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by Pepperami 31 May 2008, 17:47
Just got back from Devon the bus was dying going up hills and at speed. Stopped at South Mimms services to check it out. Fuel filter was full of what looked like dirty water. Took it off and emptied it and filled with petrol. All was great after this any ideas as what to do next.
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by windysurfer 31 May 2008, 17:53
check tank and pipe work/filler for leak
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by Pepperami 31 May 2008, 18:02
New filler been fitted and tank looks a little rusty.
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by bigherb 31 May 2008, 18:30
As long as the tank has got no other holes letting water in, either drop the tank and flush it out or fit a water trap and larger filter and check it regularly intill the contaminants have gone.
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by The_blue 02 Jun 2008, 09:44
Changing the fuel filter was the bast 50p I've ever spent.
Mine flies up hills in 2nd gear now
It really must have been blocked to show the performance increase it did!
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by jamesc76 02 Jun 2008, 09:56
might be worth carrying a spare filter??? Did or have you run the tank level down to almost empty recently ???
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by Pepperami 02 Jun 2008, 10:18
Hi james. yes we ran it to very nearly empty to Brixham £60 fill. Then filled up for the Journey home which is when we were having the problems.
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by jamesc76 02 Jun 2008, 10:52
Pepperami wrote: Hi james. yes we ran it to very nearly empty to Brixham £60 fill. Then filled up for the Journey home which is when we were having the problems.
Theres your problem you've draged silt and sh*te out the tank into the filter!!! I see it so often even on modern cars trucks dont take much to block um up!!
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by Pepperami 02 Jun 2008, 10:55
Answer. dont run it dry?
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by jamesc76 02 Jun 2008, 10:59
big style if you can dont go below the start of the red line!
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by Mocki 02 Jun 2008, 11:06
you could also have got duff jiuce from your fill up.......
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by Pepperami 02 Jun 2008, 11:17
Hoping the Scooby going in very very soon so will strip and clean in the garage. Cheers guys.
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