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    Fueling Problems

    Well, I'm really having to eat my words since stating that my car hadn't put a foot wrong in a year.....serves me right.

    I've just got back from my holidays on three airbags and a fueling problem!

    No issue on replacing the rear airbags, I've been needing an excuse to splurge out on Arnott Gen 3s and this is that moment.

    The new issue is with the car's performance. Recently I re-built the fuel pump replacing it with a Holden equivalent and I also replaced the Crank Positioning Sensor. The car has been performing well over the last month until I got close to my holiday destination; some 200 Kms at a steady 100km/h, the car returned a good 12.3l/100km. Now the car is very slow to accelerate, has no power and misfires if pushed too hard. When the revs increase beyond 2500 rpm, suddenly the car clears and all is well. I've cleaned the MAF sensor, I'm not sure if there's a fuel filter, but I'm going to have a good hunt around for one.

    The easy option would be to plug into a faultmate, but I don't have one (yet)! is there anyone close to Newport that I can borrow a faultmate to rent/trade/beer up?

    (On the plus side the aircon is back working, the radio works, the fan relays have been changed and are blowing well, the O rings are in, secure and no more wet carpet, two blend motors are fixed and one more to go......)

    Does this latest fueling issue sound a familiar misfire note to anyone?

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    good news/bad news
    good news is the faultmate will probably give you a clue as to what's wrong...bad news is that Faultmates are sold with a licence specific to a particular V.I.N. unless you pay multi$$$ for an unlocked version (which are intended for professional =for money use and are therefore significantly more expensive). So you would have to be lucky to find someone with an unlocked version...there are some no doubt!

    The fuel filter is in the tank attached to the fuel pump structure. there is no secondary fuel filter to the best of my knowledge on the later Australian spec vehicles.

    Have you checked to ensure the H/T leads are properly secured on the plugs and esp. in the coil block?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoges View Post
    Have you checked to ensure the H/T leads are properly secured on the plugs and esp. in the coil block?
    Thats where I'd start looking too. And plugs. Mine developed a miss. Found one plug lead burnt out. Only found it when it came apart in my hand whilest trying to remove it. No visible signs

    Gary

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    if you were in Canberra (or Queanbeyan to be specific) you could come over and use my multi-vehicle FaultMate, or Nanocom Evo 2 with P38 licence (multi-vehicle)...

    May well be a an issue with the HT leads or coil pack, but don't discount that the new Crank Pos Sensor may be faulty. I have had a dud one before that played up within a week of it being fitted.

    cheers, Paul.
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    Thanks guys,

    I haven't started to look yet, but will start soon.

    Thanks for the offer Paul, I had wondered whether we could connect your faultmate remotely via the 'net- food for thought for the techies out there.

    I've heard there's a guy operating a LR garage in Brooklyn, makes sense to pay for a diagnosis (although I suspect a dud CPS).

    I should take a photo as the old girl is looking forlorn sitting on her arse in the driveway, at an angle on a busted airbag.

    I may just take the opportunity to rebuild the braking system, replace the rear bags and weld up the rear silencer as well as hunt down the fueling probs.

    Ain't Range Rover ownership fun?

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    Quote Originally Posted by poleonpom View Post
    Thanks for the offer Paul, I had wondered whether we could connect your faultmate remotely via the 'net- food for thought for the techies out there.
    Funny you should mention that... BBS have been working on such a beastie for a while. They call it "Project Genesis" and it is in early field test for CAN Bus vehicles at the moment. I've volunteered my P38's and Freelender if/when they ever support them. Not holding my breath though

    Cheers, Paul.
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    FWIW Had cause to visit a Citroen dealer recently for a friend. Don't know if this is common but dealer diagnostic setup was simply a laptop connected via the web to the Citroen mainframes in France... no independent local capability available... all service history etc from dealers globally on the company mainframe servers... must be a hell of a database for repair/maintenance schedules etc for each model...

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    is there anyone close to Newport that I can borrow a faultmate to rent/trade/beer up
    Try British and Swedish at Narrabeen.
    Regards Philip A

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    Quote Originally Posted by PhilipA View Post
    Try British and Swedish at Narrabeen.
    Regards Philip A
    Sorry, should have said Newport, Vic near Williamstown

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    Quote Originally Posted by poleonpom View Post
    I've heard there's a guy operating a LR garage in Brooklyn, makes sense to pay for a diagnosis (although I suspect a dud CPS).
    Hey fella, Another P38er on here (RovinRangie) highly recommends the dude in Brooklyn. From what he has said, his work is good and value pricing on parts and labour is par for the course. Try PM'ing RovinRangie if you want contact details.

    I have it in my head he's called Toorak Tractor, but that may be wrong.

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