Thread: td5 hard starting issue

Yes mark
On one filter
Still haven't had the problem since I replace the valve
Cheers

There is a small filter in the head under the FPR too, worth a check if the FPR is removed anyway... it's enough to be cleaned with gasoline or something no need for new one, usually it's clean but i saw a case when it was clogged and took ages to be diagnosed, nobody thought to it untill all the other things were ruled out, nr 5 in the link Allbrit.de - Ersatzteile f?r LAND ROVER & MG ROVER

Originally Posted by sierrafery

There is a small filter in the head under the FPR too, worth a check if the FPR is removed anyway... it's enough to be cleaned with gasoline or something no need for new one, usually it's clean but i saw a case when it was clogged and took ages to be diagnosed, nobody thought to it untill all the other things were ruled out, nr 5 in the link Allbrit.de - Ersatzteile f?r LAND ROVER & MG ROVER

Where do you get gasoline from to clean the filter? Gasoline was actually a brand in the same way that Vaseline is a brand name for petroleum jelly. Btw: safer to use kerosene as a cleaner.

Originally Posted by DiscoDB

Had same symptoms which turned out to be the injector washers. Took me less than an hour of research to find the solution, four days to convince the diesel injection servicing workshop to stop trying to find other causes and just replace the washers.

But also had most of the other potential causes as well at different points in time.....fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator, bleed valve, cracked fuel line.....so if they have not failed yet it is only a matter of time.

I'm sorry, I do not agree.384,000 km's, none of those problems on my TD5. I feel the problem is probably injector seals. There are two, one rubber O ring , injector to cylinder head, + a copper washer sealing the injector tip to the head. If either fail, it would show up as poor starting or poor running. , or ....... a noisy fuel pump working much harder to take air out of the system..... Bob

Just a thought, sometimes leaking injector seals will allow diesel into the engine oil. if you notice a rise in your oil, or a diesel smell on the dipstick, an oil & filter change is necessary. All 5 sets of injector seals should be changed. You can do it your self, take your time, study RAVE, just remember, cleanliness is everything. Also, if the injector is badly carboned up, and some falls into the cylinder, the head must come off. The LR official injector removal tool no. is LRT12-154-1, a sliding hammer. You can make your own, out of a large allen key filed down to a 6mm point . If carbon buildup sticks the injector in its seat, be careful, with the home made tool it is possible to damage the head, if you get butch.


Very important to remember each injector has a unique code , and must go back into the cylinder it came out of, or you will have to recode them to the vehicle after refitting. I recommend if you are putting the vehicle out to trade repair, select an experienced L.R. workshop. Bob