Open the injectors one at a time then close after a few seconds to displace any air in the high pressure pipes. Back off the nut on the injector fractionally until you get steady airless fuel. then nip back up. Do them all one at a time. You may like to have a rag available to soak up the ejected fuel.
myfirstl322
Well-Known Member
But.....
be careful with the rag this time.
be careful with the rag this time.
You may have a sticky injector, try some injector cleaner in a low tank for best effect. See if that helps.
I know someone who used to pour some diesel out of the fuel filter and then top it up with Redex and run that through. I don't know if it is a good idea but he seemed to get away with it.
Some of the injector cleaner you can buy seems to work. But works better in a low rather than full tank.
I swear that my petrol refuelling incident cleaned the lot out!
tarphenry
Well-Known Member
- Well managed the run to Lancaster . again rough tickover for 5 mins then ok. Motorway @ 70 on cruise running well but only showing 18 to the gallon on computer.(usually 22) I am wondering if, now I have set the camshaft to the correct position, the pump needst to be moved and if that will improve fuel consumption and running. Temperature remained just below 12 o,clock and car felt good. Checked engine on arrival and no oil,water or diesel showing,but will check again in the morning when the engine is cold. your thoughts would be appreciated. will try injector cleaner when tank is low (full at the moment)
keithcanfixit
Active Member
Best injection cleaner I have used is Cataclean
What did you set the FIP to, 0.90mm or 0.95mm? If it fixes itself then I doubt it is the pump moving, more likely to be something electrical that has been disturbed like the wire to a sensor. The fuel consumption is odd though. Guess you could retime the pump again. I found it tried to move as I tightened so it was rather fiddly.
He didn't he removed the head no need to touch the pump timing.
For some reason I thought he'd played with the pump. Memory is getting more flakey by the minute.
