Thread: discovery 1 will turn over but not start

When you say you had to stall the motor to stop it, was this because it continued to run when you turned the ignition off?

yes...needed to turn ignition off however still ran

if it was only idling then your fuel shut off solenoid is either cactus or not getting volts to allow it to get the fuel flowing.

if it was trying to go flat knacker dont try to start it again, if it starts and runs away it can blow itself to pieces.

its going to be painfull but we really need more details

thanks dave..i have tried to utilise the manual pump on the fuel lift pump however doesnt seem to be picking up any diesel.could the problem lie between the fuel tank and the fuel lift pump?
how do i check the electrical cut off valve you mentioned?
Thanks

Rob

[ how do i check the electrical cut off valve you mentioned? ]



Hey mate,


There is a wire that runs to the back of the injector pump, first check to see if it hasn't come off, if it is still on could be loose, if so squeeze connector with a pair of pliers to make a tighter fit, if all ok with connector then might be broken wire or solenoid.

To check this turn ignition to the on position, pull wire off the solenoid and you should hear solenoid click off, if not you can get another piece of wire and go from the positive terminal of the battery straight to the solenoid and try that, if the solenoid clicks then it's the wire, easy fix just run another wire to it from another power source ( make sure it's from a source that gives power in the on position and not accessory ), if it doesn't click then you are up for another solenoid.

Hope this helps
Zelko