Help! Defender 90 not starting HELP!

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james231410

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I have a 2003 90 which I have owned since new . Only 25k miles. Four months back it started to refuse to start - the starter motor was turning but nothing was happening. I took it to the LR garage where they also could not restart it either so it got left in their car park overnight.However for the next three days everyt ime they tried to start it it worked perfectly - and they said they checked the obvious stuff but if it was working they could not mend it!.. So all was OK until a couple of days ago when it started to go temperamental on me again. Now she wont start at all....starter motor still sound OK... Any ideas as every day I leave it at the garage again costs me 40 quid in cab journeys to work ...Would really appreciate any ideas??? Is there anything I can try myself?
 
I have a 2003 90 which I have owned since new . Only 25k miles. Four months back it started to refuse to start - the starter motor was turning but nothing was happening. I took it to the LR garage where they also could not restart it either so it got left in their car park overnight.However for the next three days everyt ime they tried to start it it worked perfectly - and they said they checked the obvious stuff but if it was working they could not mend it!.. So all was OK until a couple of days ago when it started to go temperamental on me again. Now she wont start at all....starter motor still sound OK... Any ideas as every day I leave it at the garage again costs me 40 quid in cab journeys to work ...Would really appreciate any ideas??? Is there anything I can try myself?

Has the garage done a diagnostic scan? Is the in tank fuel pump working? Does it sound noisey or is it gurgling? Is it smoking when cranked over? Will it start with a sniff of carb cleaner or easy start? Is there oil in the injector loom? Have you tried a new fuel filter? Have you tried purging the fuel system?
 
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