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| Mondeo diesel problem | 2/10/2005 | Tony Edwards |
Q: I have a 1995 1.8 turbo diesel Mondeo with a genuine 97K on the clock. It is reasonably well ...
A: First thing here if possible you should try to feed fuel directly into injector pump from CLEAN ...
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| 51 reg noisy diesel | 2/8/2005 | Tony Edwards |
Q: 85000miles 2 litre zetec . when cold very noisy for about 10 mins. then sometimes it goes much ...
A: had no experience with that engine, the electronic stuff became more widely used used after I ...
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| CRDi Diesel Injection systems | 1/20/2005 | Tony Edwards |
Q: "Hi ! My questions are as follows : 1)What is the difference between CRDi engine & a conventional ...
A: quite simple answer really. It is common rail systems, very high pressure high specification ...
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| yreg mondeo diesel 2 litre | 1/6/2005 | Tony Edwards |
Q: can you help im at my wits end.the problem is when i accelerate say onto a motorway or something ...
A: Seeing that you have not mentioned any other problems i am inclined to think that the diaphragm in ...
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| diesel alternatives | 1/1/2005 | Tony Edwards |
Q: Tony I understand the problem with alt. diesel fuel is the lack of lubrication of the fuel pump in ...
A: Applies to anything with diesel in it. Although there are more and more lubricator additives ...
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| Cold start | 12/21/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: Please help, I have a 94 Vauxhall astra 1.7 TD (70,000 miles)which i use rarely. I went to start ...
A: probabbly fuel run back to tank. system needs to be primed. what make fuel system is on it bosch or ...
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| engine problem - courier diesel | 12/14/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: I have often read your tips with interest. Now, I hope you may help me? I have a strange problem, ...
A: wierd to answer this as I am not that far from you right now , in Rydsgard , south Sweden !! this is ...
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| ford escort 1.8 diesel 'rev limiting' with misfiring | 11/25/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: On the fuel injection pump of a 1995 ford escort 1.8 diesel van, what does the cylindrical ...
A: Don't need to see pics , def bosch pump, this item would not cause you probs working or not really ...
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| ford escort 1.8 diesel 'rev limiting' with misfiring | 11/25/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: On the fuel injection pump of a 1995 ford escort 1.8 diesel van, what does the cylindrical ...
A: Sounds like you have a bosch fuel pump , in which case this is just a fast idle assembly which is ...
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| volvo v70 tdi | 11/23/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: i have a volvo v70 1998est tdi and when i pull away or put my foot down there is alot of grey/black ...
A: sorry my friend did not work on these systems as we were not bosch agents and had no access to ...
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| Flashing glow plug light | 11/17/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: I have a VW Caddy VAN 1.9 SDI 98 yr I have recently noticed that my glow plug light flashes when ...
A: have also come across fuse boxes giving similar problem, but bith items are expensive just to try. ...
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| mondeo 1.8 turbo diesel | 11/2/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: The car was running when he took it away although it was running roughly. When he bought it back the ...
A: When you say it was running but rough when he took it did he then fit another pump and is it since ...
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| ford mondeo 1.8 td | 10/27/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: i own a 1994 td mondeo and the fuel pump has gone at over a £1000 for a new one i decided to ring ...
A: these are not pump part numbers my friend just basic timing and ident. numbers. You will need to ...
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| Ford mondeo diesel starting and running fault | 10/26/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: I have a 87 Mondeo turbo diesel that has had a engine swap due to sump damage before i had it, I ...
A: sorry for delay , sounds very much like air in the system, try feeding fuel pump directly from ...
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| Fuel Pump | 10/24/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: My question is re - Ford duratorq 1998cc fuel pumps, (ford part number 1213937) for my transit ...
A: Sorry phil no experience on these pumps , was out of the game when they started becoming more ...
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| ford escort cuts out when driving | 10/23/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: my escort works sometimes. it will start and when you start driving about it will work ok until you ...
A: OK 80k is not a lot even for a ford. Did all these things start at same time. the stop solenoid on ...
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| ford escort cuts out when driving | 10/23/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: my escort works sometimes. it will start and when you start driving about it will work ok until you ...
A: a little more info mate, age of car type of fuel pump , mileage. Sounds very much like immobiliser ...
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| Escort TD 1994 105,000mls Fuel Heater? | 10/12/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: I've owned this car a month, it starts and runs fine at the moment. When inspecting under the bonnet ...
A: yes you are right it is a fuel heater, no you will not benefit from it as it is for warming fuel ...
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| ford escort 1.8 td | 9/28/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: what diesel would be a good first buy? ------------------------- Followup To so does the 18td go ...
A: Astra turbo diesel with the Jap Isuzu engine not the vauxhall, they are very sporty. Unfortunately ...
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| mk1 mondeo diesel pump | 9/14/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: The car is a 1995 Mondeo 1.8TD. During a long journey the engine just cut and would not restart. The ...
A: There is a good chance that this pump is one of the later models of DPC pumps which became DPCN , if ...
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| Ford Mondeo 1996 TD Problem | 9/5/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: My father has recently purchased a mondeo TD to which we have found a fault. When we started the car ...
