Help! Can't start the paj!

[pasniny]

Hmmm I did maybe 50 presses, didn't seem to get a whole lot firmer. Thought I could smell a bit of diesel. No joy when I tried it straight after.

50 presses it should be hard very hard
Almost not been able to push it any more

You may have a leak somewhere chk for leaks are filter and pump

[Stoneman]

Shouldn't be, system has been in there for a month or so now and the car is starting, it's just stalling out within a couple seconds. Reckon SCV at less than 10,000kms? That'd be disappointing. Any way to tell?

That was the wrong post but good to see the prices are matched to other sellers

[Lazarus]

Nothing to do with battery.
Diesel engines actually can run without battery, just need to start with it.

In order to prime the fuel pump and bleed the air out you need to loosen the bolt (not much, just couple turns) on the primer. Start pumping until you have diesel flowing at the loosened bolt. Pump few more times and whilst pumping tighten the bolt.

[Goodsy]

Hmmm I did maybe 50 presses, didn't seem to get a whole lot firmer. Thought I could smell a bit of diesel. No joy when I tried it straight after.

I ran out of diesel and after 20 pumps the primer was hard! Fuel system issue.

Any codes after the prime?

[TC.Barky]

RACV guy reckons it's losing fuel pressure. Said nothing he could do, gonna get a tilt tray ride on Monday.

In other news, I tested the fuel rail pressure using a code I found here http://www2.pajeroclub.com.au/forum/...d.php?p=395792 (I'm hoping this code applies to the paj, got it off the challenger forum?). I have no idea what it should read but it's definitely going up and then slowly dropping after the stall. Starts at 0, goes to about 50 (I assume PSI here) and up to about 110 with my foot flat to the floor before it stalls and then slowly goes down.

Video coming.


EDIT: Now that I think about it, common rails should be up around several thousand PSI, so I dunno what its reading :/

[TC.Barky]

I ran out of diesel and after 20 pumps the primer was hard! Fuel system issue.

Any codes after the prime?

Nup nothing.

[TC.Barky]

Could it potentially be the immobilizer? I've tried both keys.

[Stoneman]

RACV guy reckons it's losing fuel pressure. Said nothing he could do, gonna get a tilt tray ride on Monday.

In other news, I tested the fuel rail pressure using a code I found here http://www2.pajeroclub.com.au/forum/...d.php?p=395792 (I'm hoping this code applies to the paj, got it off the challenger forum?). I have no idea what it should read but it's definitely going up and then slowly dropping after the stall. Starts at 0, goes to about 50 (I assume PSI here) and up to about 110 with my foot flat to the floor before it stalls and then slowly goes down.

Video coming.

I just realised its a new bus

Hope it gets sorted for you

[TC.Barky]

I just realised its a new bus

Hope it gets sorted for you

Hahah I wondered if you thought I was talking about an old one. Na it's only 4 months or so old

[Lazarus]

I hope everything is going to work out fine for you.
It's bad when something like this happens on a new car.

[TC.Barky]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5nZCTzrKXc&feature=youtu.be

Here is a video of what it's doing. First start (looking at the scangauge) is with me putting my foot down the second is without.

[Daniels]

I'm not 100% sure but it sounds like the same thing that happened to my paj. I had accidentally dislodged a white plug behind the centre of the dash on the floor next to the drivers brake peddle. The car would start then stop every time. Once I pressed this plug tight again all was good. I dislodged it when I was putting my uhf behind there. Have you been fiddling behind the console?

[P4J3R0]

Running yet?

Can you set scan gauge to show fuel pressure? Might have a big drop after starting causing the stall.
Or air pockets as mentioned earlier.

[TC.Barky]

Running yet?

Can you set scan gauge to show fuel pressure? Might have a big drop after starting causing the stall.
Or air pockets as mentioned earlier.

Nope, see video from a couple posts back.

I had a look for the plug, couldn't see anything? Is it behind the trim? I took the trim off that is held in by a phillips head screw down low on the drivers side and put it back on since I last drove it. Don't think I bumped anything, is it behind there?

[TC.Barky]

I'm not 100% sure but it sounds like the same thing that happened to my paj. I had accidentally dislodged a white plug behind the centre of the dash on the floor next to the drivers brake peddle. The car would start then stop every time. Once I pressed this plug tight again all was good. I dislodged it when I was putting my uhf behind there. Have you been fiddling behind the console?

HOLY SHITBALLS. I COULD KISS YOU RIGHT NOW.

Thankyou to all who contributed. Just saved me an embarrassing trip to the dealers. No idea how I managed that. All I did was take the panel off, wriggle the DCDC charger around to see if it was sitting firm, take this photo and then put the panel back on!


I even took a photo of the plug dislodged today!