Morning,
I have been doing some research into a 200tdi FIP problem, or suspected problem, I have.
Yesterday, the defender failed to start first time, but I put it down to heater plugs not being on long enough. Left the plugs on longer and it fired straigh up, but was lumpy and chucking white smoke out. Gave it a little Rev and it cleared up.
This morning, I had new fuel and air filters from when I bought the car a few months ago, so I decided to fit them, assuming one may have been old. The fuel spiller out the bleed screw/bolt on top of the fuel filter housing with little to no effort. Assuming the filter was full, I nipped up the bleed screw and it fired up, lumpy, but cleared with a small touch of throttle. It was ticking over a treat and smooth. We then set off to a bit of green laning, but got 1/4 mile up the road and the LR died. The revs dropped, no response to throttle, nothing. Turned it off and it fired back up and was fine again for another 1/4 mile or so (now heading home as I knew something was wrong, but driving in a loop to avoid the main roads). Got to the bottom of the hill to head home, and it died again. Struggled to start, almost died when throttle applied, and lumpy tick over.
I checked for fuel at the filter by cracking off the unions. Both unions had fuel under pressure, so I assumed the lift pump and filter were both good. I then checked at the Union on the FIP, again fuel pressure there. I then moved to the injectors. At this point fuel was dribbling out of the unions, not enough to make me say the FIP was working as it shoul, it was literally a drip. This was the same for all injectors, at this point the engine was still ticking over. It then ran more and more lumpy, until it cut out.
My question is, in your opinion, is it the FIP at fault, or the FIP timing? Any help is greatly appreciated as it won't even restart now.
I have been doing some research into a 200tdi FIP problem, or suspected problem, I have.
Yesterday, the defender failed to start first time, but I put it down to heater plugs not being on long enough. Left the plugs on longer and it fired straigh up, but was lumpy and chucking white smoke out. Gave it a little Rev and it cleared up.
This morning, I had new fuel and air filters from when I bought the car a few months ago, so I decided to fit them, assuming one may have been old. The fuel spiller out the bleed screw/bolt on top of the fuel filter housing with little to no effort. Assuming the filter was full, I nipped up the bleed screw and it fired up, lumpy, but cleared with a small touch of throttle. It was ticking over a treat and smooth. We then set off to a bit of green laning, but got 1/4 mile up the road and the LR died. The revs dropped, no response to throttle, nothing. Turned it off and it fired back up and was fine again for another 1/4 mile or so (now heading home as I knew something was wrong, but driving in a loop to avoid the main roads). Got to the bottom of the hill to head home, and it died again. Struggled to start, almost died when throttle applied, and lumpy tick over.
I checked for fuel at the filter by cracking off the unions. Both unions had fuel under pressure, so I assumed the lift pump and filter were both good. I then checked at the Union on the FIP, again fuel pressure there. I then moved to the injectors. At this point fuel was dribbling out of the unions, not enough to make me say the FIP was working as it shoul, it was literally a drip. This was the same for all injectors, at this point the engine was still ticking over. It then ran more and more lumpy, until it cut out.
My question is, in your opinion, is it the FIP at fault, or the FIP timing? Any help is greatly appreciated as it won't even restart now.
