SteelMark
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Hi guys,
I have what I think are 2 problems - maybe related. About 1 month ago my '06 110 TD5 started slowly losing power - originally I thought it was the turbo as it had problems getting over 70mph on the motorway. I'm retired and dont use the car much so I put it off as my son was between cars and the landy was our only source of transport. Anyway 2 weeks go by and my son used it to drive to his house in town. He called to say that the car was now creeping along.... getting slower and slower. Finally conked out in a carpark 30 miles away.... By the time I got there I knew instantly that the fuel pump wasnt working (no noise). Towed it home, dropped the tank (I replaced the fuel pump 1 year ago) and tested the electrical connection at the pump before getting it out. I got voltage across 2 terminals so - cursing my luck and cheap chinese parts I ordered another pump from England - I live in ROI... waited a week and it arrived today. I connected the pump outside of the tank......and nothing! Testing the electrical connection again I noticed only 10.95 volts but the battery reads 12.45v. So bad connection somewhere I thought. I hard wired some thick electrical cable back to the battery directly, touched the 2 poles on the pump.....nothing! What am I doing wrong? I checked the fuel pump relay, it clicks as it should and has 12.45v in although looks a bit battered so I will order a relay and holder - but thats another weeks wait.
I cant investigate the power loss until the pump's running, I bought a spare MAF in anticipation because its a cheap part but I'm stumped on the pump.....ideas?
I have what I think are 2 problems - maybe related. About 1 month ago my '06 110 TD5 started slowly losing power - originally I thought it was the turbo as it had problems getting over 70mph on the motorway. I'm retired and dont use the car much so I put it off as my son was between cars and the landy was our only source of transport. Anyway 2 weeks go by and my son used it to drive to his house in town. He called to say that the car was now creeping along.... getting slower and slower. Finally conked out in a carpark 30 miles away.... By the time I got there I knew instantly that the fuel pump wasnt working (no noise). Towed it home, dropped the tank (I replaced the fuel pump 1 year ago) and tested the electrical connection at the pump before getting it out. I got voltage across 2 terminals so - cursing my luck and cheap chinese parts I ordered another pump from England - I live in ROI... waited a week and it arrived today. I connected the pump outside of the tank......and nothing! Testing the electrical connection again I noticed only 10.95 volts but the battery reads 12.45v. So bad connection somewhere I thought. I hard wired some thick electrical cable back to the battery directly, touched the 2 poles on the pump.....nothing! What am I doing wrong? I checked the fuel pump relay, it clicks as it should and has 12.45v in although looks a bit battered so I will order a relay and holder - but thats another weeks wait.
I cant investigate the power loss until the pump's running, I bought a spare MAF in anticipation because its a cheap part but I'm stumped on the pump.....ideas?
