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  1. 10th June 2008, 06:11 PM #31
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    Thanks for your advice Mike.
    I know the fuel pump is faulty - I've taken the drivers seat out to access it (it's mounted on the chassis next to the underseat fuel tank on a 109 GS) and I can hear it stop ticking shortly after starting the engine (as it should) and I can hear it NOT start ticking when the engine begins to falter. A whack with a spanner gets it ticking again and the engine picks up and continues running (repeat until you get bored with the process).
    Picked up a second hand fuel pump this afternoon and I'll fit it tomorrow and report back.
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  2. 10th June 2008, 06:23 PM #32
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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoDave View Post
    ...... A whack with a spanner gets it ticking again and the engine picks up and continues running (repeat until you get bored with the process).....
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  3. 10th June 2008, 06:49 PM #33
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    I'm not sure if your pump is an SU, but if it is, it sounds like dirty points inside the pump, which can be cleaned and adjusted,

    Cheers Charlie
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  4. 12th June 2008, 06:04 AM #34
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    Charlie - Series 111 (and, it turns out, Range Rover Classic and maybe others) use the same Facet sealed unit. There are some mechanical bits that can be accessed (not recommended other than the filter) but so far as I can tell you'd need an angle grinder to get at the electrical side of it.

    I fitted the second-hand fuel pump late yesterday and the main problem is fixed. She will idle for as long as you like and seems to have improved performance although that may just have been me being unused to vehicles which actually make it to the end of the road and back...

    Thanks to everyone who helped on this matter, I'll post the other 259 problems in their own threads...
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  5. 12th June 2008, 07:29 AM #35
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    good one mate, so it was the fuel pump after all,

    can;t wait to read the next 259 probs.


    john
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  6. 12th June 2008, 08:26 PM #36
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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnE View Post
    good one mate, so it was the fuel pump after all,
    can;t wait to read the next 259 probs.
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    Thanks John.
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