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hey boys -no my balls aint goin in your hands -need some good commonsense advice .1991 hilux surf- son has just installed a brand new head on motor after i blew the f....r up on the otira gorge. however the bitch is driving him nuts.if you leave it for a while fuel drains back into tank needing a tow start 1st thing in am.
he has discovered the fuel injectors were loose so has scrutinised each individually to eliminate them letting air in if that was contributing to the problem
any advice or recommendations for a good diesel mechanic in CHCH.the truck was meant to be with me today to start 2017 duckshooting but this is holding proceedings up and hes gettin pissed off++++++.

Originally Posted by kotuku

hey boys -no my balls aint goin in your hands -need some good commonsense advice .1991 hilux surf- son has just installed a brand new head on motor after i blew the f....r up on the otira gorge. however the bitch is driving him nuts.if you leave it for a while fuel drains back into tank needing a tow start 1st thing in am.
he has discovered the fuel injectors were loose so has scrutinised each individually to eliminate them letting air in if that was contributing to the problem
any advice or recommendations for a good diesel mechanic in CHCH.the truck was meant to be with me today to start 2017 duckshooting but this is holding proceedings up and hes gettin pissed off++++++.

Mate, the way you keep bustin' 'em I think I should lend you a push bike.

Originally Posted by kotuku

hey boys -no my balls aint goin in your hands -need some good commonsense advice .1991 hilux surf- son has just installed a brand new head on motor after i blew the f....r up on the otira gorge. however the bitch is driving him nuts.if you leave it for a while fuel drains back into tank needing a tow start 1st thing in am.
he has discovered the fuel injectors were loose so has scrutinised each individually to eliminate them letting air in if that was contributing to the problem
any advice or recommendations for a good diesel mechanic in CHCH.the truck was meant to be with me today to start 2017 duckshooting but this is holding proceedings up and hes gettin pissed off++++++.

Been a while since I played with a hilux pump but from memory there is a check valve in the pump? there certainly is a little guaze filter in the pump itself and I would check and clean that.
Is it definitely draining back to the tank? seems odd. The hand pump on top of the fuel filter is a common source of air leaks especially if over keen big strong kiwi hands pump the hell out of it....if after sitting for a while the pump is soft and takes a pump or two to firm up it shows a problem somewhere,you should be able to start by pumping up firm without bleeding usually then cranking.
To check primer pump prime up firm(just firm not as hard as you can that will fuck it) and hold firm pressure on it while you spray soapy water around the pressing containing the diaphragm.
There is also a possibilty the lift pump inside the injector pump is dieing and that may require tow starting or vigorous priming while cranking(two person job) but I would be looking for any source of air leak first starting with the primer on the fuel filter...replace that while you are at it.