RoughRunner
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I have an 08 110 with TD5. A few years ago I had an issue with the engine, shortly after setting off, would go in to a total limp mode, i.e. would not respond to the pedal at all. It always Googed me at the most awkward and embarrassing of situations like traffic lights or crossing a busy road. I quickly diagnosed the issue to be extreme cold weather related but, despite many times in the garage with my Landy experts, and many parts changed such a MAF etc, the problem was never resolved. Since then the winter mornings and evenings have seemed a bit warmer and I've had no further trouble until now.
Now my engine seems to be dropping in to a low power mode (50%ish) after about 20 minutes of driving. Its as if I've lost the last 50% of my pedal and the engine wont rev above 3100 rpm. The problem started virtually immediately after I placed the Landy back on the road after being stood unused for over a year. It coincided almost to the day after when my ABS pump developed a sticking valve which made me think it might be being caused by that fault as some sort of a safety feature. I've had a new (second hand) ABS pump fitted which has cured the ABS issue but the engine problem still persists. The engine warning light is on permanently. Also, my placing the Landy back on the road just coincided exactly with the start of the latest heatwave and record high temperatures ever recorded. I've been trawling the Landy Zone now for weeks trying to see if anyone has had the same issue. I've seen many examples of fairly similar problems but nothing matching exactly. I've read about problems with the MAF, the turbo actuator, oil in the ECU plug, fuel tank pumps, the list goes on but none of these show up when I have the engine checked on the lap top and my Landy Expert can seem to put his finger on the problem.
When the engine goes in to low power I've discovered that if I turn the ignition off and straight back on again I get full power restored for a few more miles and the problem seems to reset even though the engine warning does not go off. As a result I've become quite skilled at turning my engine off just before I suspect I might get the problem using stopping at lights or coasting as good opportunities to turn off the engine momentarily (possibly illegal). I've found by doing this I can at least get to work without angering other road users.
Coming to work today I noticed this is probably the coolest commute morning for some 4 or 5 weeks now and, hey ho, my Landy went further than ever without going in to the low power mode. I also noted that the engine temperature gauge was slower to rise and didn't seem to go quite as high, just hanging below the horizontal whereas in the hot weather I'm sure it was just above.
The fact that the engine, when running normally, doesn't feel to be running hot, has loads of power, and is very responsive, tells me that there can't really be anything fundamentally wrong with any engine component but it seems odd that turning the ignition off and on quickly corrects the problem for a short while.
After this morning's commute to work, and particularly since my earlier cold weather issues, I'm now beginning to suspect a temperature issue or maybe a faulty temperature sensor although I fully expect all you experience Landrover owners out there will most probably tell me these issues cannot be caused by a faulty temperature sensor. Therefore, I'm appealing to anyone out there, if you have any idea how I can fix my problem, to please let me know. I love my Landy but sometimes it's hard. Sorry for the long explanation but I thought it important to get it all out there.
Thanks.
Now my engine seems to be dropping in to a low power mode (50%ish) after about 20 minutes of driving. Its as if I've lost the last 50% of my pedal and the engine wont rev above 3100 rpm. The problem started virtually immediately after I placed the Landy back on the road after being stood unused for over a year. It coincided almost to the day after when my ABS pump developed a sticking valve which made me think it might be being caused by that fault as some sort of a safety feature. I've had a new (second hand) ABS pump fitted which has cured the ABS issue but the engine problem still persists. The engine warning light is on permanently. Also, my placing the Landy back on the road just coincided exactly with the start of the latest heatwave and record high temperatures ever recorded. I've been trawling the Landy Zone now for weeks trying to see if anyone has had the same issue. I've seen many examples of fairly similar problems but nothing matching exactly. I've read about problems with the MAF, the turbo actuator, oil in the ECU plug, fuel tank pumps, the list goes on but none of these show up when I have the engine checked on the lap top and my Landy Expert can seem to put his finger on the problem.
When the engine goes in to low power I've discovered that if I turn the ignition off and straight back on again I get full power restored for a few more miles and the problem seems to reset even though the engine warning does not go off. As a result I've become quite skilled at turning my engine off just before I suspect I might get the problem using stopping at lights or coasting as good opportunities to turn off the engine momentarily (possibly illegal). I've found by doing this I can at least get to work without angering other road users.
Coming to work today I noticed this is probably the coolest commute morning for some 4 or 5 weeks now and, hey ho, my Landy went further than ever without going in to the low power mode. I also noted that the engine temperature gauge was slower to rise and didn't seem to go quite as high, just hanging below the horizontal whereas in the hot weather I'm sure it was just above.
The fact that the engine, when running normally, doesn't feel to be running hot, has loads of power, and is very responsive, tells me that there can't really be anything fundamentally wrong with any engine component but it seems odd that turning the ignition off and on quickly corrects the problem for a short while.
After this morning's commute to work, and particularly since my earlier cold weather issues, I'm now beginning to suspect a temperature issue or maybe a faulty temperature sensor although I fully expect all you experience Landrover owners out there will most probably tell me these issues cannot be caused by a faulty temperature sensor. Therefore, I'm appealing to anyone out there, if you have any idea how I can fix my problem, to please let me know. I love my Landy but sometimes it's hard. Sorry for the long explanation but I thought it important to get it all out there.
Thanks.
