Random not starting?!?!

Morning all,

My missus has been driving the Feelander on a day to day basis.. and sometimes it just will not start!?

The electrics all work, and it turns over, but just doesn't kick in... she can try it a few times - then it will just work? Its not any consistance circumstances either.. parked on a incline, flat - hot weather, cold weather... just random.

I am thinking that the battery has never been changed, and will probably help. It had a major service in April with all new filters....

Any ideas?

look for corroded contacts under the engine bay fusebox.

Will do. Are they easy to fix me self - or a garage jobbie?

Shifty2604 said:

Will do. Are they easy to fix me self - or a garage jobbie?

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if your fuse blades/holders are ocrroded as suggested then its easy enough to squirt em with WD40 and scrub em with a tooth brush or small screwdriver.

joe27979 said:

if your fuse blades/holders are ocrroded as suggested then its easy enough to squirt em with WD40 and scrub em with a tooth brush or small screwdriver.

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making sure you've turned off the ignition and removed battery positive first of course!

Will do - and thank you.

I know the fuse box is in the top right corner.. so is it just a open and remove the contents or get under it (underneath the car)...

no idea - but I had a random loss of electrics which was (eventually) found to be corroded connectors underneath.

Have a look at this it resolved my issue. Starter motor contacts - common issue.

Kit Details - RepairkitsUK | Starter Motor Repair Kits | Don't Buy a New Start Motor - Repair It.

Easy to do and didn't take too long. Saves £100s. Kits cost £12.

Is it a TD4?

sible88 said:

Is it a TD4?

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Yep. Its a TD4

Suspect it is a fuel pump on its way out, exactly how mine was before the pump in the tank died. Easy repair but £300 for part. Others say if one pump has gone, expect the other to follow soon...

or failing injector(s) - leak back test will prove, try spraying easy start into the air inlet when it fails to start. If it starts first time with easy start, would be looking at injectors, esp. if worse when cold.

if it gives a problem mainly when hot, would consider cam position sensor

good luck with this

I put money on the injectors

sible88 said:

I put money on the injectors

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You could be right but cos I'm a tight wad I'd check electrical connections first as Daft said earlier

Not always true but mostly if a fault is totally random it's gonna be electrical

Leak off test is free

sible88 said:

Leak off test is free

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Not if your injectors are knackered