Thread: How dire? Fuel coming out at top of 300tdi injector.

Lionel, every part of the fuel injection system is visible from the outside. Even the injectors. So, either it's something quite simple, or it's something dire like a damaged head. Imo worst case is a new head. But I would like to see a video of it leaking.

Originally Posted by Tins

Lionel, every part of the fuel injection system is visible from the outside. Even the injectors. So, either it's something quite simple, or it's something dire like a damaged head. Imo worst case is a new head. But I would like to see a video of it leaking.

Hello Tins,

Thanks for the reply. Much appreciated. It was only a description the seller gave in their description of the vehicle. The photographs showed a car that had been very well looked after both inside and out. Priced reasonably too. Like most times when you buy someone else's problems. Ask me how I know this .... sigh!

It is raining here. The Land Rover I want to work on is out in the open. So, hence in way of explanation my multiple posts on AULRO this morning. There is not much I can do outside for a while. We did need the rain though.

Kind regards
Lionel

Hello Tins & other interested parties,

I found the ad again. Turns out I mixed two very similar advertisements together. One car is in better condition than the other. Both are being sold because of a fault. The diesel leaking one is described as:

Condition
Used - Fair

1997 Land Rover Discovery TDI

Has engine issues, diesel coming out from top of injector 1, seals?

330000 kms

Automatic

This one is a red Disco and the other one was a very well looked after white Disco - both asking similar money too.

I will do another search to see if the white one is still being advertised. Both ads having been running for over a month.

Kind regards
Lionel

Hello Tins and All,

Make that a silver Disco. The white one is a vehicle that is in very good condition - just does not come with a motor or a gearbox. I do have a motor and a gearbox = hence the mental note. One held without any great significance or weight though. After a while the cars seem to blend into each other. The main factor is a price range below $4000. The limitation being due to it being a possible 'project'. The more below $4000 the better though. My searches involve the keywords "Rover V8" and the maximum price set. Above that the vehicle would be too good for my intended 'evil' pursuit. The advertised cars are all within that price range. Anyway - the other Disco that has a potentially significant issue and the reason for sale is a coolant issue in a V8 Disco

As written, copied and pasted... the following contents shown in italics, does sound like a premonition of doom to me. Plus, the thought I just wonder how hot the engine reached and how long was it running for ... A bit of a "Danger, Danger, Will Robinson" vibe is happening for me... Plus, the asked price is way too close to the upper limit of my price range. Plenty of other options available that are more towards the bottom side of the price range to consider first. Still, I am the inquisitive type....

New water pump New thermostat New coolant hoses New coolant reservoir New Rotors and brakes New battery Recently serviced The Bad Bumpers are cracked Missing rear qtr panel glass passenger Consumed coolant. No time to explore why Runs good, drives tight and probably just needs a few weekends and sometime to get it sorted.

BTW ... it looks like the rain has set in here for the day. I suppose the garden needed it... grumble ... grumble. I'm stuck inside ... grumble ... grumble might as well look on Marketplace .... grumble.

If this rain keeps up, I might just have to write some wellbeing type of stuff .... grumble ... grumble. I wonder if there is a song called "grumbling in the rain"? It could go something like this... "Just grumbling and skulking in the rain ... la ... la ## l!!! lah ... in the ###!! rain"

Kind regards
Lionel

Originally Posted by Lionelgee

Hello All,

... fuel leaking out at the top of a 300tdi injector...Has engine issues, diesel coming out from top of injector 1, seals?

Kind regards
Lionel

Assume injector nozzle and not injector pump. Could be as simple as a leaking fuel return line from injector nozzle 1.

Originally Posted by workingonit

Assume injector nozzle and not injector pump. Could be as simple as a leaking fuel return line from injector nozzle 1.

Yes. You just have to look sideways at the return lines to get them to leak.

Originally Posted by Lionelgee

If this rain keeps up, I might just have to write some wellbeing type of stuff .... grumble ... grumble. I wonder if there is a song called "grumbling in the rain"? It could go something like this... "Just grumbling and skulking in the rain ... la ... la ## l!!! lah ... in the ###!! rain"

Kind regards
Lionel

You could take a leaf from the Fab Four's book....

Hi Lionel,

The "top" of a 300Tdi injector is the fuel pipe coming from the pump, this could be loose, or the flair in line could be damaged.
But my bet is with the others, on the the return lines, these are just rubber fuel line, and a push fit, and are possibly 30 years old now.

Tony