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Offline jettagolf

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Re: GTD lack of power -> non-starter -> Sad Jay
« Reply #10 on: 15 June 2009, 10:09 »
dont know about ur problem it might just be your leak off pipes dont know, but the choke lever thing is your cold start it gives you extra diesel on start up so i have been told, i have had 2 gtd's, 1 mk1 diesel and my t4 just now and have never used the lever they never needed them even in the coldest weather.
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Re: GTD lack of power -> non-starter -> Sad Jay
« Reply #11 on: 15 June 2009, 12:03 »
I took the fuel pipes leading to the fuel filter off and there was an oily smell, is this the smell of diesel? I've never got close enough to it to find out what it smells of.

All mobile mechanics I've tried around here are either busy/incorrect/non-existent numbers, I got hold of 1 bloke who can look tomorrow but  I need to be at work tomorrow. C*nting cars eh?
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Quote from: PenguinGTI on 11 May 2012, 17:49
But for the purest engine experience, displacement has no replacement. All other methods are simply attempts to artificially recreate the benefits of displacement.

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Re: GTD lack of power -> non-starter -> Sad Jay
« Reply #12 on: 15 June 2009, 12:17 »
Found a mobile mechanic ! He's coming out at about 4pm.
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Quote from: PenguinGTI on 11 May 2012, 17:49
But for the purest engine experience, displacement has no replacement. All other methods are simply attempts to artificially recreate the benefits of displacement.

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Re: GTD lack of power -> non-starter -> Sad Jay
« Reply #13 on: 15 June 2009, 12:39 »
ouch  :shocked: - good luck
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Re: GTD lack of power -> non-starter -> Sad Jay
« Reply #14 on: 15 June 2009, 12:42 »
Hope you get it sorted.
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Re: GTD lack of power -> non-starter -> Sad Jay
« Reply #15 on: 15 June 2009, 15:37 »
Been out again as it's annoying me sitting here waiting for the mechanic and noticed a bubble in the fuel line going to the fuel pump  :shocked:

How the hell do you clear that? Take the line off the pump side & lift up to allow the air to escape then carefully lower it down, block it off with my thumb and quickly attach it to the pump again? or is there more to it than that?
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Quote from: PenguinGTI on 11 May 2012, 17:49
But for the purest engine experience, displacement has no replacement. All other methods are simply attempts to artificially recreate the benefits of displacement.

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Re: GTD lack of power -> non-starter -> Sad Jay
« Reply #16 on: 15 June 2009, 15:43 »
leave it to the " expert " you have coming - he see's you " tinkering " then  he might walk away  :wink:
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Re: GTD lack of power -> non-starter -> Sad Jay
« Reply #17 on: 15 June 2009, 15:49 »
I won't be touching it now, just waiting for his call to say he's on his way. I don't quite know if he is an 'expert' on these motors, I found him on yell.com hopefully it's something simples like the water separator full or something...  :undecided: 
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Quote from: PenguinGTI on 11 May 2012, 17:49
But for the purest engine experience, displacement has no replacement. All other methods are simply attempts to artificially recreate the benefits of displacement.

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Re: GTD lack of power -> non-starter -> Sad Jay
« Reply #18 on: 15 June 2009, 15:59 »
The bubble is air, undo the bleed screw (should be on top the filter housing) then crank it over until fuel comes up.
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Re: GTD lack of power -> non-starter -> Sad Jay
« Reply #19 on: 15 June 2009, 16:28 »
think jay must be out with the mobile money printer mechanic now - hope its a quick n cheap fix  :undecided:
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