Freelander HST won't start

Wassadiver · Feb 28, 2020

Hi members,
I'm new to this so please forgive me, I have a 2008 Freelander hst diesel, I drove home from work last week & all was fine until the last 100 mtrs. Display said reduced power mode but I managed to reach my drive. Parked up, let engine tick over for 5 mins, switched off & won't start now!! My local garage got it going using a squirt of easy start & carried out diagnostic! Result high pressure & low pressure fuel problems! I have got it running with a quick squirt of easy start & it drives perfectly with no issues until I stop the engine. Will not start normally again. Any info would be much appreciated.
Wassa

freelance · Feb 28, 2020

When did it last have a fuel filter ?

Wassadiver · Feb 29, 2020

freelance said:
When did it last have a fuel filter ?

I had a new filter 2 years ago (20,000 miles) and have a new one to fit today!

RangeRoller dt · Feb 29, 2020

How old are the glow plugs?

Welcome

Wassadiver · Feb 29, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
How old are the glow plugs?

Welcome

Not sure how old glow plugs are? I have fitted new filter and manually pumped fuel through. While the filter was off I tested to see if the low pressure fuel pump was pumping but no fuel came through!! All points to low pressure fuel pump not working but I'm no expert? I have stripped & rebuilt a few engines in my time including V6 ford petrol and more recently a 3ltr Toyota diesel but this has stumped me!! Don't even know where the low pressure fuel pump is on Freelander HST

RangeRoller dt · Feb 29, 2020

Plugs won’t effect pressure, just thought if it runs/revs but won’t fire.
Pump is a common one (presuming there is only one?)

If you ask in here https://www.landyzone.co.uk/forum/land-rover-freelander.9/
They will know for sure.

Good luck!

freelance · Feb 29, 2020

Wassadiver said:
Not sure how old glow plugs are? I have fitted new filter and manually pumped fuel through. While the filter was off I tested to see if the low pressure fuel pump was pumping but no fuel came through!! All points to low pressure fuel pump not working but I'm no expert? I have stripped & rebuilt a few
engines in my time including V6 ford petrol and more recently
a 3ltr Toyota diesel but this has stumped me!! Don't even know where the low pressure fuel pump is on Freelander HST

doesn’t have one

brianp38dse · Feb 29, 2020

Hello and welcome to the forum

Hippo · Mar 3, 2020

Welcome to the forum

Did yer get it going after the fool filter change?

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