Recent content by Steve Benson

If it had been any other time of year and nearer home, i probably would have had a go myself. But Christmas day fully loaded, with six occupants and on our way to my Brother in laws for Christmas dinner, i was stuffed!!! Any way they are picking it up tomorrow on a flat bed and dropping off a...

Seems a hell of a lot to me too!!!!

Travelled from North east down to Lincoln on Christmas day. As we neared Darlington on the A1 clutch pedal hits the floor and fails to come back up. Call to AA and the guy (A very nice man!!!) meets us an hour and a bit later as we get off the A1 at the junction A46. Land rover trailered to...

I have bought a new lift pump and fuel lines as i'm not convinced either are in good nick. Does a diesel lift pump have a separate glass bowl pre-filter. If not, it has been fitted with a petrol one. Also on pumping the lever on the lift pump there is very little pressure, compared to the new...

Another one Stolen. A black 90, black boosts, expedition roof rack and roof lights. Taken prom the Prudhoe area (10 miles from the one at the start of this post) over the weekend of the 10/11 Dec. As above, taken in the early hours from outside the owners house. B@stards!!!

Sorry, i was suggesting soaking the injectors in petrol overnight or/and then sticking them in the cleaner. Thanks guys for all of the help and suggestions. I will let you know how i get on. No doubt i'll be along with another question/problem soon. Cheers Steve

I have an ultrasonic cleaner/bath that i bought to do motorcycle carbs and stuff in. I might pull out the injectors and stick them in that for a while, it can't hurt. Should i stick them in petrol? So far my list of jobs are 1. Replace fuel line from tank to lift pump 2. Pull out and clean the...

Now, what about the injectors being blocked/gummed up? It starts with solvent, but won't rev.

I had it hooked up to jump leads from my running defender so it turns over fast enough. As i said, it will start with the introduction of solvent into the air filter and seems to want to start, but it just seems like fuel starvation. Which is how i came up with checking the output of the pump...

Thats my problem, it doesn't start. I just wanted to make sure everything was "normal". I think i need to replace the fuel lines to the lift pump as that looks ancient, so could be letting air in. Then failing that the lift pump. Start at the cheapest fix first, I will let you know how i get...

Whilst cranking i get high pressure at the main body, drips at the rectangular side body. Much less with lift pump. Drips at the injector unions at cranking, but only really small amounts.

Cheers guys!! Thanks for the welcome.

Cheers for that. Pipework looks old, so will start there. Cheapest!! Fuel was new/fresh, old stuff smelled like turps/white spirit so thought it best to change. Never thought of the lift pump. But my main worry was the difference between the fuel pressures at the bleed screws on the CAV pump...

HI, I have acquired an old series 3 Lightweight that has at some time in its life been converted to 2.25 diesel. It did run, and ran well, but after being laid up for 6 months now refuses to start. I have changed the heater/glow plugs and the wiring for these thinking it may have been that. The...

HI, I have had a 110 TDCI Station wagon for 6 years now which is a fantastic bit of kit. I have also acquired an old Series 3 Lightweight which is has at some point in its life been converted to a 2.25 diesel. Body and chassis wise it is not too bad but the engine conversion and electrics leave...