megz
22nd May 2018, 06:01 PM
Hi guys
As anyone experienced anything like this?
My Defender 300tdi is playing a little game with me where it occasionally (3 times over last 2 months) decides not to start.
It happens like this: I drive on the open road or city traffic for some time, pull over and turn off motor. Return to vehicle around 5 minutes later and she just won't fire.
Battery is 95% and the engine fires at the touch of the ignition 99% of the time. However when this problem occurs, the motor just cranks and cranks but doesn't fire.
The last time it happened I thought it might be a fuel blockage so I opened the fuel filter and pumped the lift-pump - fuel flowed out the filter.
A phone call with a LR mechanic suggested it might be the solenoid in the high pressure fuel pump.
Any ideas?
Many thanks in advance,
megz
As anyone experienced anything like this?
My Defender 300tdi is playing a little game with me where it occasionally (3 times over last 2 months) decides not to start.
It happens like this: I drive on the open road or city traffic for some time, pull over and turn off motor. Return to vehicle around 5 minutes later and she just won't fire.
Battery is 95% and the engine fires at the touch of the ignition 99% of the time. However when this problem occurs, the motor just cranks and cranks but doesn't fire.
The last time it happened I thought it might be a fuel blockage so I opened the fuel filter and pumped the lift-pump - fuel flowed out the filter.
A phone call with a LR mechanic suggested it might be the solenoid in the high pressure fuel pump.
Any ideas?
Many thanks in advance,
megz