Discovery Fuel Solenoid

Hi all,

Okay I am hoping the knowledgable people will be able to help.

For about the last six months the Disco (2.5 TDI, 1993 on a K plate , seven
seater) has had to be revved to switch it off after I had taken the key out.
Yeah I knew it was the solenoid and ignored it. Well a month ago it finally
wouldn't switch back on and failed to start. Recovery came out and whipped
the solenoid plunger out and it worked great, had to stall it to switch off
though.

Anyway the local recovery garage fitted a new solenoid and all was fine and
dandy for two days. Then had to rev it again to switch off. Anyway finally
after a month (I was away on holiday for two weeks) it wouldn't sart.
Recovery vehicle whipped out plunger and all fine and dandy.

Anyway the recovery garage are saying it is not their fault. I have looked
at the plunger and it looks wrong. One that came out origianlly had a
stainless steel lip and was perfectly round. This one has flat sides and is
black powder coated (no stainless lip). So it is going in on Wednesday.

This is further complicated as the Landrover dealer says it is the worng
solenoid after I have spoken to him today.

Anyway the recovery garage are saying - oh we have to strip down the pump
now and that is £400 (for the strip down only - no parts). It seems they are
arguing the plunger seat must be worn.

I suspect I am being told a yarn here and they simply need to fit the right
part.

Any help anyone?

Andrew

In article <[email protected]>, Andrew Renshaw
<[email protected]> writes
>Hi all,
>I suspect I am being told a yarn here and they simply need to fit the right
>part.
>
>Any help anyone?
>
>Andrew
>
>


Hi

It is not uncommon for the pump to start to break up internally... the
small filings stick to the magnetic part of the solenoid and give the
problems that you describe. the only cure is to get a new pump.

But I am not saying that has happened to yours, just that it can.

Hope that helps
--
Marc Draper

Forsale

Landrover Defender TD5 HT 68,000 miles, freestyles
Landrover Discovery comercial TD5 48,000 miles, Still under LR warrenty
Toyota Hilux surf 2.4 AW/AC/EW/SR

Super winch X9 + genuine Landrover fitting kits for 200 Disco.

In article <[email protected]>, Andrew Renshaw
<[email protected]> writes
>Hi all,
>I suspect I am being told a yarn here and they simply need to fit the right
>part.
>
>Any help anyone?
>
>Andrew
>
>


Hi

It is not uncommon for the pump to start to break up internally... the
small filings stick to the magnetic part of the solenoid and give the
problems that you describe. the only cure is to get a new pump.

But I am not saying that has happened to yours, just that it can.

Hope that helps
--
Marc Draper

Forsale

Landrover Defender TD5 HT 68,000 miles, freestyles
Landrover Discovery comercial TD5 48,000 miles, Still under LR warrenty
Toyota Hilux surf 2.4 AW/AC/EW/SR

Super winch X9 + genuine Landrover fitting kits for 200 Disco.