[Quantum Owners] Re: None starting!

2009-06-02 Thread geoff ward
Thanks Jim, I will have to have a good look at it this weekend, see if I can find anything. Geoff. 2009/6/2 Jim Hearne > > It's normal for the fuel filter to have an air bubble in the top half of > it above the outlet pipe (assuming the filter is roughly horizontal) but > this won't cause a pr

[Quantum Owners] Re: None starting!

2009-06-02 Thread Jim Hearne
It's normal for the fuel filter to have an air bubble in the top half of it above the outlet pipe (assuming the filter is roughly horizontal) but this won't cause a problem. If there are little bubbles in the fuel coming in then it does sound like it could be sucking in air somewhere. Really it

[Quantum Owners] Re: None starting!

2009-06-01 Thread geoff ward
Hi Jim, Thanks for the reply, I hope it's not a duff pump. There is an inline filter just before the pump, it does have air bubbles in it thou' when the engine is running, is this normal? How would I find out if there is an air leak in the fuel line. Regards Geoff. 2009/6/1 Jim Hearne > > The

[Quantum Owners] Re: None starting!

2009-06-01 Thread Jim Hearne
The one way valves in the fuel pump should normally stop the fuel draining back to the tank. So some thoughts: A duff new fuel pump. Dirt/rust from the fuel tank getting under the valves in the fuel pump stopping it shutting fully, is there a inline fuel filter and is it before the pump. A air

[Quantum Owners] Re: None starting!

2009-05-30 Thread geoff ward
Tis' a mechanicle one. Geoff. 2009/5/30 IanH (S3-023) > > What kind of pump has it got Geoff? Mechanical or electric? > > Ian > > > On 30 May, 16:28, geoff ward wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > Any one got any answers for this one? > > Carole's 2+2 (1.6 CVH) is a good starter most of the time, but j

[Quantum Owners] Re: None starting!

2009-05-30 Thread IanH (S3-023)
What kind of pump has it got Geoff? Mechanical or electric? Ian On 30 May, 16:28, geoff ward wrote: > Hi All, > > Any one got any answers for this one? > Carole's 2+2 (1.6 CVH) is a good starter most of the time, but just lately > it has been giving us problems. > If it's left for more than a