lawrencefares
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thanks sean ill try that tom morning
lawrencefares
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how can i check to see if there is air being sucked into the fuel system read that it may be the cause as well ?
splice in some clear fuel line
lawrencefares
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thanks ill let u know how it goes
lawrencefares
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i am actually thinking of putting a 300 tdi drive train due to frustration i guess u cant beat them for reliability how practical you think it maybe to do the swap ?
not very and as your saying it won't start if left, sounds very much like air or syphoning back to tank
anything to get rid of the need to plug the bloody thing in to fault find would be a good idea
Sounds like a hell of a lot of work and expense to sort a problem that could be a simple fix, I know it may not be simple but it's worth exploring before changing the engine.
lawrencefares
Member
can i rule out a cracked cylinder head ive heard its a common problem on td5 s ? no over heating with mine though !!! and if its air in the fuel whats the solution ?
lawrencefares
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the only thing i noticed but maybe normal i dont know as im new to land rovers is the fuel gauge fluctuating while cranking just taught it may be a hint to an electrical problem ill be going to the garage that has the van in the morning to try the fuel line slice ill let you guys know thanks for all the help
lawrencefares
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one more question is 300 psi a normal compression test reading on a td5 ?
please, please, please tell me it's got plenty of fuel in it and that it's diesel
.lawrencefares
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yup thats the first thing i checked as i said once it starts it runs great but once i switch off chances are ill almost run down the battery trying to start it back up or if im lucky it fires up right away
lawrencefares
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hey guys it turned out to be the starter apparently when they are beginning to go bad it send a spike up the harness which also contains the crank sensor wiring and causes a disturbance in the crank signal return to the computer, thanks to all .
