In the morning when I start my diesel Rio after about 15 seconds the engine cuts out. Sometimes it will start up fairly quickly and is ok for the rest of the day but today it just would not start. I disconnected my diesel chip box thinking it may be this but it still would not start. I thought it might be air in fuel line so I opened the air bleed screw on the fuel filter head and primed the filter. I cranked engine over and it started fairly quickly and it was ok all day with about 7 start ups.
I had alook at all fuel line connections both at tank and filter end and all were tight with no leaks. I unscrewed the water sensor at bottom of filter and I noticed that the threads had been crossed and some were stripped. This was obviously done by Kia mechanic at last service at 20K when they changed fuel filter. Not having a spare one I wrapped the threads with PTFE tape and screwed it back on. Fitted filter assembly back on car and primed filter. The car started ok with a couple of hic-ups as normal when changing fuel filter. I had a look on the Microcat site for a part number for the water sensor and it does not list it seperately.
Anyone know if this part is available on its own.
I will try a cold start in the morning and see if I have temporarily fixed it.
Has anyone has this problem on their Rio Diesel.
Davy
I had alook at all fuel line connections both at tank and filter end and all were tight with no leaks. I unscrewed the water sensor at bottom of filter and I noticed that the threads had been crossed and some were stripped. This was obviously done by Kia mechanic at last service at 20K when they changed fuel filter. Not having a spare one I wrapped the threads with PTFE tape and screwed it back on. Fitted filter assembly back on car and primed filter. The car started ok with a couple of hic-ups as normal when changing fuel filter. I had a look on the Microcat site for a part number for the water sensor and it does not list it seperately.
Anyone know if this part is available on its own.
I will try a cold start in the morning and see if I have temporarily fixed it.
Has anyone has this problem on their Rio Diesel.
Davy