brianp38dse
Well-Known Member
There are three pumps from what info i have gleamed, intank lift pump, middle pump and high pressure injection pump.
You can thank bmw for that idea.
somervillearron14
Member
ive never heard of that before can you post me a link of the correct stuff please?
i think its possibly been bad fuel because my local petrol station i had issues with my brand new jag diesel i got 3 years ago ran great i filled up there and it ran like crap till i used all the fuel
Datatek
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This is the sort of stuff, a bit expensive, I bought in bulk to treat my central heating tanks. a bit of searching and you should find it cheaper.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Traiteme...484814?hash=item280723e54e:g:9ncAAOSwMmBV6EpA
Datatek
Well-Known Member
You can also get an additive for water in the fuel.
Datatek
Well-Known Member
Used those additive a lot on boats, water in the diesel and bacterial growth were a regular problem
somervillearron14
Member
yeah im going to go for that thanks a lot
johnga22
Member
hi look at the crank brether its near the air filter the could be blocked its not fuel but makes a big problem if not changed... start with millers (not redex) diesel adative put half a tank in and 2 shots it cleans every thing where redex just burns at a higher temp if there is crap in the trank.... put millers in at half a tank and dont go below 1/4 tank then you will find its its crap in tank or the pump witch there are two of...... if no problem after the millers for 1/4 of tank its the pump high or low... ps i have a l322 3.0td6 2005 and never let the fuel light come on and never had a problem.. millers is great more mpg and power and a clean.....anymore needed left me know
stuu
Well-Known Member
Im guity of running mine out of fuel.
Fuel sender is in wrong/reading wrong.
Get it when fuel lights on.
Rear seat up.
Lift carpet.
Remove inspection hatch
Loosen sender (rhs of tank)
Arm in left hole and remove fuel transfer tube from sender.
Remove it carefully.
Look at the bottom of the tank beige bit I bet there's next to no fuel in it when its cutting out low.
Also aftermarket pick up senders the filter on the pump is slightly diffeent to oem and can't suck fuel as low as an oem one.
Takes about 30mins
Mine ran out with 30miles claimed. Turns out it will only ever go as low as 8 miles then start adding miles back up.
Fuel sender is in wrong/reading wrong.
Get it when fuel lights on.
Rear seat up.
Lift carpet.
Remove inspection hatch
Loosen sender (rhs of tank)
Arm in left hole and remove fuel transfer tube from sender.
Remove it carefully.
Look at the bottom of the tank beige bit I bet there's next to no fuel in it when its cutting out low.
Also aftermarket pick up senders the filter on the pump is slightly diffeent to oem and can't suck fuel as low as an oem one.
Takes about 30mins
Mine ran out with 30miles claimed. Turns out it will only ever go as low as 8 miles then start adding miles back up.
somervillearron14
Member
i think its fixed now,i put some redex diesel in the tank when it was nearly out of fuel then i ran it till it died,i put more redex and some injector cleaner plus 80 pounds worth of the premium shell diesel i have since ran it to the yellow light twice and its not happened again!
so thanks guys it must have been the second filter ended up blocked or something and the concentrated redex and injector cleaner maybe removed dirt from a injector or something
