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  • #16
    December 2016. Van developed a starting fault. Was cranking and cranking but no start. My first thought was glow plugs. Being colder maby they had given up the ghost. So new ones ordered and fitted. Still the same. Tested the old glow plugs on a battery and all 5 worked fine. Furious with myself for assuming and not testing them first. Turns out i had no power going to them when i keyed on. Checked fuses and relays. All ok. So i took down the fusebox and found the therminal 31 plug had pulled out. Pushed it back home and voila glow plugs work again. But i still had the starting issue !!!
    A light bulb came on, the starting issue was only there when the tank was low, around 1/4 and it would fail to start.
    Time to check for air or drainback. Theres a clear pipe by the fuel filter so you can see the fuel traveling to the engine. Lo and behold, empty pipe when the van was left for any amount of time and then a stream of bubbles when it did eventually get started. A big fat dirty finger now points to the fuel sender unit.
    Seen a couple of interwebings of people having had the same issue. And the cause was cracks in an ageing pickup/sender unit. So i checked mine and yes it was indeed cracked and brittle. In with a new VDO unit and starting problem all sorted.

    Sent from my GT-I9505 using Just T4s

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    • #17
      Great write up so far mate, help a load of people out with this [emoji106]

      Sell my T4 !!! I'd rather stick wasps up my butt.

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      • #18
        This is superbly explained, haven't a clue on most of what your describing but l still feel enlightened, crack on.

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        • #19
          Quality write up man. I look forward to hearing more!

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            • #21
              Originally posted by Hoopdub View Post
              Cheers guys. If theres anything i have done that you need more info on or a bit more clarification im happy to help out as much as i can. Feel fre to ask away [emoji106]

              Sent from my GT-I9505 using Just T4s
              Yeah, cracking thread and great write up. Thanks.
              What's with the name of the van?
              Me cago en la madre que te parió!

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                      • #26
                        That's progressing nicely

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                              • #30
                                Dig the sill repair, doing a fine job.

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