Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2002 13:40:25 -0000 From: "Jeff Tope" <jeff.topenopsamin.net> Subject: Re: 9.3 starting problem
I agree it is probably an air leak. I have read "Diesel Car" since it first came out and this is a regular feature in the "Dr Diesel" column. The usual answer is to either coat all unions with petroleum jelly (just to prove the point, not as a long term solution) and then to seperate each union and clean and remake the connection. You may find that if you clean and dry each connection on the pipe with the car nose down and wrap each connection with coloured tissue paper that one of them may exhibit the tinyest drop of diesel when checked a few hours later. Other people suggest temporary use of clear plastic pipe to indicate bubbles of air. Jeff 93 TID '01 "A.J.Clewes" <A.J.CLEWESnopsamTERNET.COM> wrote in message news:a0vphv$k3m$1nopsamsos.btinternet.com... > Brian, > a common cause of starting problems on diesels is air leaking into > the fuel line. Have you had it serviced recently ? Fuel filter changed ? I > have had a Peugeot 309, 405 and 406 all diesels and the only starting > problems I have had have been air leaks. > Tony Clewes > (But I am looking for a diesel 9-3 !) > > Brian Wyld <briwynopsamd.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message > news:a0v671$vmg$1nopsamg3.svr.pol.co.uk... > > I have a 7 month old 9.3 diesel which I am very happy with aprt from one > > problem. > > My driveway is on a slope and I usually park with the car facing downwards > > I have parked twice with the car facing uphill and both times the car > won't > > start. > > Only solution is to freewheel the car onto the flat and turn the engine > over > > for about 2 mins to pump fuel through. > > Both times the tank has been nearly full. > > The dealer says nothing wrong but there obviously is as we dont have the > > same problem with other cars parked in the same place. > > Anybody had the same problem or got any ideas please. > > Brian Wyld > > > > > >
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