Thread: A good scare

A couple of years ago i was in a mates Defender same thing happened. Its not a good feeling, i hope it's not to serious and was just the accelorator stuck. My mates problem ended up being the head. This turned out to be a rather expensive fix.

One thing he did notice was that the engine was "making oil" diesel was entering the oil somewhere. Check your oil level.

cheers dave

Td5s have a problem with cracked fuel galleries in the head which can fill the engine sump with diesel causing over run. Usually you can't stop the engine though and it often ends up going bang

Seeing as yours is a 300 Tdi (?) then I imagine it's the same as what happened to me a few years ago, the pedal got caught on the floor mat and couldn't return. You may need to trim the floor mat a little bit

I am hoping it was just the pedal getting stuck it certainly felt like it. I will keep an eye on the oil though. Are there other things i could look out for if it is the head?

Pretty sure being a 300 Tdi there is nothing in the head that could cause that problem

All the rev contols are controlled by the fuel pump, throttle cable and pedal

Simon I forgot to add his Deefer was a td5 so maybe its will be all good. Mate i hope all goes well for you.

Pretty common for the mat stuff on the floor to foul on the pedal.

Might be a good idea to keep something flat and solid handy to jam over the air intake if it does run away.

Hi Simon

As Jock has said, I have also had the floor mat catch the pedal occasionally, does make for an interesting time until you kick it out of the way!

To check to see if oil is being sucked into the air intake. You must take the hose that come from the turbo, off the bottom of the intercooler and if it is very wet in there, look a bit further back, as it maybe the rings ( unlikely ) or the turbo seal.

Cheers Arthur

Same happened on a 300Tdi few years back. Luckily just the rubber mat sticking...!

It remains a good option though to make yourself 100% familiar where the fuel pump electrical terminal is. Pulling the spade plug off on the pump's back will immediately stop a 300Tdi engine with no further issues. Plug it back and all's good again.

If you stand next to the RHS front wheel looking into the bonnet, the pump is directly in front of you and the spade plug is easily accessible. Makes a good immobiliser as well if the need ever arrises...