Thread: Semi urgent help required

So I'm not exactly sure what you 3 are trying to say. Are you saying, that it may be possible, the relay could be found in the under bonnet fuse box??

Yes that's correct.

Originally Posted by Outback 1

Fuel pump relay is in the under bonnet fuse box diagram inside the cover

Cheers

Steve

Sorry Steve, I was just messing around. It was clear that's what you meant as three of you said the exact same thing straight after each other. My plan when I get home today is to swap the fuel pump relay to another spot and see if the intermittent fault moves with it. Thanks for the help.

So I've swapped out the fuel pump relay with the washer relay. Also checked the ECU plug and there was a small amount of oil which I sprayed with contact cleaner and cleaned out. Just have to see what happens I guess. Which kinda sucks, because I'd like to plan some trips away in the upcoming weekends, but don't feel confident to do so. Hope this isn't the Land Rover Life haha.

I reckon you'll be ok now. All part of getting to know a new car and in my experience there always will be a few issues to sort out initially.

And in future avoid those car washes

Cheers

Steve

I took it for a drive to mt gravatt, approx 40km, drove fine. Sat there about 3-4hrs, then within 3 or 4 mins of driving, couldn't rev engine then she broke down. Unplugged fuel pump, reconnected, started fine and drove home the 40km with ease. Same thing happened to the mrs couple of days earlier. Did a 15km trip fine, then when restarted, conked out in the first 3 or 4 mins. Fuel pump does make a funny sound when I turn the ignition come to think of it. Either an intermittent dodgy fuel pump (is this common or possible?) Or a dodgy connection on plug or wire close to olug that moves when I d/c and reconnect plug.

An intermittent fuel pump fault is possible, but when you say the fuel pump is making a funny sound if it sounds something like a strangled cat ( imagining only :-) then your fuel injector washers might be leaking, if you pull the pump again and see a black carbon stain on the pump that is a good indication as when they leak combustion gases are carried back to the tank , this is also what causes the pump to cavitate making the funny noise and causing no start or power, just another possibility, but worth a check.

The funny sound only last about 2 seconds after I click to ignition, then normal fuel pump noise. Almost sounds like there is air in there, or possibly a strangled cat (not from personal experience). Are you able to post videos here? If so I'll film it when I get home. Or just upload to youtube and paste a link.