Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 at 18:38
The strange thing is, how does a mechanical pump which has been deemed to be unserviceable and won't run the vehicle, suddenly become serviceable again when cold?
Logic does indicate it can't be the mechanical bits and is highly likely to be the immobilizer or an electrical component or connection.
I haven't seen a stuffed injector pump heal itself, otherwise any old injector pump should be able to 'heal' after a cool down.
A remote area Technician who looked at it should be aware of the common nature of faults with that model or are they a rarely seen vehicle?
It is good advice put forward, forcefully, so the owner does become aware and some familiarity with the vehicles common known failings, will save him large amounts of money he possibly doesn't need to spend.
Most repair
places are happy to return his pump to him with a new component attached and charge him for the whole rebuild which they didn't need to do or in fact didn't even do. It is the motoring industry we are talking about and it is buyer beware.
I wonder if engine Big ends repair them selves when cold and are ready for another 500,000km after that all important rest.
Ross M
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