Hi,
Can anyone shed some light on this problem before my faithful old '98 Freelander gets a close look at a box of matches?
Starts on the first turn of the key.
Sometimes it settles into a smooth idle (as smooth as a diesel can be) and other times it's as rough as a bears arse.
Cold or warm engine makes no difference - Pull away - engine under load she pulls fine. Low rpm, (poodling along) she seems to 'misfire', as though she's only running on 3 cylinders or has an intermittent ignition failure.
Cruising on the flat - as well as she usually runs provided you keep the juice on.
Down to idle. Sometimes she idles fine after a run, others she's back to her rough running mode.
At rough idle - smoke from the exhaust - you ain't seen nothin' yet! James Bond would be proud of the smoke screen! And she smells like an over-primed primus stove!
Cooling water - clear - no sign of contamination.
Oil level - constant - no evidence of an increase in oil consumption.
What I have done so far:
Changed injectors (admittedly a used set, but I was assured the 'new set' were off a Freelander that ran perfectly well and surely that would not have had the same problem of failing injectors.
Today I have 'borrowed' a Rover 25 with the same L series engine and the intention is to 'borrow' an injector or two and see if that makes a difference.
I have another fuel pump From a different breaker. Again, assured it came from a perfectly running Freelander that met its end some other way.
Does anyone have any ideas where the problem might be?
Can anyone shed some light on this problem before my faithful old '98 Freelander gets a close look at a box of matches?
Starts on the first turn of the key.
Sometimes it settles into a smooth idle (as smooth as a diesel can be) and other times it's as rough as a bears arse.
Cold or warm engine makes no difference - Pull away - engine under load she pulls fine. Low rpm, (poodling along) she seems to 'misfire', as though she's only running on 3 cylinders or has an intermittent ignition failure.
Cruising on the flat - as well as she usually runs provided you keep the juice on.
Down to idle. Sometimes she idles fine after a run, others she's back to her rough running mode.
At rough idle - smoke from the exhaust - you ain't seen nothin' yet! James Bond would be proud of the smoke screen! And she smells like an over-primed primus stove!
Cooling water - clear - no sign of contamination.
Oil level - constant - no evidence of an increase in oil consumption.
What I have done so far:
Changed injectors (admittedly a used set, but I was assured the 'new set' were off a Freelander that ran perfectly well and surely that would not have had the same problem of failing injectors.
Today I have 'borrowed' a Rover 25 with the same L series engine and the intention is to 'borrow' an injector or two and see if that makes a difference.
I have another fuel pump From a different breaker. Again, assured it came from a perfectly running Freelander that met its end some other way.
Does anyone have any ideas where the problem might be?
