tomcat59alan
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But knowing the firing order won't help, you could remove five and the sixth may be the problem one.
al-one-arm
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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.
Datatek
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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.
al-one-arm
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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.
Datatek
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Good luck with it, hopefully it turns over.
al-one-arm
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weather permitting should find out tomorrow afternoon,cant go today have carer in.
tomcat59alan
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Allen keys are 5mm if I remember correctly.
al-one-arm
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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.
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.
Datatek
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A cylinder full of diesel would be better than a cylinder full of water.
al-one-arm
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could that be caused by a leaking injector?
tomcat59alan
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Cant' see that because the car's been standing, how would the diesel get to the injector to leak?
al-one-arm
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is the pipes going to the injectors not full of diesel under pressure
Datatek
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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.
Datatek
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Would bleed back so the pipes are full of diesel but no pressure.
tomcat59alan
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Past the fuel cut off solinoid?
Datatek
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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.
tomcat59alan
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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.
Datatek
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It only needs one, I agree improbable but not impossible.
tomcat59alan
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Theoretically possible, more likely water.
tomcat59alan
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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.