A: The solenoid is situated on the side of the pump , lets say viewing from injector pipe end about 10 ...
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| Ford Mondeo 1996 TD Problem | 8/22/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: My father has recently purchased a mondeo TD to which we have found a fault. When we started the car ...
A: turn ignition on to heat only, you should hear a rapid clicking for about 5 secs. if not the advance ...
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| engine wont stop running | 7/29/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: My 1981 mercedes 300 sd turbo diesel will not turn off! It is in the driveway running right now. I ...
A: if it is manual drive , stalling will be a good start. If auto then undo the main fuel pump pipe. ...
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| ford escort 1.8td l reg 1994 122.000 mls | 7/27/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: Over the last few weeks i have had a loss of power mostly uphill or under load. whereas previously ...
A: well the fact that you have replaced an air pipe on turbo will not make any diff to starting. It is ...
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| Ford diesel cutting out. | 7/22/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: Tony i took your advice and fitted a clear hose, yes it is air it the fuel. i noticed that it seems ...
A: 1st ensure that you do not undo the injector pipes on this vehicle ever. Extremely high pressure ...
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| peugeot 405 petrol fumes | 7/22/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: especially when the windows are down , and noticeable when I stop at the traffic lights. There is ...
A: well this is a hit and miss one really, any visible signs of petrol leakage will give a strong ...
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| Ford diesel cutting out. | 7/15/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: I have a ford courier tddi (wreg 2000). It has an intermittet fault. sometimes out of the blue it ...
A: Sounds like either air in system ( which can be difficult to prove ) or a vacum occuring in tank, ...
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| Ford Mondeo diesel | 7/3/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: We have a 1997 Mondeo 1.8 TD with about 160K on the clock ( its a taxi!) and in the last few days an ...
A: ok lets see this looks like a problem with the diaphragm on the little boost control capsule on side ...
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| astra turbo diesel(GM Engine 1995) | 6/30/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: My problem is my Astra TD wont rev over 3100 revs,i need to know how to adjust this? Also my ...
A: as for the rev prob need more info, type of engine ie jap or low blow vauxhall, check usual stuff, ...
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| 2.0 VW turbo diesel | 6/4/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: Have a 96 turbo diesel in a 85 camper. The dashboard lights have started to flash. Oil pressure ...
A: The main fuse box on V/Ws used to give many faults similar to what you describe, the printed circuit ...
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| Ford Escort 1.8TD 1997 "R" reg cold start/idle problems | 4/8/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: I have serious idle problems where by the engine is trying to cut out but never actually cuts out, ...
A: Alright there Mark? OK the device on top of the throttle is a potentiometer, basically used to tell ...
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| Lucas Cav / Bosch Diesel Pumps | 3/21/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: I have just fitted a 1998 engine to my 1994 Peugeot 306 1.9td. The old engine was fitted with a ...
A: brave guy swapping to one of these. The solenoid you refer to has it got twin leads with one going ...
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| diesel escort cold start problem | 3/2/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: my 1993 escort 1.8 diesel won't start on cold mornings. Once I've charged the battery and let the ...
A: Do my best on this one for you. 93 model, possible high mileage? If so then this weather will ...
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| 405 deisel | 2/22/2004 | Tony Edwards |
Q: You may remember some months ago that I wrote about the bad starting of my PEOGEUT 405 DEISEL CAR. ...
A: Nice one Martin, guess I have been out of it for to long , clean forgot about the heater, or heat ...
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| improving speed | 6/25/2003 | Tony Edwards |
Q: I have a Vauxhall Astra 1.7 Diesel 1993, which is getting rather long in the tooth. It has done ...
A: you are not wrong in saying the car is getting long in the tooth. You don't say what your top end ...
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| VW Polo 1.9 CL | 6/25/2003 | Tony Edwards |
Q: My father is considering buying a '96 - '97 diesel Polo. There is 44k on the clock. Are there any ...
A: Alright there Ken. VW's will always be about the best diesel you could get in my books. You are ...
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| Diesel Escort cuts out when driving | 5/31/2003 | Tony Edwards |
Q: I have a Ford Escort TDX turbo diesel (1993) which cuts out at any time while driving. It has ...
A: Don't you just hate it when that happens! Back to basics here , look for the obvious first which you ...
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| Poor cold starting on peugeot 405 | 3/22/2003 | Tony Edwards |
Q: but cold is very difficult .it will start after 4-5 turnes of the key. I have fitted a new set of ...
A: Several things may be at fault here. I am assuming that you are cranking it over and it does not ...
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| Fuel alternatives for diesel autos | 11/30/2002 | Tony Edwards |
Q: Edwards: I have just bought a Toyota RAV4 5 doors, diesel engine (2 liters, common rail...), and I ...
A: Congratulations on your purchase of a very modern diesel engine. I must emphasise the word " diesel" ...
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| Problem ford!!!!!!!! | 10/22/2002 | Tony Edwards |
Q: All right there friend.Wondering if u could help me please?Ive got a 1995 ford courier van with the ...
A: Sorry for the delay in answering your question. Scenario 1 ) If your engine cuts out dead as if the ...
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