Thread: Did You know this 'Can' happen to a diesel (Death by oil)

what should I be looking for when cranking with the coolant cap off?

I will check the one pair of wires that go into injection pump.

Originally Posted by uninformed

what should I be looking for when cranking with the coolant cap off?

I will check the one pair of wires that go into injection pump.

A fountain.

Good idea on the wires too, not sure which fuse they go back to on a Defender though.

OK - as mentioned, do the coolant thing and check for it blowing out there.

However (hopefully) it will be fuel. If you undo the line on #1 injector then fuel should spurt out while cranking if the engine is getting fuel.

umm which injector is #1?

I just removed the bleed bolt from the top of the fuel filter housing, then pumped the lift pump. Nothing. I then turned the crank 1/8 of a revolution by hand and tried again (to rotate cam) I did this 4 times, pumping the lever say 100 times each go. No fuel coming anywhere near the bleed bolt hole

Originally Posted by uninformed

umm which injector is #1?

The first one.

Ok, the front one.

Were you able to get fuel up to the filter at all ?

Originally Posted by uninformed

I just removed the bleed bolt from the top of the fuel filter housing, then pumped the lift pump. Nothing. I then turned the crank 1/8 of a revolution by hand and tried again (to rotate cam) I did this 4 times, pumping the lever say 100 times each go. No fuel coming anywhere near the bleed bolt hole

Maybe it's done the lift pump diaphragm and filled the sump with fuel as Dave suggested as a possibility earlier ?

Do you have a spare ?

spare pump or diaphragm? I have neither