my freelander has no power

i have a freelander 1.8 petrol 1996 i bought it 9 months ago and since day 1 the power has decreased i was told the ecu needed changing as it would only give a fault that the fuel pipe was blocked this was changed and the new ecu said the lambda sensor was faulty stuck in the open position this was changed but on the diagnostic machine it says it is still stuck in the ope position any one got any ideas as this is bleeding me dry
(this vehicle was boughts a present for my daughter)

handicap said:

i have a freelander 1.8 petrol 1996 i bought it 9 months ago and since day 1 the power has decreased i was told the ecu needed changing as it would only give a fault that the fuel pipe was blocked this was changed and the new ecu said the lambda sensor was faulty stuck in the open position this was changed but on the diagnostic machine it says it is still stuck in the ope position any one got any ideas as this is bleeding me dry
(this vehicle was boughts a present for my daughter)

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this could be fuel filter or air filter ,fink they are takin yer trousers down. . . .

First thing to do is check Air Intake pipes for damage ie. cuts or splits and security of large hose clips.
If no damage is found you need to get Test Book on it to check "Boost Pressure Control input to the ECU.

I have had exactly the same problem with my freelander 1.8. Don't buy an ECU. I bought a reconditioned one as I was also told this was the problem. I had the same problem with the Lambd centre. I have just come back from the garage and the fault is fixed. The fault lies with the fuel pump. The fuel pump we have only has 1 valve. This had gone and was not getting the fuel to the engine. Have your mechanic check the pump for pressure. The pressure should be 3.5bar and should hold at that pressure. If it doesn't hold it means the valve has gone. It has just cost me £300 + VAT for a new pump. I bet this sorts your problem. My Freelander is now a dream to drive and is 1000% better than before. Let me know how it goes.

silly sod its your car i was talking about but thanks for the advice 300 + vat you were robbed

You need to get an engine diagnostic check done on it. my old one did this and it was the ecu out of sync. cost a few hundred to sort it though.

Adam