andrewfisher
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Good afternoon all.
2003 Discovery 2 TD5 Auto (107K miles). Deisel from a reputable garage - no issues as always use the same garage. No obvious fuel leak on driveway.
6 weeks ago a garage removed the fuel tank to carry out some work, when replaced the 'green' line in the fuel pump leaked diesel. This was rectified.
Last wednesday parked up as normal on driveway. [No engine issues wha so ever]
Thursday afternoon went to start vehicle and stated the car as normal, 5 seconds later is stopped. Would not re-start, just cranked over. Fuel pump doing its normal 'whurring' noise (But quite loud) [Re fuel pump, replaced by an afermarket on in March 2023 (not my decision) and after a period of quiet running has become very noise]. The top of the fuel pump was inspected, no diesel but there was signs of wetness around the pump.
The very nice man from the AA attended and no faults on his diagostic device were found. He cranked the car for an exteneded period and after a splutter bust in to life, ticking over and revving as normal. Stopped and started as normal followed by a 5 mile drive - all very normal. He sugested that there might be an air leak in the fuel systemj which was allowing fuel in the low pressure side to feed back into the fuel tank.
Later on in the day (approx 3 hours later, same issue, would not start but just crank over - after an extended crank say 15 second ish, spluttered and burst into life.
Any thoughts please - many thanks
2003 Discovery 2 TD5 Auto (107K miles). Deisel from a reputable garage - no issues as always use the same garage. No obvious fuel leak on driveway.
6 weeks ago a garage removed the fuel tank to carry out some work, when replaced the 'green' line in the fuel pump leaked diesel. This was rectified.
Last wednesday parked up as normal on driveway. [No engine issues wha so ever]
Thursday afternoon went to start vehicle and stated the car as normal, 5 seconds later is stopped. Would not re-start, just cranked over. Fuel pump doing its normal 'whurring' noise (But quite loud) [Re fuel pump, replaced by an afermarket on in March 2023 (not my decision) and after a period of quiet running has become very noise]. The top of the fuel pump was inspected, no diesel but there was signs of wetness around the pump.
The very nice man from the AA attended and no faults on his diagostic device were found. He cranked the car for an exteneded period and after a splutter bust in to life, ticking over and revving as normal. Stopped and started as normal followed by a 5 mile drive - all very normal. He sugested that there might be an air leak in the fuel systemj which was allowing fuel in the low pressure side to feed back into the fuel tank.
Later on in the day (approx 3 hours later, same issue, would not start but just crank over - after an extended crank say 15 second ish, spluttered and burst into life.
Any thoughts please - many thanks
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