Ford Transit 2.2 TDCi Injector Problems: Symptoms, Testing and Repair
by Transit 2.2 TDCi injector problems explained: black death seal leaks, excess leak-off, rough running and hard starting. How to test injectors and what repair involves.
Category: Fuel System
Diesel fuel supply from tank to injector: pumps, filters, water contamination, cold-weather waxing and fuel economy. High-pressure systems demand respect, and every guide here says so.
How to Remove Injectors on a 1.5 DV5 Diesel Van (Vivaro, Expert, Dispatch, Proace)
Faulty injectors on the 1.5 DV5 diesel engine can cause anything from a rough idle to hard starting and heavy fuel consumption, and getting them …
Why Your Van’s Fuel Economy Has Dropped
Before chasing a mechanical fault, work out whether economy has actually dropped. Then the causes, ordered by how often they are actually responsible.
Diesel Waxing in Cold Weather: Why Your Van Will Not Start
Diesel thickens and eventually gels as temperature drops, blocking the filter. Why UK winter fuel helps, what does not work, and how to avoid it entirely.
Wrong Fuel or Contaminated Diesel in a Van: What to Do
One decision determines whether this costs a drain and refill or a new fuel system: whether the engine is started. What to do, in order, and why.
Fuel Filters and Water in Diesel: The Cheapest Protection You Have
The fuel filter is the cheapest component protecting the most expensive one. Why water is so damaging, how to drain a separator, and what the warning light means.
Diesel Fuel Pump Failure on a Van: Low Pressure and High Pressure
Two very different pumps, two very different repair bills. How to tell them apart, and why finding metal debris turns a pump job into a fuel system job.