Fuel problem?

Post by **SeanW** » 07 Sep 2008, 12:11

Hi chaps,

I recently purchased an '89 1.7TD Bilbo's Arragon, but am having some problems. On hills, when the fuel gage shows just below 1/4 tank she loses all power and the engine stops. I then have to stop and wait a couple minutes and she starts again.

It has scared the hell out of me when driving on motorways when there is no hard shoulder and she suddenly stops

Could it be a fuel intake problem? Maybe my gage is seriously inaccurate and she's actually sucking down air when the remaining fuel runs to one end of the tank?

Thanks guys and gals,

Post by **Rozzo** » 07 Sep 2008, 13:33

keep it above half for a while and see if the problem goes away

Post by **jamesc76** » 07 Sep 2008, 13:37

The fuel gauge's on these vans are poo! Whenever mine goes even near 1/4 i fill her up!

Post by **Ian Hulley** » 07 Sep 2008, 14:07

You could have got something floating in the tank and blocking the outlet when the fuel reaches a certain level ?

I acquired a dead spider that clogged my fuel filter ... good job I have gas

Ian.

Post by **HarryMann** » 07 Sep 2008, 14:13

Have you drained the water from or changed your fuel filter lately?

Post by **J188** » 07 Sep 2008, 16:04

jamesc76 wrote:The fuel gauge's on these vans are poo! Whenever mine goes even near 1/4 i fill her up!

Same with my van. I just take quarter as empty.

Post by **kit** » 07 Sep 2008, 17:08

Defiantly drain the fuel filter, or consider changing it, they are only about £10

Post by **SeanW** » 07 Sep 2008, 19:28

Drove her today and kept fuel levels above 1/4 and there was no problem. Hope it's not a dead spider

I'm going to change the fuel filter as I've got no idea when it was last changed.

Thanks for the help!