Engine wont start
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Engine wont start
Hi,
engine on the van wont start, it turns over but wont fire. Its not getting fuel the plastic filter only has a little fuel in it and when I'm pumping the accelerator I dont really smell any fuel.
I'm fairly certain it must be a fuel pump failure - Its currently a Brazilian one & just want to check if that sounds right, before I go and order one.
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engine on the van wont start, it turns over but wont fire. Its not getting fuel the plastic filter only has a little fuel in it and when I'm pumping the accelerator I dont really smell any fuel.
I'm fairly certain it must be a fuel pump failure - Its currently a Brazilian one & just want to check if that sounds right, before I go and order one.
Thanks
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Re: Engine wont start
as a check. connect a piece of rubber pipe with a funnel and manually fill the carb. when funnel will take no more fuel, carb is full. then try and start engine, if it runs then the pump is not working.
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Re: Engine wont start
Thanks richandsue, I don't have a funnel small enough here at home, I'll try get one this week.
Re: Engine wont start
Carefully take the fuel line off the carb, with the open end in an old mug get someone to turn it over on the key. You will soon see if the pumps working.
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Re: Engine wont start
If the filter is between the tank and the mechanical? fuel pump and isn’t getting fuel then it’s not the pump that’s the problem it’s your filter, as the pump should be after the filter and before your carb right?
So check your lines between the tank and the filter,
Daft question I know, but I’m going to ask anyway, does it have petrol in the tank?
Next I’d take the hose that’s from the tank and detach it before the filter and before the pump and see if any fuel comes out, if it does your next step is to check and see if the filter is blocked, (just get a new one) then after that if all is still good reattach to the pump and take the hose off the carb, (as Dougie said) get someone to turn it over a couple of times and see if fuel comes out there. If it does your pump is good.
Good link here:
http://www.vw-resource.com/fuel_pump.html#test
So check your lines between the tank and the filter,
Daft question I know, but I’m going to ask anyway, does it have petrol in the tank?
Next I’d take the hose that’s from the tank and detach it before the filter and before the pump and see if any fuel comes out, if it does your next step is to check and see if the filter is blocked, (just get a new one) then after that if all is still good reattach to the pump and take the hose off the carb, (as Dougie said) get someone to turn it over a couple of times and see if fuel comes out there. If it does your pump is good.
Good link here:
http://www.vw-resource.com/fuel_pump.html#test
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Re: Engine wont start
Yes it's got fuel, my filter is between the tank and pump, so the filter and fuel lines are good as I checked to see if fuel would come out.Sjtw wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 4:53 pm If the filter is between the tank and the mechanical? fuel pump and isn’t getting fuel then it’s not the pump that’s the problem it’s your filter, as the pump should be after the filter and before your carb right?
So check your lines between the tank and the filter,
Daft question I know, but I’m going to ask anyway, does it have petrol in the tank?
Next I’d take the hose that’s from the tank and detach it before the filter and before the pump and see if any fuel comes out, if it does your next step is to check and see if the filter is blocked, (just get a new one) then after that if all is still good reattach to the pump and take the hose off the carb, (as Dougie said) get someone to turn it over a couple of times and see if fuel comes out there. If it does your pump is good.
Good link here:
http://www.vw-resource.com/fuel_pump.html#test
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Re: Engine wont start
Thanks Dougie I'll give a try
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Just did that and turned engine over for around 20 seconds and no fuel in the mug, so new fuel pump it is,
Thanks everyone for your help
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If your filter is between the tank and the pump, but there's no fuel in the filter then I'd say the in-tank filter is blocked as an inline filter will be gravity feed.66Westy & 64Bug wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 5:54 pmJust did that and turned engine over for around 20 seconds and no fuel in the mug, so new fuel pump it is,
Thanks everyone for your help
So might not be the pump at fault
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Thanks vwjim when I pulled the fuel line from the pump fuel was spilling all over my arm, so I know it's coming out, new pump should arrive today so hoping to fit it later and see I get it startedvwJim wrote: ↑Mon Apr 30, 2018 6:44 pmIf your filter is between the tank and the pump, but there's no fuel in the filter then I'd say the in-tank filter is blocked as an inline filter will be gravity feed.66Westy & 64Bug wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 5:54 pmJust did that and turned engine over for around 20 seconds and no fuel in the mug, so new fuel pump it is,
Thanks everyone for your help
So might not be the pump at fault