Here's a bizarre one for you all to have a go at.
Freelander bought in january...little used...full tank reduced now to 1/4 full for first time. Engine cut out on flat road doing about 30mph. No warning lights. On side of road engine turns over, plenty juice in battery will not fire. Waited for recovery. Every 10 mins tried to start, turns over...does not fire. Dodgy petrol gauge possibility...maybe no fuel?
recovery turns up sprays engine start spray to confirm ignition, engine fires and stays running! Turned off, starts first time. Got me home no worries, took me to swansea this morning...on way back cut out again no obvious reason why (luckily had already been to get my own can of spray) used spray to start again.... stayed running until home.
So what caused this? I am assuming fuel related as spray starts everytime though what effect does the running of the engine have on the delivery of the fuel?
Fuel filter blockage/lazy fuel pump - if so then what possible effect could starting the engine with the spray have on the fault.
Fuel pump relay/fuel cut off same as above why would the engine continue to run normally after starting with the spray?
Crankcase sensor - same as above, why would adding a different fuel (the spray) make the make the sensor work again
anyone understand this bizarre fault?
Cheers
Mark
Freelander bought in january...little used...full tank reduced now to 1/4 full for first time. Engine cut out on flat road doing about 30mph. No warning lights. On side of road engine turns over, plenty juice in battery will not fire. Waited for recovery. Every 10 mins tried to start, turns over...does not fire. Dodgy petrol gauge possibility...maybe no fuel?
recovery turns up sprays engine start spray to confirm ignition, engine fires and stays running! Turned off, starts first time. Got me home no worries, took me to swansea this morning...on way back cut out again no obvious reason why (luckily had already been to get my own can of spray) used spray to start again.... stayed running until home.
So what caused this? I am assuming fuel related as spray starts everytime though what effect does the running of the engine have on the delivery of the fuel?
Fuel filter blockage/lazy fuel pump - if so then what possible effect could starting the engine with the spray have on the fault.
Fuel pump relay/fuel cut off same as above why would the engine continue to run normally after starting with the spray?
Crankcase sensor - same as above, why would adding a different fuel (the spray) make the make the sensor work again
anyone understand this bizarre fault?
Cheers
Mark
