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Old 08-03-2017, 12:13 PM
Maxbumpo Maxbumpo is offline
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Originally Posted by dusty_G View Post
2. When the engine WAS running OK a few months ago, it faltered and died on me. And has been displaying these symptoms since then. I have replaced spring and valves in the lift pump - and fitted a reconditioned injection pump / rebuilt injectors. The other day I decided to check that I had installed the inj pump correctly - I found that the timing was out! If no other course of action comes up, I will again remove the inj pump and check its timing - if it has moved then I really must have a more sinister problem on my hands!
This pretty clearly says the issue is the lift pump or the IP timing.

Do you still have the old IP?

When you ran the car using a temporary fuel can in the engine bay, what was the discharge rate of the fuel going into the can?
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M. Dillon
'87 124.193 (300TD) "White Whale", ~392k miles, 3.5l IP fitted
'95 124.131 (E300) "Sapphire", 380k miles
'73 Balboa 20 "Sanctification"
Charleston SC
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