Cutting out!!

Hi guys still a bit new on here and i have had a look through the last few threads talking about this problem. so here we go!

i recently replaced my fuel pump then the new one broke!! so replaced with a more expensive one . then driving along the engine started to shudder revs dropped and the engine cut out. this happened on a straight road and again on a steep hill. after waiting and trying to start she went after about 10 mins. then nothing happened until the weekend when it happened again and then again to night! My cousin has suggested the earthing straps clean them and make sure they are not full of rust etc clean them if needs be. Oh and i have changed the waste gate valve last week as i thought that might have been that.. can anyone give me more pointers??

thanks Kris

did you look to see if original and replacement pumps had black slime in the pump screen

jamesmartin said:

did you look to see if original and replacement pumps had black slime in the pump screen

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hope for his sake its not the black slime. Took us ages to sort this out in boat that stuff gets everywhere, lost half a tank of fuel as well twice even with additive.

you have to rule out some things:
1. replace the main relay(R9) or swap with R8(heated screen) and the fuel pump relay(R1) with R3(headlamp wash) ...both in engine bay fusebox

2. check the plug/wiring of the inertia switch

3. addapt a fitting to a pressure gauge and screw it instead of the temp sensor in the FPR...see if you get constant 4 bar there

i presume you have a new quality fuel filter there...is the pump noisy when you turn ignition on pos II ?

kris just another thought when did you last change fuel filter? has this started since the cold snap ??

kris pm me if in the zooport can recommend a good garage with full land rover diagnostics. Plus the owner is a down to earth guy.

Injector washers are my guess.

ratty said:

Injector washers are my guess.

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+1 on injector seals also replace airbleed valve on the filter head

Yes injector seals and washers and get a test book put on if it comes up top side switch ecu fault

thanks guys.. No black sludge and by the sounds of it glad i did not.. i will have a look at all of those tips when the weather breaks lol. fuel filter is britpart and changed same time as the pump. and works at Pos II nice werring noise!!