Quoting Dan: "Symptom: Poor cold starting. Improves if priming bulb is pumped till it goes hard before attempting to start
Cause: Air leak into fuel system - common areas are pipes to and from fuel filter and the priming bulb itself.
This is EXACTLY what my lovely '98 600 has. If I don't pump the bulb when the car has been left for a few hours/ overnight, it will take quite a few minutes of cranking, then the hesitant starting is accompanied by a nice cloud of white diesel smoke. The garage people I use will recheck the pipes and bulb tomorrow;(I have no facilities for working on my pride and joy where I live) There is no sign of any FUEL LEAK.
Question; is there a one-way valve somewhere please ? (In the bulb ?)
BTW, though there's no leak, the bulb never goes really ROCK hard; not like that on a Land Rover I remember some years ago. Any ideas gratefully received. Dai
(Apart from this , she is running like a DREAM at 187k miles )
Rover 600 air leak ?
Re: Rover 600 air leak ?
There are two one way valves inside the priming bulb.
Simply replace it with a new one if it is suspect.
Also check the hose connections on the fuel filter and that the fuel bleed screw on the filter is tight.
You've got a way to catch up with my 600. 278k miles and counting
Simply replace it with a new one if it is suspect.
Also check the hose connections on the fuel filter and that the fuel bleed screw on the filter is tight.
You've got a way to catch up with my 600. 278k miles and counting
Re: Rover 600 air leak ?
Are air leaks common in the 600 model? I'm suspecting there could be one on mine too, but I've not been able to confirm it yet.