OK this is a for a mate who has a D4D Collie and loves it but isn't a forum kinda guy. Saw him today asked him how it was running. He replied, well it isn't really. I can't tell you any more than I am posting here, so no good asking me questions. I just need suggestions for him. It goes like this.
The truck will not start when hot. I don't mean it takes a while - it WON'T start at ALL when hot. You can wind the key until it's flat he tells me. If he leaves it a couple of hours until it's just warm then it starts fine. But he's actually having to carry a spare charged battery around with him and jump leads to make sure he isn't stuck.
I did suggest fitting a non return valve in the fuel line just in case it was an air hole in the pipe somewhere. He says he's done that and it's making no difference.
He's not reporting any smoke or anything odd. It just will not fire when hot.
It can really only be air, compression or fuel. I doubt it's compression.
Whilst the common factor is that it only happens when hot, I wouldn't be completely distracted by that. He's been to a garage who have plugged it in and there's nothing showing. Well that doesn't surprise me at all.
It's something to do with the fuel system including the fuel shut off, the pump maybe, filters, lines etc etc. But I can't think what being hot would affect. If it has air, compression and fuel then it will start.
Logical thoughts please and a reminder that it's no good aking me questions such as"Has he .. Does it ..." etc etc because I can't tell you.
Ideas??
The truck will not start when hot. I don't mean it takes a while - it WON'T start at ALL when hot. You can wind the key until it's flat he tells me. If he leaves it a couple of hours until it's just warm then it starts fine. But he's actually having to carry a spare charged battery around with him and jump leads to make sure he isn't stuck.
I did suggest fitting a non return valve in the fuel line just in case it was an air hole in the pipe somewhere. He says he's done that and it's making no difference.
He's not reporting any smoke or anything odd. It just will not fire when hot.
It can really only be air, compression or fuel. I doubt it's compression.
Whilst the common factor is that it only happens when hot, I wouldn't be completely distracted by that. He's been to a garage who have plugged it in and there's nothing showing. Well that doesn't surprise me at all.
It's something to do with the fuel system including the fuel shut off, the pump maybe, filters, lines etc etc. But I can't think what being hot would affect. If it has air, compression and fuel then it will start.
Logical thoughts please and a reminder that it's no good aking me questions such as"Has he .. Does it ..." etc etc because I can't tell you.
Ideas??