Thread: Contaminated fuel system tdi 300 Disco

check all your turbo hoses just in case one is collapsing, went through this a couple weeks ago and my disco300tdi continuely give symptoms of air in fuel.
cheers
blaze

Sounds like air is getting into the fuel system somewhere.

Check if the sedimenter and fuel filter sealed correctly.

Also check to see if your lift pump has gone.

Open the bleeder bolt on top of the fuel filter, pump the lift pump lever - to the left of the injection pump and down. You might need to turn the engine over to engage the lift pump with the cam. If you don't get a positive feel and fuel ****ing - enthusiastically flowing - out of the bleed bolt, you've got a stuffed lift pump.

It's a pretty common thing.

Cheers
Simon

As said ealier, I replaced fuel filter, cleaner sedimate bowl and resealed with new seals, replace filter and housing to a cav type unit (this was later removed and standard one put back on), fuel pump replaced because connection to diaphram broken), Fuel suction line removed to check for pin holes and possiblity of air ingress. Sit 10 drum on bonnet and run pickup straight to filter by passing all other componnets because I was still chasing air. Double check and triple check all of the above. At this stage I was thinking fuel shut off solinoid valve which (being pommie import) has tamper proof bolts holding it on. Frustated at this point and was about to pull off pump. Got on the phone to an old mate (mechanic) and he sugested maybe a turbo hose and it was the 90 degree hose at the turbo. 2 days and a lot of stress.
cheers
blaze
ps
Also a big thanks to JC