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Hi there first time poster.
I bought my '98 Fourtrak 2.8 turbodiesel less than a year ago and up until now it has started fine, the best starter I've ever had in fact. But this morning after a short stop at the supermarket it wouldn't start when I came out. Lifted bonnet and scratched my head then tried a couple more times and eventually it started. Got it back home and it's done the same thing again (it ran normally once started).
I recently filled it up full with diesel, otherwise there have been no other shocks to the system.
All I can think of is the fuel filter, but before I take it to the mechanic I wanted to check if this was a known problem with this model, and whether putting it right is within the scope of the average DIY owner.
Thanks for any advice - Andy
Update - I've just cracked a couple of the injectors and nothing's coming through when I turn it over. The primer pump above the filter stiffens up after a couple of pumps and feels bouncy. The filter looks clean and new
if there no fuel at injectors
if there no fuel at injectors its either a blockage stoping fuel gettingto the injector pump....normally the filter itself , but can be a lump of crude in the line between the tank and the filter....use the pump on the filter and crack open the union where the line enters theinjection pump to see if fuel gets that far.
if theres fuel at the inlet of the injection pump its either complete failure of the injection pump which is rare... or far more likely the stop solenoid on the pump which cuts of the fuel to stop the engine when ignition is turned off is sticking in the off position... usually its a dicky connection in the wiring rather than the solenoid itself... check the wiring.. even hot wire it direct from the battery before taking it apart to clean it.
Get someone inside the
Get someone inside the vehicle to turn the ignition on while you listen to the injection pump. As it is switched on you will hear the fuel shut off solonoid click open, when its switched off you should hear it click shut.
Do this with your hand on the pump, you can normally feel it also. If nothing happens its the fuel shut off solonoid, and it is the most likely.