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Peugeot 205 fuel fault

I have a 1991 Peugeot 205 diesel it ran out of diesel filled up with 10 ltres filled up perflux filter canister and pumped it emptied filter can but will not pump from tank. Pipe to tank is clear i can suck fuel from tank it tries to start on 1/2 cyls opened pipes but no fuel and no fuel from filter. Is primer pump faulty if so can i get the equivelent fuel pump as its an old model?

Asked on 7 July 2011 by johnys

Answered by Alan Ross
It sounds as though you have a blockage (most likely caused by running out of fuel and drawing dirt etc from the bottom of the tank). Especially so given that the car is old. You may have to drain /clean the tank, and the fuel lift pump (which is in the tank will need cleaning), in addition would recommend that the fuel filter is renewed. If the fuel pump is u/s then Peugeot should still be able to supply a replacement.

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