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bignev

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Registered: 14th May 09
Location: Nantwich, Cheshire
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16th Dec 11 at 13:17

basically just come to go out to work in the van and it runs out of diesel on the drive so got in car went petrol station fuel can in hand got some diesel put it in the van still wont start! how do i bleed the fuel through and where do i locate the self bleeder???

Gary

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16th Dec 11 at 13:18

What van?

Gary

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16th Dec 11 at 13:18

And is it pointing up or downhill?

bignev

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16th Dec 11 at 13:22

mk4 astra van mate and no on flat road which happens to be covered in snow! lol fml! hand over face!

VegasPhil

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16th Dec 11 at 13:36

Can't you keep turning it over? Worked for me...

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IvIarkgraham

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16th Dec 11 at 15:13

needs alot of diesel, go get more

Matty W

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Registered: 31st Jan 11
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16th Dec 11 at 15:25

No priming bulb under the bonnet? Can take ages to get through. If you have an airline at work, blow air into the tank and disconnect the fuel line at the pump. Keep blowing untill you get fuel

johnhara1

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Registered: 19th Oct 06
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16th Dec 11 at 15:32

fill fuel filter with diesel, then tow start it.

Chris x

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16th Dec 11 at 15:54

quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
Can't you keep turning it over? Worked for me...

Same with my MK4 Astra Estate 1.7TD. Keep turning it over for a few mins, should fire up before the battery goes flat!

johnhara1

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Registered: 19th Oct 06
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16th Dec 11 at 16:00

Yes but only do it in 10sec bursts as you'll wreck the starter motor.

I'd crack the injectors off one at a time and turn it over until you get diesel coming out of each one.

corsa-torque

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16th Dec 11 at 17:28

Tow start.. Simple

Generation

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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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16th Dec 11 at 18:23

Get more diesel.

Parents fuel gauge broke and run right out. Tried £5 can no luck, needed another can and started instantly

Matty SRi

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16th Dec 11 at 19:10

Squeeze the priming bulb a few times to fill the filter with fuel, then try starting.

Terry12

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16th Dec 11 at 20:09

quote:
Originally posted by johnhara1
fill fuel filter with diesel, then tow start it.

This. My cousion did the same on his Mk4 van. There is no priming bulb. Take lid off filter housing and fill with diesel.
I started it on the key but had to fill filter housing a few times before it fired.

benton101

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Registered: 26th Aug 09
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17th Dec 11 at 11:46

fill the filter and crank over it that doesnt work slightly loosen the injector pipes then crank it over until fuel comes out of them and tighten. then should fire no problem

ShEp

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18th Dec 11 at 22:15

stick 2 cans worth in, crank it over with the accelerator on the floor, it will go eventually.

take a while sometimes.

Wouldnt bother trying to fill the filter, as it'll just the the diesel out of the filter then cut out again.

ShEp

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18th Dec 11 at 22:15

quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
stick 2 cans worth in, crank it over with the accelerator on the floor, it will go eventually.

take a while sometimes.

Wouldnt bother trying to fill the filter, as it'll just use the diesel out of the filter then cut out again.

pow

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Registered: 11th Sep 06
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19th Dec 11 at 09:22

Yeah why would you bother trying to fill the filter? Just keep cranking it over, happened on my Ibiza, the handbook told me it was self bleeding!

ShEp

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19th Dec 11 at 09:24

i didnt quote that, fuck knows what happened there

benton101

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19th Dec 11 at 09:30

quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
stick 2 cans worth in, crank it over with the accelerator on the floor, it will go eventually.

take a while sometimes.

Wouldnt bother trying to fill the filter, as it'll just the the diesel out of the filter then cut out again.

filling the filter is the first thing you do to get the air out the pipes and it will start in a couple minutes if you slacken the injector pipes. Youll need a jump start or battery pack if you just put fuel in and crank for ages and ages

[Edited on 19-12-2011 by benton101]

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