She No Go..
Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 12, 2003 at 20:41
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Truckster (Vic)
Well something odd happened today..
Drove out of the Nissan dealer, round the corner and the car just died in the ass... Like it ran out of fuel, so I pulled over, and threw it in to neutral, and revved it and it was fine! Like nothing wrong.
Looked at fuel guage, and it was above the MT line, its been below the MT line before and had no problems.
Now, I cruised to the servo and put 120ltrs (@88cpl wasnt bad) in the 147ltr tank...
Now its as flat as a tack, dead as the wife in bed, no power what so ever. When you put your slipper into it, all it wants to do is Kick down to go... When your between 2500-3000rpm, it seems to starve...
Anyone else come across this and how the fu*#&$$ did you fix it?
$^%$ken CARS..
Sounds like a pick up problem, but what can go wrong with them?? Could it be injectors? Not sure if its an air leak in the system maybe...???
I have a new fuel filter to put on tomorrow to see whats in the old one, but the one on there is tighter than a mozzies bum...
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Reply By: Martyn (WA) - Tuesday, Aug 12, 2003 at 21:21
Tuesday, Aug 12, 2003 at 21:21
Truckster,
Sounds like a blockage / restriction of some description, I would be looking for something sudden in nature, fuel filter, I wouldn't be looking at injectors, throttle cable maybe (titter titter). I fitted a peice of clear plastic hose on fuel return line so if I was looking for an air leak it would show there, and it's low pressure.
As you say it's something simple there's very little to go wrong with a diesel fuel would be my guess. If you take the fuel in line of and get the better half to operate the
hand pump (doesn't sound to good..........) you will get an idea of the fuel flow through the system, plus you will bleed the system. Keep the shiny side up
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Wednesday, Aug 13, 2003 at 12:19
Wednesday, Aug 13, 2003 at 12:19
Ok, well I just changed old filter, and 21 layers of skin off my knuckle.
The old filter has HEAPS of shiat in it, and the thing on the bottom that warns you of water, had sludge on it??
Of course as I went to pour the diesel out of filter into old milk container to properly check it, a chunk of dirt fell in, so cant say for sure what was in the filter....
Dang, no holed pistons, or blocks, or ECU problems, $25 and fixed... :)
Will cut filter in 1/2 later and take some pics.
Thanks for help people anyway.
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Follow Up By: Kev - (Cairns,QLD) - Wednesday, Aug 13, 2003 at 15:41
Wednesday, Aug 13, 2003 at 15:41
""Of course as I went to pour the diesel out of filter into old milk container to properly check it, a chunk of dirt fell in, so cant say for sure what was in the filter.... ""
Ah you make me laugh, how funny ! lol.
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Reply By: haze - Wednesday, Aug 13, 2003 at 17:42
Wednesday, Aug 13, 2003 at 17:42
Aw Gee Truckster, what rotten bad luck. And if it wasnt for all those nice things you have said about Landies you might have got some sympathy from me. But of course it is a "N", must only ever, ever be driven over red carpet!! So, ok, when was it last CORRECTLY serviced, ie did you see the filters actually taken off and changed, how do you know it has NOT been a drive her in the front, quick oil change, rub over with a rag and for big bucks you got your big service. Call me a cynic if you like but have seen it happen too many times. Any way, I suppose they are not tooo bad a unit, you just have to convince the ones who put reliability above whale like good looks!!
And just a brief comment on landies, I have had at least 1 (currently 2) in unbroken ownership since 1954 and NEVER been let down
on the road once. They may be a tractor with a shed on top, they may have copied the Jeep concept but they havent been bettered by any Jap copy.
haze 76LR diesel, 97 disco tdi, 97 hj75 100% reliable.
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Aug 14, 2003 at 10:21
Thursday, Aug 14, 2003 at 10:21
And if it wasnt for all those nice things you have said about Landies you might have got some sympathy from me.
Carefactor = 0
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Reply By: Member - DOZER- Wednesday, Aug 13, 2003 at 20:49
Wednesday, Aug 13, 2003 at 20:49
Gday Truckster
A few things to check b4 diving in...
see if taking off the fuel filler cap makes a difference, aswell as see if the primer will work when it is low on power - (see if it is stuck down meaning it is effected by suction).
This means the blockage is b4 the filter, and probably on the tank screen, which will save some time looking for cause.
Tell that 4b you were kidding about going to the Nissan sale yard, and that watching too much t/v will make the headlights go dim...lol
Andrewwheredayathinkwer mike?
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