freelander keeps cutting out

hi all just got back home from crick (m1 j18). as i was coming up to j12 she cut out out on me so onto hard shoulder have a look in engine(nothing looks wrong or broke) (only other half panicing), so start her up and off we go .... to just before j11,,same again cut out engine bay fine (other half getting worse!!)5 mins later back on our way....so we thought....another 7 or 8 pit stop on the way home (15 miles ish) and finally returned,, had another look just now and still cant see anything out of place or bust
anyone have any advice or know what it could be please
all help would be grateful as i am trying to sell her (car not other half)
thanks once again

hi
I had same problem (engine cutting out then restarting, but other systems OK) it was traced to corrosion UNDER the engine compartment fusebox. Contacts cleaned and been fine ever since.

regards

see my thread http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/es-x-v6-engine-instrument-cut-out-25140.html

i will try tommorow mad hat man thanks

Hello rods!
seem to remember Ming having a similar problem to this,when he was a young lad, have a look back at his previous post,Its a fair time age, so you might have to dig deep,
He will also tell you to change yer fuel filter if that wernt the cause of his problem

mondo

Yes i had this when i first got the motor, so lift up ya bonnet and get a helper ta switch on ing [sorry glow plugs on] but dont turn engine, put ya hand on the lift pump [this is under rh side under the lecky box thing, it should vibrate for about 12 seconds and then stop, if not then check fuse for pump ,pump relay, if that fails ,then release the pipe on the lift pump outlet [its a lock type clip] so no tools needed, get helper ta switch on glow plugs , should spew out clean fuel [no foam] if nothing put pipe back and dissconect input pipe, do the same again ,if no fuel problem with rear pump ,if fuel ,change ya filter,now clean up all the mess ya made earthling ,easy really,best oh luck. . . .

thanks for the help so far
but ming she is petrol not diesel
sorry for not telling earlier

ok update
checked under fuse box perfect
but noticed something broken by jack dont know what its called but took pic red tape holding it in temporary
does anyone know what it is???
could it cause the problems??

not sure, but it looks like part of the air conn - condensor or summat. The wire looks pretty hefty too - a lot of current wud go thro it.

mad hat are you looking at the bit with red tape ??
it also has purge tank on it??
its got 2 vacumm llines on it the top one is broke off...done before i got it ..but had a bit of ??brake pipe pushed in and black tape holding it in..so i just reattached it the same way but with red tape...i will find out soon if it works as have to use car soon....
i will also ask a mechanis at work if he knows what its for??

rods said:

mad hat are you looking at the bit with red tape ??
it also has purge tank on it??
its got 2 vacumm llines on it the top one is broke off...done before i got it ..but had a bit of ??brake pipe pushed in and black tape holding it in..so i just reattached it the same way but with red tape...i will find out soon if it works as have to use car soon....
i will also ask a mechanics at work if he knows what its for??

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yup - i was - but i thought the vacuum lines were thick power cables!!

rods said:

thanks for the help so far
but ming she is petrol not diesel
sorry for not telling earlier

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Gulp choke splutter grrrr were is ma zap gun. . . .

Is the engine temperature ok, because my MGF went like that before the HG eventually went. The first few times nothing boiled over, the engine just ran rough before cutting out, but the temperature gauge was a lot higher than it should of been. The next time it boiled over and after the HG went pop.

I hope its not the dreaded HG.

Steve

Oh mark!
I hope yer not reading this,
fancy another HG change?

well guys car sorted
red tape removed and fixed hose on properly and all is good
thanks for all your help

Glad it wasn't the dreaded HG.

Steve

freelander 1.8 petrol keeps on cutting out most of the time it restarts put in new fuel as the AA said thats what the problem would most likely be still doing it can any one help please

for future reference that is fuel tank evap canister (petrol fumes are no longer vented to atmosphere)

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