gedaso
2nd September 2011, 09:19 PM
Kinda odd problem. I've seen one or two mentions of similar issues on the disco3 forum, but no solutions. Figured I might find more info here, given the 4L V6 petrol was an Aus special....
If I have around a quarter of a tank of fuel, and am on a moderate downhill slope (either stationary or driving) the engine will die. It will restart quite happily once on the flat, or if more fuel is added to the tank. It has happended a few times now in the past 12 months. Normally I try to avoid letting the tank drop below 1/4 as a result.
It happened this morning while dropping the kids at school. The needle was a bit less than 1/4, but nowhere near empty. I was able to restart the engine and went and filled it up at the service station, where I managed to fit 66 litres of fuel (in a tank which theoretically has an 82 litre capacity).
I've recently had it serviced at a well-respected independent LR workshop. Their only idea was that maybe one of the two fuel senders was faulty, which might confuse the engine's computer into shutting down thinking it was about to run out of petrol. If this was the case, I'm surprised the gauge doesn't show empty. They also indicated they basically needed to replace the tank completely, as at least one of the senders is sealed inside the tank. I've got an Allianz extended warranty, but get a bad feeling they're not going to cover the cost of a replacement tank :(
Anyone else experienced this, and/or have suggestions of what it could be ? Is there any test that a home handyman with a multimeter can do to check the function of the senders ?
If I have around a quarter of a tank of fuel, and am on a moderate downhill slope (either stationary or driving) the engine will die. It will restart quite happily once on the flat, or if more fuel is added to the tank. It has happended a few times now in the past 12 months. Normally I try to avoid letting the tank drop below 1/4 as a result.
It happened this morning while dropping the kids at school. The needle was a bit less than 1/4, but nowhere near empty. I was able to restart the engine and went and filled it up at the service station, where I managed to fit 66 litres of fuel (in a tank which theoretically has an 82 litre capacity).
I've recently had it serviced at a well-respected independent LR workshop. Their only idea was that maybe one of the two fuel senders was faulty, which might confuse the engine's computer into shutting down thinking it was about to run out of petrol. If this was the case, I'm surprised the gauge doesn't show empty. They also indicated they basically needed to replace the tank completely, as at least one of the senders is sealed inside the tank. I've got an Allianz extended warranty, but get a bad feeling they're not going to cover the cost of a replacement tank :(
Anyone else experienced this, and/or have suggestions of what it could be ? Is there any test that a home handyman with a multimeter can do to check the function of the senders ?