Recent content by Mikevp44

Thanks for the info Tweake. ECU talk mustn't be as accurate as I thought or at least the Nissan conzult programme has a fault. I will have to investigate further Cheers Mike

Interesting trouble code after a trip down the Gibb River. I connected up the ecu consult and got a code 77: rear heated oxygen sensor. I thought a code 77 was injector pump timing? Anyway the Trouble light would only come on at idle or very low revs. Restarting the engine would resolve the...

Thanks for the suggestion which I will check. The battery is new and I know that I was getting battery voltage at the pump but I haven't checked voltage under load. Excellent thinking actually. I off down the Gibb River today so I will check it out throughly when I get back next week and post a...

Thanks Jack2840 it's great to know you aren't alone when these things happen. I read about one person who had to do it three times and he was paying labour costs on each change! Cheers Mike

Quick update which might help someone in the future. After clamping the return line i gave it a couple of more days of tests and it starts first time every time now. I have been having the glow plugs come twice and this has resolved the problem. The glow plugs are only a few months old and the...

My experience is that they are difficult and I'm sure other forum members will agree. I have had mixed outcomes as you have had however spraying the harness connections with WD40 or something similar does help free them up. But it seems the older they get the more brittle the become. I have...

That's not a problem forums are about sharing knowledge and learning. The erg/shut down actuator is a combined unit (dual function) and is located in the centre on the intake throttle body about centre line over the tapped cover and on the radiator side. It is about 5cm in diameter and has a...

I agree with Jonney's assessment and would add that if the problem was there before you changed the filter it might be a leaking diaphragm inside the lift pump. When you pump it up it's fine for a short period but the possibility of a rupture in the diagram would allow air to enter the lines and...

As an after thought the smell of emission gas and a puff of smoke indicates incomplete burning of fuel. Hate to say it and given the recent change of the injectors they are most probably fully atomising the fuel but if droplets were forming in one or more of the injectors that would account for...

It is also worth checking the exhaust flow at the tail end to check that their aren't any obstructions ie bent dented exhaust pipe, broken baffle blocking exiting gases or the catalytic converter being blocked as well. Cheers and good

It's possible you might have a failing tps (throttle position sensor) sending a false voltage reading to the ecu and then to the electronic control module on the pump. Cheers

It's so nice to be on the other end of a problem.. just so sweet! Cheers

I don't think the issue is either the pump or injectors not likely at 110kms. It is worth checking the air filter if you haven't checked it fir a while as I have seen gradually block up and restrict the air flow resulting in pretty ordinary performance. Cheers and good luck

Hi I just read the last post from ben85 and checked your original post. When you say you backed off the three nuts on the retainer flang I have assumed you meant completely removed the flang. If you didn't then it won't budge. I might be right of track but it's worth mentioning. It should come...

Nope the rectified leak hasn't resolved the starting issue. Given that the vp44 is electrically in a closed loop system before it reaches idle speed and the ecu kicks in (which rules out sensors etc etc) the most likely fault I think is a cracked or worn diaphragm in the pump which was not...