snicklefritz
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Hi all,
I’m trying to figure out why my ute always takes a few seconds of cranking before it starts.
Once it starts it seems to run fine and revs freely/smoothly with the only issue being an occasional slightly lumpy idle.
The fuel pump, fuel filter, plugs, leads and coil packs were just replaced.
I have tried priming the system multiple times before starting and it makes no difference. There is no laboured cranking so I doubt it is a battery issue.
One thing to note is that the oil and filter were changed a couple of days ago yet there is a notable smell of fuel in the oil.
There is an occasional puff of black smoke from the exhaust when starting but it doesn’t happen every time.
I suspect maybe a leaky injector but I would have thought that it would be running rough if that was the case.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.
I’m trying to figure out why my ute always takes a few seconds of cranking before it starts.
Once it starts it seems to run fine and revs freely/smoothly with the only issue being an occasional slightly lumpy idle.
The fuel pump, fuel filter, plugs, leads and coil packs were just replaced.
I have tried priming the system multiple times before starting and it makes no difference. There is no laboured cranking so I doubt it is a battery issue.
One thing to note is that the oil and filter were changed a couple of days ago yet there is a notable smell of fuel in the oil.
There is an occasional puff of black smoke from the exhaust when starting but it doesn’t happen every time.
I suspect maybe a leaky injector but I would have thought that it would be running rough if that was the case.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.