out straight away could it just be air?

 

What's the fuel filter like? If it's an upright cannister like on the Mondeo TDCi you need to fill it with diesel if it's run dry, otherwise you're just sucking up air!

 

yes i think it is a upright cannister too there's a valve on the top as well that i've been sucking the air out till the filter seems full of fuel starts for a second then just cuts out.

 

these are a fucker to start if you get ANY air in the system. try a new filter soaked in diesel and fill the housing with diesel too.

 

think im going to fill the filter through the valve on the top of the cannister with diesel tomorrow see if i get any joy that way

 

i serviced one at work yesterday and i ended up cracking the injector pipes off and blowing compressed air in the tank to push the fuel throu

thanks wayne

 

i'm sure its only air related fault the only thing i got is a easy bleed brake kit just got to think how i can use that to force the air out.

 

do not flatten the battery i did on one off these and the car yhrew a fit and had to go to ford to reprogramme the immobiliser or something

 

If its just an airlock it should tow off fairly quickly, same problem when changing fuel filter. I always fill the filter bowl up first and release the fuel cap, works for me.

 

tdci's are a twat if youve got air in an cracking injectors off can make it worse as it picks up a fuel pressure drop. loosen the screw on the filter head and fill it brim full, give it a few turns an it will start, failing that give it abit spray of f*cking start you c*nt in a can & it will pull the fuel through.

cheers nic

 

Tow the fucker,should go eventually,my passat tdi totally refused to start,booster pack,big battery etc.towed and all was well!!!

 

towed it for a while yesterday,was as though the engine had started but no revs when pressing accelerator.

 

where would you spray easy start on a diesel engine?

 

Hmm,that's me out of ideas a bit then as that's usually enough.do you know anyone locally with a fault code reader just to check?can't see how it would have run out of diesel after 4 miles with the light on,there's usually about 2 gallons in the reserve tank?

 

Hey Buddy where abouts are you? i work for a garage in mitcham south london we can put it on our lap top ( NO i wont charge you) DONT worry ill get it started.. But like the guys have said it most likely is the filter fill it right to the brimmmmmm dont crak off the injectors or anything spray A LITTLE easy start not to much or it will sound like the engine is locking up deff air in the system

 

cheers for the offer mate but i'm in newcastle upon tyne so a bit far where do you spray the easy start into ?

 

think it was just because it was on a very steep hill with the front of the car pointing upwards.dont know anyone near by with a fault reader either.

 

Bastard!if you get REALLY stuck I could post you my fault reader and then you could send it back to me but you won't really get that until Monday now

 

cheers mate thats also very kind just went out to start on it again put my power pack on it and the b@stard started straight away no problem

 

spray it directly into the intake mate, easiest way is through the airbox, spray it after the air filter so if you have to take the filter out then spray it down the pipe work, failing that, take the intake pipe off the inlet manifold and spray it directly into the manifold

cheers nic



*just read ure post ^^ doesnt matter now lol

 

Great stuff!!!was the battery a bit shit then?we had a tdci Mondeo,been hit but running fine, came in and it was a minter,50k,full history etc.it had a massive battery on it,looked like a caravan battery,so I thought fuck that,that's going on my Cherokee!!shoved the Cherokee battery on the Mondeo and it barely turned over,booster packed it and it just about went!!what with the current cold weather it could just be highlighting the fact the battery is slowly on its way out?