White Exec wrote: Sun Jul 04, 2021 7:09 pm
... and prime repeatedly while cranking to start.
That I find is a great stretching excersise.. One arm between the door and A pillar reaching the key while the other on the primer bulb., lol..
Re: Hello Chaps....new owner
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2021 8:16 pm
by White Exec
That was what got me fitting a push-to-crank switch under the bonnet a couple of years ago. Only been used a couple of times, but you never know...
Re: Hello Chaps....new owner
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2021 11:09 pm
by Jan-hendrik
White Exec wrote: Sun Jul 04, 2021 8:16 pm
That was what got me fitting a push-to-crank switch under the bonnet a couple of years ago. Only been used a couple of times, but you never know...
Brilliant
Re: Hello Chaps....new owner
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 6:34 am
by Dieselman
Diesel pumps, including the Epic prime just with the Ign switched on, no need to crank.
The Epic pump closes the spill valve when power is applied, so any pressurised fuel will be directed to the injector pipes, rather than spill back into the internal reservoir.
As said, crack open the injector pipes and observe fuel being pumped, then tighten the unions and it should fire up.
Re: Hello Chaps....new owner
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 6:53 am
by White Exec
Really? The priming of the Bosch (and Epic?) pumps happens when the first-stage vane pump starts to operate, and not before - unless the priming bulb/button is used. This needs some rotation of the pump, i.e. cranking, surely?
Not following you, Will.
Re: Hello Chaps....new owner
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 7:03 am
by Dieselman
White Exec wrote: Mon Jul 05, 2021 6:53 am
- unless the priming bulb/button is used.
I made the assumption that stickfinger would use the primer bulb to "prime" the pump and pipes.
Re: Hello Chaps....new owner
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 7:11 am
by White Exec
OK, understood.
Re: Hello Chaps....new owner
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:58 am
by Stickfinger
I did use the primer bulb, pumped it a lot to fill the filter etc till hard
