Upland
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Hi, bought a Freelander TD4 (53 plate) early last year as an affordable way onto the landrover ladder.
Nice clean motor, and have had a year of happy motoring. However, in Feb it developed an intermittent starting fault.
Came out one morning and it simply would not start, would turn over but not fire. Called out RAC and they got it started with easy start and thought it could be the glow plugs. I had suspected the plugs needed replacing as it was getting a little sluggish to start, especially with the colder mornings.
Anyway had them replaced, and had a week of happy starting until came out one morning and exactly the same thing; would turn over but not fire.
Local garage that I have used for years, got it started again with easy start and took it to their workshop for assessment. FYI it runs fine once started and starts first time all day. Battery is in good condition.
Garage checked all the usual faults; amps to plugs, injectors, back leak tests, etc. Tried putting a new low pressure fuel pump on which initially didn't do anything, but the next day it started fine and continued to start fine for the next couple of weeks. Problem fixed, or so we thought!
Two weeks after the fuel pump was replaced, the exact same thing happens - refuses to start.
Again started ok with easy start and garage took it away, replacing the wiring to the low fuel pressure sensor. This appears to have done the trick, well initially.....
It now starts but only after 4 attempts; fuel pump kicks in, engine turns over with the turn of the key but still refuses to start - doesn't even attempt to fire, until like I say the 4th/5th turn of the key.
Once started it will run all day with no issues at all.
Garage recommends trying a second hand fuel sensor next.
Anyone have any past experience or knowledge of what could be the cause of the starting issue?
Cheers
Dan
Nice clean motor, and have had a year of happy motoring. However, in Feb it developed an intermittent starting fault.
Came out one morning and it simply would not start, would turn over but not fire. Called out RAC and they got it started with easy start and thought it could be the glow plugs. I had suspected the plugs needed replacing as it was getting a little sluggish to start, especially with the colder mornings.
Anyway had them replaced, and had a week of happy starting until came out one morning and exactly the same thing; would turn over but not fire.
Local garage that I have used for years, got it started again with easy start and took it to their workshop for assessment. FYI it runs fine once started and starts first time all day. Battery is in good condition.
Garage checked all the usual faults; amps to plugs, injectors, back leak tests, etc. Tried putting a new low pressure fuel pump on which initially didn't do anything, but the next day it started fine and continued to start fine for the next couple of weeks. Problem fixed, or so we thought!
Two weeks after the fuel pump was replaced, the exact same thing happens - refuses to start.
Again started ok with easy start and garage took it away, replacing the wiring to the low fuel pressure sensor. This appears to have done the trick, well initially.....
It now starts but only after 4 attempts; fuel pump kicks in, engine turns over with the turn of the key but still refuses to start - doesn't even attempt to fire, until like I say the 4th/5th turn of the key.
Once started it will run all day with no issues at all.
Garage recommends trying a second hand fuel sensor next.
Anyone have any past experience or knowledge of what could be the cause of the starting issue?
Cheers
Dan
