This little thing can stop 2tonnes of car [Defender...]

This is a great little video to share...fuel lift pump and...a pesky fuel solenoid.

Quite like their video channel too

eta: for £15 this little Bosch unit should be part of our spares box, part# RTC6702

https://www.lrworkshop.com/parts/RTC6702

You just need the spanner to remove it (actually the hardest bit) degut (remove spring and plunger) and refit it, and off you go.

What I like about an old pull stops is if the wire snaps you are still running and can still turn off by opening the bonnet.

Good video

I have one in my spares since I got the 90 (it came in the box from the PO )

People often over look the fuel solenoid. I remember a couple of years ago it me out, just completely forgot about it and then dawned on me whilst replying to James Martin! Since then, my diagnostics always start with the smallest, cheapest, inconspicuous things. Once I’ve eliminated these, I progress though things.

Thinking aloud....might be talking ballcocks....
But...would a strong magnet pull the pin up if the solenoid failed?

Flossie said:

Thinking aloud....might be talking ballcocks....
But...would a strong magnet pull the pin up if the solenoid failed?

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Like your thinking providing spring is still in place. Why not try it and report back

If no go...ballcocks

Ain't got a strong magnet

Ni moi...but have ordered spare fuel solenoid tonight

Is the pin not made of brass?

Landyfox said:

Is the pin not made of brass?

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Must be ferrous for the solenoid to work.

Flossie said:

Thinking aloud....might be talking ballcocks....
But...would a strong magnet pull the pin up if the solenoid failed?

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If it works I would keep quiet about it.

tottot said:

What I like about an old pull stops is if the wire snaps you are still running and can still turn off by opening the bonnet.

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Or by putting it into top gear and stalling it!

This is and was the anti-theft device on lots of early diesels. Renault 19 for one!

Stanleysteamer said:

This is and was the anti-theft device on lots of early diesels. Renault 19 for one!

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I had a renault 19 diesel, mighty turbo dont you know, good car, but put me off french cars for life!

lynall said:

I had a renault 19 diesel, mighty turbo dont you know, good car, but put me off french cars for life!

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Was the first diesel Wifey and I ever had. Slow as feck but economical as feck as well. Very reliable. Had it from new and never really had any problems with it.
What about it put you off all Froggy cars?

lynall said:

Must be ferrous for the solenoid to work.

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That’s a very good point.

Bit of trivia for you, on boats running the VE pump the stop solenoids work the opposite way, ie no electrical power to solenoid = run, and you apply electrical power to stop the engine, they also cost nearly 59 quid each!

Stanleysteamer said:

Was the first diesel Wifey and I ever had. Slow as feck but economical as feck as well. Very reliable. Had it from new and never really had any problems with it.
What about it put you off all Froggy cars?

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To change clutch on the turbo version the engine had to come out, the drive shaft roll pins mentally scarrred me for life, to change pas rack the engine had to come out, various electrical faults.
It always did 40mog no matter how you drove it.
I sold it to my BIL he fell asleep and parked it in a ditch!