Thread: Freelander fuel filter

Thanks Jojo, I was in doubt as to it's where abouts due to where the fuel lines run.
But as there is no fuel filter in the engine bay, it must be where you describe.
As it is replaced at 100K intervals it must a reasonable size and not something you would miss
Thanks for the input guys, I will get on to it first chance I get.

Cheers Lionel

Originally Posted by garrycol

Have you looked as indicated - that is what my Freelander workshop manual says you will find the fuel filter for earlier TD4s. The handbook has pictures and explains how to replace it.

Yeah Mate, as I said earlier, crawled all over the bloody thing and could not find it.
As I have not got the car with me to look at, I have to wait till the daughter comes over again.
I think the fuel filter could be the source of her poor running.
Been to a couple of LR workshops and still has not been fixed

Poor running you said.... well the fuel filter would not necessarily be my first suspect, rather the airflow meter, maybe the crankshaft sensor. Another bother could be the fuel lift pump (as it finally turned out to be the culprit in my better half's FL). As it is located right beside the the filter you will know how to get at it in case you want to change it at some point. No need to worry, the pump can be changed without too much bother (easier than the filter as I found out), but cannot be considered cheap, really. Both the fuel filter and the pump are visible macroscopically, about 30 cms in length and 5 cms in diameter.
That a LR workshop didn't find anything wrong doesn't mean a bl**dy thing, I'm afraid, although a faulty airflow meter sometimes shows up on the test book (if the technician knows how to use it).

There are, of course, a few other sensors that can (and eventually will) start playing games with the ECU and yourself. The common rail fuel pressure sensor and the fuel temperature sensor spring to my mind immediately. These are relatively easy to replace, and should show up on the test book.
Funny how a rather reliable engine (when fitted to a BMW) can get a bit troubled and distressed after the "Lord of darkness" and his staff had a go with it...

Cheers

Thanks for your input Jojo, I will have a look at soon as I get a chance, only thing is, every time I drive it, it runs fine
I seem to recall that they were meant to have replaced the lift pump, I will know when I remove that cover, Just thinking it might be the bloody obvious, replace the lift pump and leave a clogged fuel filter on it.
So I will start with a fuel filter and go forward from there, just ****es me off that the car has been in a Land Rover workshop and they can't fix it. They keep telling her it's fixed but she not a happy camper.
Cheers Lionel