Hey guys,
Car/ Navara rookie here. Bought a D40 2008 Navara and trying to get it on the road. It starts fine, but when it's cold it blows a lot of black smoke when pushing on the accelerator, and it loses power and stalls randomly. Once it's warm, runs beautifully.
Had the fuel and air filters changed, had the MAF sensor cleaned and decided to look at the SCV. The car has apparently been sitting around for about a year before we got it, so thought the bad fuel could be the issue.
Anyway, managed to take out the SCV and clean it with some carby cleaner. In the process, we stupidly unclipped a nearby hose which happened to be diesel. Connected it all back up and started the car. It ran for about 15 seconds then cut out, and sure enough wouldn't start again (would try but not turn over). Figured it wasn't getting fuel, after a bit of head scratching realised that we would have put a massive bubble in the fuel line when we disconnected that hose.
Any idea how to fix this? Do we prime the fuel using the primer on the top of the fuel filter? Or do we need to disconnect that hose again, prime it until the fuel starts flowing and reattach?
Thanks!
Car/ Navara rookie here. Bought a D40 2008 Navara and trying to get it on the road. It starts fine, but when it's cold it blows a lot of black smoke when pushing on the accelerator, and it loses power and stalls randomly. Once it's warm, runs beautifully.
Had the fuel and air filters changed, had the MAF sensor cleaned and decided to look at the SCV. The car has apparently been sitting around for about a year before we got it, so thought the bad fuel could be the issue.
Anyway, managed to take out the SCV and clean it with some carby cleaner. In the process, we stupidly unclipped a nearby hose which happened to be diesel. Connected it all back up and started the car. It ran for about 15 seconds then cut out, and sure enough wouldn't start again (would try but not turn over). Figured it wasn't getting fuel, after a bit of head scratching realised that we would have put a massive bubble in the fuel line when we disconnected that hose.
Any idea how to fix this? Do we prime the fuel using the primer on the top of the fuel filter? Or do we need to disconnect that hose again, prime it until the fuel starts flowing and reattach?
Thanks!