22-02-2015, 09:14 AM
Hi all, like I said in my intro, first berlingo and joined for some help if any problems arise hopefully someone can point me in the right direction as I've hit problems already.
I bought the van on Wednesday knowing it needed a new battery which I got the following day. I fitted the battery and van started fine, until the next morning. I tried to start it and it turned over strong but wouldn't fire up but you could here it trying. After a few tries it started with a lot of smoke and engine was very rough and jumpy for about 15 seconds then idled nicely.
I tested the glow plugs with a multimeter and they all seem fine. Over the last 2 days I've been cleaning it etc and not had any reason to drive it until yesterday. It started after a few turns but wasn't driving right was very spluttery but got to where I needed to. After about an hour I came to start the van again but no use, was turning over strongly but took ages to start then when it did start it ran for about 10 seconds then died.
Someone put a booster pack on the battery and she started and got me to the petrol station to fill up with some diesel but when I came to start it again it wasn't having any of it and took a good few try's to get her started.
I suspect it's a fuel issue but hopefully someone can give me some idea's what it might be. I've noticed one of the fuel injectors is wet whereas the other 3 are dry. Could this have something to do with it. I've tried contacting the mechanic I bought it off but he's ignoring me. He told me engine has been re built for a customer and you can see work has been done but customer couldn't pay for the repairs so handed over the van to mechanic and he was selling it to get his money back.
I bought the van on Wednesday knowing it needed a new battery which I got the following day. I fitted the battery and van started fine, until the next morning. I tried to start it and it turned over strong but wouldn't fire up but you could here it trying. After a few tries it started with a lot of smoke and engine was very rough and jumpy for about 15 seconds then idled nicely.
I tested the glow plugs with a multimeter and they all seem fine. Over the last 2 days I've been cleaning it etc and not had any reason to drive it until yesterday. It started after a few turns but wasn't driving right was very spluttery but got to where I needed to. After about an hour I came to start the van again but no use, was turning over strongly but took ages to start then when it did start it ran for about 10 seconds then died.
Someone put a booster pack on the battery and she started and got me to the petrol station to fill up with some diesel but when I came to start it again it wasn't having any of it and took a good few try's to get her started.
I suspect it's a fuel issue but hopefully someone can give me some idea's what it might be. I've noticed one of the fuel injectors is wet whereas the other 3 are dry. Could this have something to do with it. I've tried contacting the mechanic I bought it off but he's ignoring me. He told me engine has been re built for a customer and you can see work has been done but customer couldn't pay for the repairs so handed over the van to mechanic and he was selling it to get his money back.