Foden 6x6

Hello, I have aFoden 6x6 with a Rolls Eagle 305 engine, where is the diesel lift pump? it ran out of fuel even though there is plenty in the tank, took the fuel filter off and it was almost empty of fuel! so either a pump problem or airleak, so i know where the injector pump is and behind it is the upside down fuel filter that screws on to a housing that is attached to the engine block so where is the pump and it,s priming lever? Cheers Mark

It is on the front of the injector pump, had to bleed it every time I started the damned thing when I owned it if there were more than 4 hours in between starts.

That problem Has been cured By a pump recon, found lift pump now stuck on the side of the injector pump, going to try bleeding it tomorrow and see if it,s a lift pump problem.

Tried bleeding it, would not pump any fuel to bleed it! so pump off expecting a split diapram, but it was a bit of crap stuck in the non return valve on the pressure side of the pump. Going to refit it on friday morning and try to fire her up, i miss not having her running.

Lovely vehicle. I see you got that broken window fixed

I had the same problem with a crusader some 290/305 rolls I took the fuel pipe off the tank put an electric injection pump to the supply line powers it up and just turned it over with 3 injectors cracked ,, worked well within a min it was running , i found them near impossible to blead with the std lift pump.

Might seem stupid but make sure lift pump is off the cam when bleeding e g getting full stroke. Ran F70 chassis for 5 years had to be primed if left for more than 24 hr but only used to prime with lift pump until went tight unless of course run out of fuel then full bleed done. Scammell drops chassis exactly the same wang over all day but would not go with out priming pump till resistance felt if left for any period of time.