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Old 26-01-2016, 06:48 PM   #1
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Since sunday we're having troubles starting my Wifes LW2 diesel focus. Sometimes it starts with no trouble, sometimes kicks over for a bit, starts and then stops a few seconds later. Had RACQ put the other morning and he said battery good and thought maybe bad fuel. Once warm, not a drama in the world.

It had a service a couple of weeks ago (60k), so will call them in the morning.

The father in law reckons water / air in the fuel line due to the fuel filter not being tightened enough and its sucking stuff in.

Has anybody had this issue too and what was the culprit?

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Old 26-01-2016, 07:12 PM   #2
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on some of the TDCI models the fuel line going to the pump on the head is transparent so you can see if there is a bubble in it. If so its the problem it sounds like you ahve an airleak over night which means they may not have put/ damaged the rubber O ring back on the fuel filter cap.
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Old 26-01-2016, 07:49 PM   #3
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on some of the TDCI models the fuel line going to the pump on the head is transparent so you can see if there is a bubble in it. If so its the problem it sounds like you ahve an airleak over night which means they may not have put/ damaged the rubber O ring back on the fuel filter cap.
While i had some good light, just popped out to the car and even though i did take it for a spin earlier and the car was warm, there were a couple of small bubbles in that clear section.

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It is a ***** to get rid of the air when changing the filter
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Old 26-01-2016, 09:10 PM   #5
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I'm taking it back to the service shop for them to do it

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Old 27-01-2016, 07:10 PM   #6
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Petrol fuel by mistake?
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Old 27-01-2016, 07:28 PM   #7
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Petrol fuel by mistake?
Petrol will have the effect of destroying the fuel delivery system to such an extent, it wouldn't even start.

It's either water or, as stated -air- in the fuel line.
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Old 28-01-2016, 07:07 AM   #8
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Petrol will have the effect of destroying the fuel delivery system to such an extent, it wouldn't even start.

It's either water or, as stated -air- in the fuel line.
Def not petrol. I thought the effect of that would be almost instantaneous. We got through just about a full tank before it started playing up.

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on some of the TDCI models the fuel line going to the pump on the head is transparent so you can see if there is a bubble in it. If so its the problem it sounds like you ahve an airleak over night which means they may not have put/ damaged the rubber O ring back on the fuel filter cap.
Finally managed to get it back to the shop last night. Was the o ring on the fuel filter not going on properly.

All good now. Phew

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