Well my trusty 300tdi disco finally let me down. I noticed it was down on power a bit but then she started to hold back and when the engine was not on demand and idle at traffic she cut out. I managed to nurse her home and been over the sediment filter and blown all the fuel lines clear but she still cuts out when left idleing. Any help would be great as she is my daily driver, cheers.
Disco 1 Cutting out help.
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Shanec
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Air might be getting in. Pig to find the source of problem. Does 300 TDI have primer head on top of fuel filter?
There is a priming lever on lift pump. Disconnected all fuel line to and from filter, pump and injectors and seems ok. Im hoping its not injector but if you keep the revs high it keeps running. As soon as you luft your foot the revs drop and she struggles then dies.
jamesmartin
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have a look at the feed pipe coming out of sender unit ,theres a access plate in the boot floor, if lift pumps ok
Yoyodyne
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Lift pump. It's always the lift pump. Sodding lift pumps. I hate lift pumps. Bane of my life is lift ****ingpumps. 
haigy
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Lift pump
henrytilly
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could try some injector cleaner and give it the italian tune up maybe worth a go
Well its not the lift pump! went back over the system and broke the mounting bracket when checking the sedimenter again but it was handy as i noticed it was nit full of diesel so i think its leaking which was clear after blowing air through the lines. Going to try and bypass it. Can anyone tell me the thread fitting to run get connectort to run some new 8mm pipe from tank to lift pump?
Mort1969
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is it EDC ? sounds like what was happening to mine at the end, dump the electric pump and replace with manual, Sorted
I tried everything before that.
If not EDC sorry aint got a clue
I tried everything before that.
If not EDC sorry aint got a clue
Zed.
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Haha just a bit! Still learning to type on my new smart phone. It should have read 8mm. Stupid auto correct!Jeeeez !
bit loose innit?
Rich.
Ha ha that should have read 8mm. Stupid auto correct, I still can't use my new smart phoneJeeeez !
bit loose innit?
Rich.
pretty sure the lift pump tails are 8mm (ie 8mm OD, so use 8mm ID olives)
i said on another thread recently, so appologies if youve read that, but, when i re-plumbed the 101 (international 2.8) i used clear nylon (like the disco has, just clear) so i could see any air leaks.
i bought the nylon locally from a hydraulics, but its all over ebay. if using nylon, you need brass inserts to go on any compression joints.
i said on another thread recently, so appologies if youve read that, but, when i re-plumbed the 101 (international 2.8) i used clear nylon (like the disco has, just clear) so i could see any air leaks.
i bought the nylon locally from a hydraulics, but its all over ebay. if using nylon, you need brass inserts to go on any compression joints.
