Diesel Engine Woes..calling On The Collective Knowledge

[maccavvy 377]

Hi guys.

 

I've got a 2010 2.4 tdci transit

Drives spot on . But got an issue only started a few weeks back, when I come to it after 5-6 hours stood the fuel filter is half empty. So I fill up manually refit and turn it over till it bleeds up and starts.

It started at being left over night now it's getting worse.

I've tried a different fuel filter and even a genuine one. Someone mentioned maybe cracked fuel filter housing so out a genuine new one on.

Got new injector leak back seals going on tomorrow.

 

Any ideas..I can see me going to a hire van and some big bills looming soon.

[Shaft 892]

Blocked tank vent? Could be causing a vacuum in the tank and then it 'sucks back' once the pump is off?

[maccavvy 377]

I'll check it.may even leave the fuel cap off over night..

Edited September 27, 2018 by maccavvy

[tractor 1,065]

On the lorries this can happen when the return pipe comes detached in the tank

[tractor 1,065]

To narrow down the fault disconnect the return pipe at the common rail then plug the common rail and connect a bottle of deisle to return pipe if it drains away then there is a problem with the return circuit

[maccavvy 377]

I'll try that out over the weekend