Defender breakdown

**rick130** · 20th November 2005, 11:50 AM

everyone pulls that bloody strainer out 'cause all it does is make filling an arduous experience. Don't worry about it.

Have you pulled the sedimenter apart yet ? As Bushie said, don't undo the plastic plug unless you have a spare one. There is a bolt at the very top in the centre that you undo, and it all comes apart. Make sure you clean the out side of it first, otherwise you'll get crap into it before you clean it.
It's amazing what it catches.
As LandyAndy said, most diesel problems are caused by blocked filters. The wifes Patrol played up every four-six months thanks to filling it up out of the farm tank.

**rick130** · 20th November 2005, 12:04 PM

and FWIW, I use a Donaldson fuel filter, pt # P550588, made in Germany, which costs me $17.40 (trade) twelve months ago. (it's been changed twice since, that was just the easiest invoice to hand)

**abaddonxi** · 20th November 2005, 12:10 PM

Thanks Rick130

Might pick me up a couple of those Donaldson filters for next time.

Cheers
Simon

**abaddonxi** · 20th November 2005, 06:29 PM

Well, driving about this arvo, started doing it again.

Cleaned the sedimenter, drained most of the tank off, ran in back in through a stocking I just happened to have laying around. Hope that solves it. Fuel looked pretty clean when it came out.

I can see why it is called a sedimenter. Lots of stuff - grit, rocks, etc. down the bottom.

Other problem could be the huge amount of red dirt inside the fuel cap. I cleaned out a tablespoon or two full.

Cheers
Simon.

**Bushie** · 20th November 2005, 08:18 PM

Check that the fuel tank can breath ie the tank vent isn't blocked, not sure how much this will affect a diesel but it can stop a petrol (older vehicles).

If you remove the fuel cap immediately after it stops do you get a suck in of air?

Bushie

**abaddonxi** · 22nd November 2005, 02:45 PM

Changed this, cleaned that, finally remembered that I need to bleed the fuel line.

Moved the oil hose obstructing the primer handle.

Primed it all up, closed the screw - lost the washer from the fuel filter bleed screw - don't fix your car when you have the 'flu.

Turned it on, fine. A minute later same problem and died.

Primed it again, took ages, so I'm reckoning that I burned all the fuel in the system. Started up, same problem.

I'm thinking air in the fuel line somewhere, or a hole.

Bugger is, now I can't work out if it's something stupid I did - thankyou, yes of course it was.

Or if it is the original problem that I haven't fixed.

Cheers
Simon

**abaddonxi** · 22nd November 2005, 02:48 PM

Btw, didn't check the diapragm, sound too hard and I didn't want that to be the problem.

When I was draining tank it did go faster if I took the cap off. Would tha mean the tank air hole is blocked?

Thanks again
Simon

**abaddonxi** · 24th November 2005, 09:31 AM

So, you can see I'm not in a huge hurry to get this done.

It isn't the breather hose on the fuel tank.

Unless the intercooler, etc. hoses are really buggered up inside, it isn't them either.

I'm thinking I might have to take it to the mechanic tomorrow.

That smells like defeatist talk to me.

Any further thoughts?

Simon

**DEFENDERZOOK** · 24th November 2005, 10:30 AM

<span style="color:blue">you home now.....i can come and have a quick look if you like....</span>

chumpion · 24th November 2005, 11:34 AM

Just a thought....

I had an old sierra years ago, and the inside of the fuel tank started to rust, There were flakes the size of a 5 cent coin floating around, and every now and then they would block the fuel line. Once the car had stalled, the bit floated away, and it started ok again.

Have you checked inside the fuel tank?

Cheers

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