4.8 - No power uphill

[David]

For Easter weekend the family decided to go to Gansbaai and the Patrol was loaded to the brim with 4 adults and 2 kids and the Venter with enough stock to last us a month.

Normally the Patrol hardly feels the extra weight but this time it was different. On the open road I didn't feel any difference but as soon as I get a steep uphill there is no power. Going back home on Monday was hectic as the roads were quite busy and as soon as I hit an uphill the speed drops from 120 to 60 and at one stage it went as low as 45! I had a string of vehicles behind me and was even passed by an Izuzu 250!! I pulled off the road a few times to let the traffic through.

I realized that it was either not getting fuel or something else was blocked as this is not normal.

Well here are the results: - a blocked fuel filter - look at all the mud!

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I still can't believe that it ran so well under normal conditions because I tried to blow through it with my mouth and couldn't get any air through. Just shows how powerful the fuel pump is.

Tip to self: From now on I will carry a spare filter in my toolbox!

[Herrie]

I'm glad you found the problem easily!!

[David]

Yes - interesting enough a new filter at the Dealers were R85 but they had no stock and it was on back order. Bought the GUD at Autozone for R150

[Jules]

David what would have caused that amount of mud? does that come from the fuel tank ?

Shalom

[Stefaansie]

2 Questions,

How long ago was the filter changed?

And where are you getting your fuel from?

[Tinus lotz]

Dawid mabe you need to drop the tank and have a look inside there ???? There is a small filter infront of the pump and there must be plenty mud in the tank too?

[David]

Yip - all I can think of is all those small dodgy fuel stations in the middle of nowhere and filling from drums & Jerry cans in northern Namibia. I will in future replace my filter every 15k km's and not the recommended 40k km.

[Grant]

Gents,

It is for this reason, that I change my diesel filter every 10k km. Rather change filters than damage injectors.