Bog standard 1987 diesel 205.
The nutshell:
I have the older style diesel filter and primer pump, it's a metal tube that sticks out of top of the fuel filter, with a plunger that you unscrew and pump like a mini bicycle pump.
Does anyone know if these can be taken apart? I can separate the unit from the filter head, but need to access the internals to check the seals. An exploded diagram would be good!
The long story:
Had a fuel leak underneath, changed dripping rubber hose.
After that it was a pig to prime/start, dismantled the fuel filter setup, reassembled, started and run fine.
After a while, I noticed intermitted problems with acceleration, including a massive drop in power when on the motorway (yikes) despite flooring it I couldn't get above 50mph.
Making me think fuel starvation/air getting into fuel lines.
The power loss problem would be temporarily resolved by bleeding air from the filter, using the air bleed valve and 'top hat' primer pump.
But after an hour of driving the power problem would return.
I did notice that fuel was getting past the plunger and squirting out of the top of the filter housing, which can't be normal.
The car starts on the first turn of the key, everytime. And I put a bottle of wynns injector cleaner in the tank and filled up.
The nutshell:
I have the older style diesel filter and primer pump, it's a metal tube that sticks out of top of the fuel filter, with a plunger that you unscrew and pump like a mini bicycle pump.
Does anyone know if these can be taken apart? I can separate the unit from the filter head, but need to access the internals to check the seals. An exploded diagram would be good!
The long story:
Had a fuel leak underneath, changed dripping rubber hose.
After that it was a pig to prime/start, dismantled the fuel filter setup, reassembled, started and run fine.
After a while, I noticed intermitted problems with acceleration, including a massive drop in power when on the motorway (yikes) despite flooring it I couldn't get above 50mph.
Making me think fuel starvation/air getting into fuel lines.
The power loss problem would be temporarily resolved by bleeding air from the filter, using the air bleed valve and 'top hat' primer pump.
But after an hour of driving the power problem would return.
I did notice that fuel was getting past the plunger and squirting out of the top of the filter housing, which can't be normal.
The car starts on the first turn of the key, everytime. And I put a bottle of wynns injector cleaner in the tank and filled up.