Suzuki vitara jx

news · 2018-03-27T21:53:36+00:00

Is anyone familiar with the Suzuki Vitara Jx, with a 1.6 8 valve engine? It's a 2000 model with a carburetor. it's been in the family for over 10 years and been faultless till now apart from normal servicing and a new radiator. Only 65k miles on the clock. I had to be towed home today as it spluttered to a halt with all the symptoms of low fuel. It would kick occasionally on the starter. AA man managed to get it ticking over by squirting petrol in the intake but engine died immediately the throttle opened. Once home I found the electric pump by the tank was running and getting pressure to the carb, the return to tank was not flowing but as soon as the engine started it flowed quite forcefully and filled about 2 litres in less than a minute. As soon as the engine stops and the ignition back on no flow in the return so I suspect a solenoid in the carb stops flow unless the engine is running but wonder how it is sensed. Anyway after purging the carb it seems to run fine but need to understand a bit more about the electrics associated with the carb. It has an OBD port and I can plug my VAG tester in but it doesn't communicate. Also while I'm here does anyone know if a tow bar from a Grand Vitara with fit this? AJH

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After a bit of messing about I restarted it by aspirating the air intake with propane. I then ran the fuel return into a can and it was milky white. On pouring it through MR filter I ended up with 0.5 litre water from 30 litres of petrol. The vast bulk of the water in the first 5 litres.

I have yet to see how it got in but I suspect the pump under the wheel arch is sucking air and getting splashed in puddles.

AJH

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