Landrover 90, difficult start.

ex-para · May 7, 2015

P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; }P.western { } I have an 1987 90 with 200 engine, had it for 15 years and always started of the button no heaters required until about four weeks ago. Now I push the button it fires but does not start until I have turned it over about ten times and the start is very hesitant but it does start and then is no more trouble all day until the next day. I would say the fuel is running back from the pump so none is there on the first attempt but I am unable to find anything that might be coursing the problem, no leaks or drips, checked all the push on fuel pipes and bolted pipes not even any damp areas. I very regular do a 160 mile motorway trip and the engine never fades nor courses me any concern. Has anyone had this problem and found a cure or cures.

Turboman · May 7, 2015

ex-para said:
P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; }P.western { } I have an 1987 90 with 200 engine, had it for 15 years and always started of the button no heaters required until about four weeks ago. Now I push the button it fires but does not start until I have turned it over about ten times and the start is very hesitant but it does start and then is no more trouble all day until the next day. I would say the fuel is running back from the pump so none is there on the first attempt but I am unable to find anything that might be coursing the problem, no leaks or drips, checked all the push on fuel pipes and bolted pipes not even any damp areas. I very regular do a 160 mile motorway trip and the engine never fades nor courses me any concern. Has anyone had this problem and found a cure or cures.

Have you tried all the usual diesel things? Fuel and air filters, tappets,collapsed hoses, injector condition?

Kwakerman · May 7, 2015

Leak off pipes leaking. you can get a situation where air can leak in but fuel cant leak out so it doesn't look like a leak is there. A bit like Gortex, air can get through it but water can't.

freelance · May 7, 2015

Or one of your injectors is allowing compression gases into the fuel system

Richielr · May 7, 2015

Check the fuel lift pump it may have failed

ex-para · May 22, 2015

Thanks for the replies, took me some time to find out my problem. It was the lift pump.

Turboman · May 22, 2015

ex-para said:
Thanks for the replies, took me some time to find out my problem. It was the lift pump.

Good it is sorted. Only a few things to go wrong on those, 90% of the time it is a simple fuel or air problem.

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