Hi. This is probably my own fault and I'm hoping you guys can clarify what I suspect. My 1.9 Petrol van has been a very healthy starter/runner, other than a bit of unsureness when it changes over from cold air/hot air and the autochoke adjusts after starting.
I came back after a long run with a very empty tank and parked the van on a slope, leaning to the left. Came back to it a few days later and it started initially, then immediately stopped.
I'm guessing there wasn't enough fuel to start it or the fuel pickup was not submersed properly, I put some fuel in and tried again but no luck. Have pushed the van to somewhere flat now and put a bit more fuel in, approx 12L.
I reckon I flattened the battery a bit trying to start it.
Have charged the battery, engine turns over, still won't start. I guess it takes a while to pull the fuel through from the tank and certainly the fuel filter is a bit grubbier than previously but I would have thought It'd manage to fire after a while.
Turns over OK, just not starting. Ignition connections seem OK. Any ideas?
Michael
Not Starting Woes / Help
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Re: Not Starting Woes / Help
change fuel filter.
check pump is pumping.
put some petrol in carb, try and start!
Em
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check pump is pumping.
put some petrol in carb, try and start!
Em
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Re: Not Starting Woes / Help
Sounds like you've blocked you fuel filter with the gunge in the bottom of the tank, as Emm ( hiya 
) say's chamge filter and you'll be off and running again.
Ian.
) say's chamge filter and you'll be off and running again.Ian.
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Re: Not Starting Woes / Help
This has happened to me twice!
Both times I flattened the battery trying to get the fuel through(1.9inj') & finally got it started on the second(spare) battery.
From what you say about parking on a left side camber I'd hazard that it's definitely fuel starvation, you'll just have to recharge your battery & keep trying until it starts.
Best of luck.
Both times I flattened the battery trying to get the fuel through(1.9inj') & finally got it started on the second(spare) battery.
From what you say about parking on a left side camber I'd hazard that it's definitely fuel starvation, you'll just have to recharge your battery & keep trying until it starts.
Best of luck.
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Nice to have my suspicions confirmed, thanks folkes!
I thought about priming the carb but was filled with dread visions of engine bay fires. Recommendations for do's and donts?
I thought about priming the carb but was filled with dread visions of engine bay fires. Recommendations for do's and donts?
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Re: Not Starting Woes / Help
Up and running, thanks for help people!
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Re: Not Starting Woes / Help
How?
wht did you do?
Just for the record, like!
Em
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wht did you do?
Just for the record, like!
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Re: Not Starting Woes / Help
Changed filter, charged battery, sucked fuel through line, dripped some fuel down carb. Patience/ Stubbornness.
However, what I think is important is there seems to be an air-lock develops if you empty the tank. After I put some fuel in, the gauge moved a little with the ignition switched on but when the van cracked into life the gauge shot up. - before it started, even with the fuel filter hanging down from the tank, nothing was coming through with 12L of petrol in the tank. I reckon if anyone is in the same situation, it might be worth BLOWING through the line from that point - it might just break the air-lock.
Of course, I could be completely wrong...
However, what I think is important is there seems to be an air-lock develops if you empty the tank. After I put some fuel in, the gauge moved a little with the ignition switched on but when the van cracked into life the gauge shot up. - before it started, even with the fuel filter hanging down from the tank, nothing was coming through with 12L of petrol in the tank. I reckon if anyone is in the same situation, it might be worth BLOWING through the line from that point - it might just break the air-lock.
Of course, I could be completely wrong...