Can you please tell me why my 1998 transit deisel van could be down on power as it just will not pull, i have been told that i might need to advance vthe feul pump if so is there an easy way to do is? Many thanks Warren.
Fuel pump
Sep 13, 2008
8 Replies
Has it only recently started doing this, or has it never pulled? It's unlikely that the injection timing will have altered by itself, so I would suspect something else.
Rob Graham
It has been sluggish for a few months of what i can rember would it be worth changing the fuel and air filters
Fuel filter, air filter, worn pump, worn camshaft.
As far as i can see everything is as it should be i have replaced the injectors fuel filter air filter and even a new head set. any advice?
If they're old. The pumps had a tendencey to fail at about 80K on those, any decent diesel specialist can check the injection timing for you but if it's moved then something else is wrong.
Provided all the other stuff has been checked/tried (air/fuel filters, lift pump is working and no air is being drawn in - air would normally be accompanied by non-start issues, and cam belt timing is ok), then the injectopn pump will be the problem.
The pump cam plate wearing was a common problem on the old transit.
Brother had the RAC out yesterday to his 2000 Ford 2.5D tranny. Driving down dual carriageway then a sudden loss of power and wouldn't go over 40. Turned out a plastic bush that connects a linkage from the pump to air intake system had snapped. Managed to bodge it for time being.
Is it smoking more than usual?
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