PopPops
Well-Known Member
Hello All,
So, in the storm on Saturday I set out cross country in the truck. After about 45 minutes it seemed it was using far more diesel than normal. While I was thinking about whether the gauge was faulty or just the terrible conditions, I could see the fuel gauge falling and it was obvious there was a major leak. I managed to find a relatively safe place off road to stop and the fuel was really flooding out below the engine.
Off with the engine cover, the engine bay was covered in diesel, the pipe that goes from the front of the cylinder head to the FPR (16P engine) had completely unscrewed itself which is where the 20 litres of diesel had been dumped from. That pump has a really high flow rate!
I had enough tools with me to screw it back in and tighten it, but access for an open ended spanner is a bit limited. No leaks for the rest of the journey.
I can't understand how a pipe that has been undisturbed for 10 years maybe, the PO had the FPR changed and I've had the truck for 6, could decide to unscrew itself. Also, I can't understand how the trucked was running, apparently perfectly, with about zero fuel pressure at the injectors.
Is there a torque setting for this connection? I can't immediately find one in RAVE, probably because this pipe comes with the FPR.
Any comments or ideas?
Thanks.
So, in the storm on Saturday I set out cross country in the truck. After about 45 minutes it seemed it was using far more diesel than normal. While I was thinking about whether the gauge was faulty or just the terrible conditions, I could see the fuel gauge falling and it was obvious there was a major leak. I managed to find a relatively safe place off road to stop and the fuel was really flooding out below the engine.
Off with the engine cover, the engine bay was covered in diesel, the pipe that goes from the front of the cylinder head to the FPR (16P engine) had completely unscrewed itself which is where the 20 litres of diesel had been dumped from. That pump has a really high flow rate!
I had enough tools with me to screw it back in and tighten it, but access for an open ended spanner is a bit limited. No leaks for the rest of the journey.
I can't understand how a pipe that has been undisturbed for 10 years maybe, the PO had the FPR changed and I've had the truck for 6, could decide to unscrew itself. Also, I can't understand how the trucked was running, apparently perfectly, with about zero fuel pressure at the injectors.
Is there a torque setting for this connection? I can't immediately find one in RAVE, probably because this pipe comes with the FPR.
Any comments or ideas?
Thanks.
