Bravo B2600
Submitted: Sunday, Dec 24, 2006 at 22:41
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Struth
I need some help. I have a 92 Bravo fuel injected 2.6Ltr.4x4..
Problem is I can drive up my street than the car seems like it is starving fuel..ie stops with little effect from throttle. Leave it for a while drives about the same distance (approx 400mtrs) then dies again.
I have checked fuel lines, filter etc.........any ideas!!!!!!!!
The old girl has never let me down untill now.
Reply By: Member - Royce- Sunday, Dec 24, 2006 at 23:27
Sunday, Dec 24, 2006 at 23:27
On LPG? If so.. check radiator
water level.
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Reply By: GaryInOz (Vic) - Monday, Dec 25, 2006 at 00:13
Monday, Dec 25, 2006 at 00:13
Start with the fuel pump, or fuel pressure regulator. At a guess it is only just managing to keep up until you put "acceleration flow" demands on the system. It then slowly loses pressure until there is insufficient pressure to push fuel through the injectors.
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Reply By: Member - 'Lucy' - Monday, Dec 25, 2006 at 00:28
Monday, Dec 25, 2006 at 00:28
If it was me I would going for the fuel filter/s first.
Mazda have had a habit over the years of every now and again building their vehicles with two (2) in line fuel filters .
The second one is usually hidden in some way out place like a wheel arch.
Guy who used to work with me had a 929 which for no obvious reason started doing weird things something like yours.
Finally pinned down to a second fuel filter in the rear wheel arch that nobody new about.
Black as when removed and slick as 'eel chit' when replaced with a nice new clean one.
Fuel pump/s are next . If the fuel is being delivered to the injector system Ok then maybe a electronic diagnosis is required.
Not good happening before X-mas , however all the best to you and yours.
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Follow Up By: Struth - Monday, Dec 25, 2006 at 07:57
Monday, Dec 25, 2006 at 07:57
Thanks
I am hoping for the fuel pump. the bugger is its bloody hard to get to as I have long rang
tank.
About that secound fuel filter, I looked.
I have changed the existing fuel filter, replaced all the flex fuel line, blown through all the solid pipe.
checked the
tank breather lines, replaced the fuel cap, struth even talked nice to it.
mmmm. I will drop the
tank and look at the pump and intake.
Hope it works.........thanks for the replys
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Follow Up By: Gerhardp1 - Monday, Dec 25, 2006 at 09:51
Monday, Dec 25, 2006 at 09:51
I think you are on the right track there.
I copped junk fuel on
Cape York trip and finished up changing the external filter about 10 times. When I got home I dropped the
tank and replaced the pump - the in-
tank gauze filter was alost totally choked with cr@p.
Car was starving for fuel, OK when cold, but as warm fuel was recycled to the
tank it got worse - the gunk on the filter expanded when warm and blocked it more.
All good now :)
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Follow Up By: Struth - Monday, Dec 25, 2006 at 11:02
Monday, Dec 25, 2006 at 11:02
Sounds about right.
It hasn't been right for a while.
What your saying about the cool v's warm sanario sounds dead right.
I will get over the christmas day family thingy's then have a go at the pump.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - Rotord - Tuesday, Dec 26, 2006 at 15:16
Tuesday, Dec 26, 2006 at 15:16
I know of a Disco that had similar symptoms before the fuel pump burnt out . The cause was a failing connector plug where the pump joined the vehicle loom . Disconnect the plug and look for signs a bad connection .
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Reply By: Member - Shane D (QLD) - Tuesday, Dec 26, 2006 at 18:15
Tuesday, Dec 26, 2006 at 18:15
Are you sure it's a fuel issue?
I've had similar symtomps with a petrol motor, the problem was electrical,once it ran for awhile it got hot then failed after about 15mins
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Follow Up By: Member - Shane D (QLD) - Tuesday, Dec 26, 2006 at 18:19
Tuesday, Dec 26, 2006 at 18:19
symtomps ? ? ? ? ?
try symptoms
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Reply By: Struth - Tuesday, Dec 26, 2006 at 19:47
Tuesday, Dec 26, 2006 at 19:47
Senbloodysational..............It be going...........
Changed out the fuel pump and strainer, the motor is running much better than it has for a while.......must have been on the way out for a while or the strainer wasn't letting much fuel through. (looked like it had been sitting in a cup of tea for a few years).
Again thanks for the guidance a few questions on here saved me many days of frustration.
Cheers
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