Thread: 2.2 Puma

*Well... if you are checking the oil fairly soon after shut off, then yes its likely to look low on the dip stick, its not the best dip stick for accurate readings though.

*how many km's? any oil round the top of the rocker cover where the injectors poke through?
*may have a slight leak on the injector seals, not that uncommon and easier to change.

Originally Posted by DazzaTD5

*Well... if you are checking the oil fairly soon after shut off, then yes its likely to look low on the dip stick, its not the best dip stick for accurate readings though.

*how many km's? any oil round the top of the rocker cover where the injectors poke through?
*may have a slight leak on the injector seals, not that uncommon and easier to change.

Thx Dazza.
I only check it when it doesn’t start, then it shows very low. Last time it did it, I stopped after a 400km drive, tried to start it 30 minutes later.
Had to wait another 20 minutes till it would start.
158k’s on the clock and dry as dry around the injectors and rocker cover.

*So it didnt actually start? or starts n runs but missing?
*Is it clacky when you start it up from cold? and does it have the same miss?
*It may well be a faulty injector, I've had numerous Defender TDCi (puma) that run fine until they are really right upto temp then the injector fails, cools down and its good again.
*So pop the bonnet when you think its running bad, see if the engine shakes a bit, if your local whoever can put a scan tool on it and look for a injector circuit fault.
*This fault rarely brings on the engine light.

*If its an injector, buy a NEW DENSO, forget reman or rebuilt.
*The Ford engine will need the injector calibrated and the pump recalibrated. Without doing that it will run fine but be clacky as hell on idle.

Originally Posted by DazzaTD5

*So it didnt actually start? or starts n runs but missing?
*Is it clacky when you start it up from cold? and does it have the same miss?
*It may well be a faulty injector, I've had numerous Defender TDCi (puma) that run fine until they are really right upto temp then the injector fails, cools down and its good again.
*So pop the bonnet when you think its running bad, see if the engine shakes a bit, if your local whoever can put a scan tool on it and look for a injector circuit fault.
*This fault rarely brings on the engine light.

*If its an injector, buy a NEW DENSO, forget reman or rebuilt.
*The Ford engine will need the injector calibrated and the pump recalibrated. Without doing that it will run fine but be clacky as hell on idle.

Sorry mate, been in bed crook.

If I try to Start it within 20 to 30 minutes of switching it off, it tries to start on what feels like two cylinders and just stalls. if I leave it for 20 to 30 minutes, the car fire is up and runs like there’s no problem at all.

Thx Ian

Originally Posted by ezyrama

Sorry mate, been in bed crook.

If I try to Start it within 20 to 30 minutes of switching it off, it tries to start on what feels like two cylinders and just stalls. if I leave it for 20 to 30 minutes, the car fire is up and runs like there’s no problem at all.

Thx Ian

Hello All
Turned out to be an intermittently faulty crankcase angle sensor. Now back to painting my 2a