Joined: 16 Feb 2016 Posts: 8 Location: Farnworth Bolton
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 8:39 Post subject: fuel problem
Hi my name is john can anyone please tell me if i have an electric pump in the fuel tank of my 2001 3.0L trooper citation my wife used my trooper to take out our dogs and when she got back she said i think the car needs fuel as its not running right and yes she had ran it out of diesel ever since then it has been very hard to start and most mornings it will not start unless i prime it with the hand primer under the bonnet once it has started it starts and runs ok but sometimes it will cut out but then starts again first turn of key and it will run for i while sounding as if it is hunting for fuel then it runs perfect since she ran it out of fuel its never run right BLESS HER can anyone please help me i love my trooper and am lost without him
Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Posts: 8195 Location: oxfordish
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 18:27 Post subject:
no pump in the tank but the tank is prone for rotting out on top which then allows air in to the fuel. also search the forum for orps issues as you may have an issue with yours
Joined: 16 Feb 2016 Posts: 8 Location: Farnworth Bolton
Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 9:20 Post subject: starting problem
Hi Eithan
Thanks for the reply i am going to drop tank first check out the tank or replace if need be then if still the same will replace orps and see how things go thank you very much for the info i will let you know the results when done touch wood all will be fine and my boy will be up and running again cheers
Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Posts: 8195 Location: oxfordish
Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 10:59 Post subject:
If you fit a clear inline filter between the fuel in on the filter housing and the housing itself then you can see any air bubbles coming from the tank side. It's a lot easier than dropping the tank as that is a pain of a job so if you don't need to drop it because there is no air bubbles then it saves a lot of work
Joined: 16 Feb 2016 Posts: 8 Location: Farnworth Bolton
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 13:02 Post subject:
Hi eithan
at last my little lad is up and running but talk about going round the houses the lad who does my car a very old friend of mine isaid can you check no air coming out with fuel s put clear in line filter on pipe he does and first no air so i get told it will be fine now no i said i now want an orps fitting dont need it he says day after it dont start so other lad who works with him say electric pump will cure it so i said just get one stick it on if it makes you feel better as my temper was starting to get the better of me so i order one give it to them said right just sort it for me please so on it goes and suprise suprise it starts runs following morning no start and he says that should have cured it my temper now gone into danger zone but i had already got the orps give it to him and walked away three hours later they bring it back running like a young pup well i said next time just do as i say oh its so good to have him back to normal so a very big thank you eithan you are a top man and i am a happy little chicken thanks once again cheers
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