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But knowing the firing order won't help, you could remove five and the sixth may be the problem one.my idea was to reduce the amount of injectors i have to remove,
But knowing the firing order won't help, you could remove five and the sixth may be the problem one.my idea was to reduce the amount of injectors i have to remove,
Glow plug removal may be quicker and easier than injector removal, but you still do not know if the engine is locked, so first step is to see if it will turn with the spanner on the crank nut before taking time on anything else.only 2 pistons are at the top at any one time, knowing which 2 are at the top tells you, if no water came out 1 off them the problem is the other 1.
Good luck with it, hopefully it turns over.as previously stated, its a 20 mile round trip up there so i want to do as much as poss in one visit. first job will be to remove top hoses using clip removal tool, then undo fan using 32mm spanner, then remove cowling and fan, then put a 27mm socket onto breaker bar and put onto crankshaft and try to turn clockwise. if it does not turn then remove air intake pipe going across top of engine. using allen keys of unknown size, remove black plastic cover. using 17mm open ended spanner remove fuel pipes.using 27mm window socket on breaker bar, undo and remove injectors one at a time to see if any water or fuel comes out. when water or fuel comes out of one, then try again to turn engine over.
Allen keys are 5mm if I remember correctly.as previously stated, its a 20 mile round trip up there so i want to do as much as poss in one visit. first job will be to remove top hoses using clip removal tool, then undo fan using 32mm spanner, then remove cowling and fan, then put a 27mm socket onto breaker bar and put onto crankshaft and try to turn clockwise. if it does not turn then remove air intake pipe going across top of engine. using allen keys of unknown size, remove black plastic cover. using 17mm open ended spanner remove fuel pipes.using 27mm window socket on breaker bar, undo and remove injectors one at a time to see if any water or fuel comes out. when water or fuel comes out of one, then try again to turn engine over.
A cylinder full of diesel would be better than a cylinder full of water.taking an allen key set up with me just to be sure.
i forgot to say earlier, a friend took the dipstick out there was no sign of water in the oil just a smell of diesel.
Cant' see that because the car's been standing, how would the diesel get to the injector to leak?could that be caused by a leaking injector?
Not really sure, but the car is parked nose down on a slope elevating the tank, if an injector is stuck open, I'm guessing that there could be some trickle down siphon. It would not take a lot.Cant' see that because the car's been standing, how would the diesel get to the injector to leak?
Would bleed back so the pipes are full of diesel but no pressure.is the pipes going to the injectors not full of diesel under pressure
Past the fuel cut off solinoid?Would bleed back so the pipes are full of diesel but no pressure.
If you have ever undone the injector pipes after the car has stood for a while you would know there is no pressure in the pipes.Past the fuel cut off solinoid?
Yes but if you crack off the pipes very little runs out,the injectors would have to be in a very poor condition which, considering its past the MOT before being parked up I find that improbable.If you have ever undone the injector pipes after the car has stood for a while you would know there is no pressure in the pipes.
It only needs one, I agree improbable but not impossible.Yes but if you crack off the pipes very little runs out,the injectors would have to be in a very poor condition which, considering its past the MOT before being parked up I find that improbable.
Theoretically possible, more likely water.It only needs one, I agree improbable but not impossible.
Had another read of your posts Al, you'll have to take all injectors out because you cannot get a long screwdriver into the cylinder as the injector injects into a swirl / combustion chamber.could that be caused by a leaking injector?
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