Fuel ignition problem narrowed down

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Cornish Rover

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Evening guys. I had a fuel ignition problem narrowed it down ( after replacing filter) to a tank issue as it works fine until the level drops to 1/4 then a splutter and fuel ignition error comes up . Had the pump out today gave all pickups a clean etc. Ran it down to 1/4 and no change? Possible home in a pipe and drawing air ? Help cheers
 
From December:
"ETA This from FFRR forum:
http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/post165431.html
"I had my in tank fuel pump replaced on my TD6 just before xmas.
My symptoms were fuel injection error followed shortly by the engine cutting out. This would only happen when it got down to between quarter and a third of a tank of diesel left. Funny thing is the car would restart after a couple of minutes of letting the pumps prime and get me to the nearest fuel station to fill up. I also noticed that a couple of times when it was low on fuel that the car would struggle to start before I got the fuel injection error and engine stopping. but the car ran perfectly if I kept the fuel tank above a third of a tank.

I was lucky and got a nearly new pump off the bay for just over �60. When the car went in to have the pump changed I took a look in the tank as it was down to about a third of a tank, the side the pump fits on (Drivers side) was pretty much empty, while the passenger side of the saddle tank was full to the brim. The inside of the tank was totally spotless so I know there was no contaminants. It was just the siphon part of the pump was not moving fuel across to the drivers side part of the saddle tank. Anyhow it took just over an hour to fit and since then I have run it to under 20 miles range left and its been fine."


If it's a saddle tank then I'd suggest that's still your problem
 
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Good evening thanks for this it’s exavtly the same symptoms as my Vehicle down to the word. A new pump is next by the looks of it . Much appreciated
 
Hi all . I replaced the inline pump same problem but would t even turn over. I took the pipe that feeds this pump off and when turning on the ignition the diesel was just spraying a little bit. So I purchased an intank Pump only and replaced it myself and now she is working with no issues . Thanks for the help
 
Hi all . I replaced the inline pump same problem but would t even turn over. I took the pipe that feeds this pump off and when turning on the ignition the diesel was just spraying a little bit. So I purchased an intank Pump only and replaced it myself and now she is working with no issues . Thanks for the help
 
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