Help please!! Urgent 4007 ran out of fuel and won’t start

[roverspeed]

Hi all,

I'm helping a lady who ran her Peugeot 4007 dry.

She burnt the starter motor trying to get it starter.

I've replaced the starter motor but it doesn't seem to be getting fuel. I have read HDI engines are an arse to get started after running out of fuel. There is plenty of diesel getting to the filter but doesn't seem to be injecting any diesel.

Anyone know where will have easy start in East Belfast or any tips how to get this Damn thing started???

Thanks,

Warren.

 

[scoobyman]

Bit of easy start

 

[FM155]

Is it the 2.2 engine? I think it may be the same as the freelander. The fuel filter doesn't self prime so it's a bugger to sort out. I ended up using a pressure brake bleeder to suck the diesel through the filter enough to get it going. A hand suction pump of some sort will do the same job. Hope this helps.

 

[roverspeed]

Cheers, yeah it's the 2.2

It's firing up with easy start but dies right away

 

[gcon45]

You can do serious damage to those high pressure fuel pumps if ran dry.

 

[roverspeed]

You can do serious damage to those high pressure fuel pumps if ran dry.

I wouldn't be surprised if she has.

This is all happened because she was scared to use the diesel pump because of coronsvirus! Doh

 

[_James_]

Brake and clutch cleaner into the air intake is the one way I’ve got mine to start after changing the filter or arising about with the fuel rail.

Has taken a few attempts at times.

 

[stevieturbo]

The only right way to do it is to prime the system manually. But as others have said, the damage may already be done. Very expensive damage too.

 

[roverspeed]

Got this started finally, after fitting a new starter motor.

Bulb type pump between the filter and high pressure pump, still nothing.

Cracked the nuts on the injectors just a hair and turned over until diesel leaking out all 4. Tightened them up and it started. Idling fine

Eml is on now, hopefully just a historic stored code. Couldn't find my obd2 reader ffs

 

[NI_Volvo_Nut]

Take the return pipe off and suck the fuel through the system

 

['96dc2]

Take the return pipe off and suck the fuel through the system

I know a girl that could suck fuel through a return pipe if your stuck..

 

[NI_Volvo_Nut]

I reckon she could suck a baseball through a garden hose - name that film!
That girl could suck start a leaf blower- name that film!

 

[Eamo_vxr]

I reckon she could suck a baseball through a garden hose - name that film!
That girl could suck start a leaf blower- name that film!

Full metal jacket? Was it not golf ball?

 

[NI_Volvo_Nut]

Full metal jacket? Was it not golf ball?

Possibly - Don't know the films, just the sayings lol

 

[Nicky]

That girl could suck start a leaf blower- name that film!

True Lies.

 

[NI_Volvo_Nut]

True Lies.

THANK YOU -was doing my head in. Was the car sales guy wasnt it!

 

[Nicky]

THANK YOU -was doing my head in. Was the car sales guy wasnt it!

I think so. It’s a brave while from I watched it but I remember his saying that and something else about an arse like a schoolboy... lol

 

[roverspeed]

THANK YOU -was doing my head in. Was the car sales guy wasnt it!

The line was also used in Full Metal Jacket, but he was talking about a fella :-D

 

[gary1365]

I think the line from full metal jacket was I bet you could suck a golf ball through a garden hose