GQ 4.2 Tdi Breaking down under load

There is also a fine gauze filter in the injector pump that can block up. Sorry I dont know exactly where as a friend told me this but apparantly it stops stuff that gets through the filter.

That gauze filters only on GQ's, and its on the banjo bolt on the fuel pump itself.

Probably worth a look then. My mate had problems with his after using drum fuel. It must be finer than the filter??

A Mate has a GU ute with a gauze filter in the pump which has given him problems, so Its worth looking into (series 1 4.2TD)

Cheers Andrew

You had the gauze filter on your GU? We searched on 3 of the club members ones for them, and never found one yet... interesting.

Take the beer goggles off???:)

nope no beer goggles. we were actually on a trip when a dude got some bad fuel, we thought the same thing.
Then when we setup camp, others became interested if theirs had the filter, which none had heard of before. None had them.
Wondering if its one of them pick a part out of a bin type things that nissan are becomin famous for.

Truckster,
w/- the vehicles you mention, did ya's determine the absence of said gauze filter/strainer simply by "eyeballing" (after removing banjo union), or did ya's have a "feel" in there with a "suitable object"??

The reason I ask is this....
First time I removed the strainer on mine ('99 TD42T) as part of pre-trip inspection, when I removed the banjo union & had a look in there, my first thought was "uh-oh, looks like somebody's forgot to put the strainer in here" (or that Nissan had indeed done away with them).... Simply couldn't see it just by looking....
Anyway, just to be sure (to be sure), I had a "bit of a feel" down there with one o' them "o-ring picker-outer" thingys, and Bingo! out she came (spring too)...

May I (respectfully) suggest that ya's might like to have another look:-))
Doesn't make sense to me that they'd put 'em in some, & not others...

I am aware that some people think that these strainers are a PITA, and that many remove them & "forget" to replace them.... Personally, I don't think this is a good idea, as this is the "last line of defence" for the pump, and any problems w/- strainer blockage can be easily avoided by regular inspection (& cleaning)....

Recently serviced my '02 TD42T GU and can confirm that the gauze filter under the banjo DOES exist!!

hey Ed.

yea no stress dude, we used a small 'scrib' type tool with a curl on the end.

Also a screw driver, torch and finger to search!

Again, I think its one of those things that if they ran out of them, the cars would continue to roll off the proddy line.

Same with GQ's some have it (mates Manual same yr, same model as mine, same spec) has it, mine didnt...

Well there ya go.....

Have always thought they were a "standard fitment"..

Still have to wonder why they'd fit 'em in some & not others???

Looks like your theory may be correct :-)

Thanks to everone for your suggestions
I "found" the filter in the banjo bolt , It was a little dirty. Anyways I fix the problem the owner of the 4x4 ( ME ) having a think attack put unleaded petrol in the tank about 40lts and didnt even think twice about it was 12.31 in the morning. Still no excuss only did approx 4/5 ks . Ive drained the tank, changed filter bleed all the lines goes realy good now. At least I found the filter in the banjo bolt I went to the local libary to view a genuine Nissan workshop manual and it doesnt even list it in there. It does exists.
Thanks everyone

George

Thanks 58baz found filter all goes well