LongHairedYeti

Thanks for the reply Peter. I am slowly starting to understand the problem which is usually half the battle. With the solenoid out, fuel come out of the hole so nothing blocking the port. My guess is that the solenoid has become faulty at some point and as a work around, the plunger has been removed. The square clip I mentioned does not seem to be a clip but part of the pump. I have just been having a fiddle and took off one of the banjo connections that connect the injector pipes to the fuel pump. No fuel! Is there something between the solenoid and the injectors that would prevent fuel flow?

Hi Guys, this is my first post so take it easy on me. I have just purchased a 1989 90 2.5 td that has not been used for the last 4 years. There is plenty of work to be done on the old girl but first and foremost is getting the engine running. After an hour or two of investigation, I have got to thinking that there is an issue with the stop soleniod so out it came. It would seem I have an incomplete soleniod as there was no plunger or spring! This, I understand should cause a problem stopping the engine, not starting. With the soleniod out, I am trying to work out if the plunger (or part of the plunger) is still in the pump blocking the fuel. At the bottom of the thread in the pump, there seems to be a square clip with a hole in the center that I imagine the plunger goes through. Can I, should I remove this clip so I can get a magnet further down the hole to remove any debris? To answer some other questions that may occur, no fuel is getting to the injectors suggesting a blockage towards the rear of the fuel pump. Power is getting to both the glow plugs and the soleniod so I think if I can get fuel to the injectors, she should start. Any help or advise would be greatly received. John