More problems with my 2005 V50 2.0D - Wont start - Page 2

bremner27 · Oct 28th, 2016, 20:45

So attempted to start the car today and no joy, got it started with easy start but cut out after seconds unlike yesterday were it kept running.

I've noticed diesel pooling were the third injector sits, my thought is if its letting diesel out it must be letting air in. First I thought it was maybe the o-ring on the leak off connector so replaced that, then i checked that the union on the fuel line was nipped up tight but still more diesel so that leads me to believe that the injector itself is leaking? Is this something that can happen? I've had a quick search on the forum but can't find anything relevant.

bremner27 · Oct 28th, 2016, 21:16

Quick question, would an injector from a PEUGEOT 307 2.0 HDI work with my engine? The siemens part number is the same from what I understand and the engines are the same from what I understand.
I need to fix this on the cheap as I'm tired of pouring money into the old girl and I'll be trading up to a 08'ish V70.

Bloders2 · Oct 29th, 2016, 07:05

yes it will fit

padder1956 · Oct 29th, 2016, 07:08

join the pipes @ the fuel filter together so by passing the filter
then give it a sniff to get it running then see where you go from there

bremner27 · Oct 29th, 2016, 22:18

Well I got another injector, still the same results then I did as padder1956 suggested (cheers mate) and bypassed the fuel filter and it started up and kept running?!?! then I shut it off connected all the fuel lines as they should be and it started up first time and kept running?!?!

All was well, I went out for a short drive, came home left it a couple of hours, went out to the cinema it started again first time, came out of the cinema and it started again started first time.
I was very hopeful the problem was gone until I opened the bonnet to see diesel pooling in the third injector port again!!!! pound to a penny it won't start again tomorrow morning as it will probably have let a load or air into the system over night and I'll be back to square one!
The diesel thats leaking into the injector port is not coming from the fuel line union its dry as a bone, it doesn't seem to be coming from the leak off connector or the leak off pipes and its a coincidence that both the old and "new" injector both somehow leak diesel , so does anybody have any ideas as to how diesel appears were the injector lives?

Cheers, Andy.

IainG · Oct 29th, 2016, 23:05

Hi
Just give the area a good clean with brake cleaner. Start the engine and have a look with the engine running, should be fairly easy to work out where it is coming from.
Iain

daveyonthemove · Oct 30th, 2016, 09:05

I had the same issue a while back, and if you simply need to get the injector torqued up correctly.
It's loose enough to let fuel escape during the burn cycle, and that is causing the pooling and hot diesel smell.

bremner27 · Mar 6th, 2017, 18:29

Just realised I never posted to conclude this episode of my v50 ownership. Turns out the diesel WAS coming from the leak off pipe that fits into the injector after I changed all the leak off pipes and connectors no more diesel pooling in the injector ports.
However that didn't solve the problem, ended up replacing the fuel filter housing and have had months of trouble free driving...until this weekend when it won't start again so off to post another topic begging for help.

Oct 28th, 2016, 20:45	#11
bremner27 Member Last Online: Yesterday 19:22 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Bolton	So attempted to start the car today and no joy, got it started with easy start but cut out after seconds unlike yesterday were it kept running. I've noticed diesel pooling were the third injector sits, my thought is if its letting diesel out it must be letting air in. First I thought it was maybe the o-ring on the leak off connector so replaced that, then i checked that the union on the fuel line was nipped up tight but still more diesel so that leads me to believe that the injector itself is leaking? Is this something that can happen? I've had a quick search on the forum but can't find anything relevant.

Oct 28th, 2016, 21:16	#12
bremner27 Member Last Online: Yesterday 19:22 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Bolton	Quick question, would an injector from a PEUGEOT 307 2.0 HDI work with my engine? The siemens part number is the same from what I understand and the engines are the same from what I understand. I need to fix this on the cheap as I'm tired of pouring money into the old girl and I'll be trading up to a 08'ish V70.

Oct 29th, 2016, 07:05	#13
Bloders2 Senior Member Last Online: May 25th, 2021 20:44 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Ruabon	yes it will fit

Oct 29th, 2016, 07:08	#14
padder1956 senior member Last Online: Aug 7th, 2018 08:14 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: durham	join the pipes @ the fuel filter together so by passing the filter then give it a sniff to get it running then see where you go from there

Oct 29th, 2016, 22:18	#15
bremner27 Member Last Online: Yesterday 19:22 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Bolton	Well I got another injector, still the same results then I did as padder1956 suggested (cheers mate) and bypassed the fuel filter and it started up and kept running?!?! then I shut it off connected all the fuel lines as they should be and it started up first time and kept running?!?! All was well, I went out for a short drive, came home left it a couple of hours, went out to the cinema it started again first time, came out of the cinema and it started again started first time. I was very hopeful the problem was gone until I opened the bonnet to see diesel pooling in the third injector port again!!!! pound to a penny it won't start again tomorrow morning as it will probably have let a load or air into the system over night and I'll be back to square one! The diesel thats leaking into the injector port is not coming from the fuel line union its dry as a bone, it doesn't seem to be coming from the leak off connector or the leak off pipes and its a coincidence that both the old and "new" injector both somehow leak diesel , so does anybody have any ideas as to how diesel appears were the injector lives? Cheers, Andy.

Oct 29th, 2016, 23:05	#16
IainG Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 19:35 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Plymouth	Hi Just give the area a good clean with brake cleaner. Start the engine and have a look with the engine running, should be fairly easy to work out where it is coming from. Iain

Oct 30th, 2016, 09:05	#17
daveyonthemove Senior Member Last Online: Oct 11th, 2017 19:23 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Carterton	I had the same issue a while back, and if you simply need to get the injector torqued up correctly. It's loose enough to let fuel escape during the burn cycle, and that is causing the pooling and hot diesel smell.

Mar 6th, 2017, 18:29	#18
bremner27 Member Last Online: Yesterday 19:22 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Bolton	Just realised I never posted to conclude this episode of my v50 ownership. Turns out the diesel WAS coming from the leak off pipe that fits into the injector after I changed all the leak off pipes and connectors no more diesel pooling in the injector ports. However that didn't solve the problem, ended up replacing the fuel filter housing and have had months of trouble free driving...until this weekend when it won't start again so off to post another topic begging for help.

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