Starting a diesel LR for the first time in over 10 years!

Deafening-Defender · Dec 25, 2019

Henry_b said:
If it was running on its own oil i'd hazard turning the key wouldn't of done jack to stop it..

Thanks. Interesting point.
Every time I killed the ignition... the engine stopped instantly.

If an engine starts to run on it's own sump oil... how do you stop it?

flat · Dec 25, 2019

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Henry_b said:
If it was running on its own oil i'd hazard turning the key wouldn't of done jack to stop it..

Yep agreed and good point

flat · Dec 25, 2019

Deafening-Defender said:
Thanks. Interesting point.
Every time I killed the ignition... the engine stopped instantly.

If an engine starts to run on it's own sump oil... how do you stop it?

Stalling the engine or cutting off the air supply if you are lucky, if it’s stopping the ignition key then it’s the fuel injection pump internals seized

Turboman · Dec 25, 2019

Deafening-Defender said:
If an engine starts to run on it's own sump oil... how do you stop it?

Put it in high gear, drop the clutch, and hope for the best.

Deafening-Defender · Dec 25, 2019

flat said:
Stalling the engine or cutting off the air supply if you are lucky, if it’s stopping the ignition key then it’s the fuel injection pump internals seized

So does that mean a new fuel injection pump... or can I hit with a hammer??? Hahaha

Turboman · Dec 25, 2019

Deafening-Defender said:
So does that mean a new fuel injection pump... or can I hit with a hammer??? Hahaha

I am not very familiar with 300Tdi, but on some pumps you can take the governor housing off and poke the internals to get them moving.
Be careful not to contaminate the inside of the pump, grit and dirt can ruin them.

Disco1BFG · Dec 25, 2019

Deafening-Defender said:
So does that mean a new fuel injection pump... or can I hit with a hammer??? Hahaha

Possibly - Where is the throttle quadrant ? - might be worth posting a pic up of the throttle quadrant - we can tell you if it is the right place for tickover .. though you may know this already - Does the accelerator pedal work as expected - or it is stuck down ?

It does sound like a seized governor - though it might simply be the fuel/boost pin - you should find the rebuild manual online for the Bosch VE pump - which will point you in the direction of the bits that can stick - and where to tap the pump body gently to aid release

- or whether, as Turboman says, above - the actual governor can be got at from outside the FIP.... .....

Turboman · Dec 25, 2019

Disco1BFG said:
Possibly - Where is the throttle quadrant ? - might be worth posting a pic up of the throttle quadrant - we can tell you if it is the right place for tickover .. though you may know this already - Does the accelerator pedal work as expected - or it is stuck down ?

It does sound like a seized governor - though it might simply be the fuel/boost pin - you should find the rebuild manual online for the Bosch VE pump - which will point you in the direction of the bits that can stick - and where to tap the pump body gently to aid release - or whether, as Turboman says, above - the actual governor can be got at from outside the FIP.... .....

He appears to have started another thread about the same thing.

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-ro...ax-when-starting-and-wont-settle-down.354546/

Disco1BFG · Dec 25, 2019

Turboman said:
He appears to have started another thread about the same thing.

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-ro...ax-when-starting-and-wont-settle-down.354546/

How rude

Struth, I'm a bloke - I do one thing at a time

Deafening-Defender · Dec 25, 2019

Disco1BFG said:
Possibly - Where is the throttle quadrant ? - might be worth posting a pic up of the throttle quadrant - we can tell you if it is the right place for tickover .. though you may know this already - Does the accelerator pedal work as expected - or it is stuck down ?

It does sound like a seized governor - though it might simply be the fuel/boost pin - you should find the rebuild manual online for the Bosch VE pump - which will point you in the direction of the bits that can stick - and where to tap the pump body gently to aid release - or whether, as Turboman says, above - the actual governor can be got at from outside the FIP.... .....

Thanks for the info.
I'll get some photos up tomorrow - when there's some light.

The accelerator pedal does look like it's in a semi depressed position (However, I haven't driven the car for so many years... so I could be wrong).

Deafening-Defender · Dec 25, 2019

Disco1BFG said:
How rude Struth, I'm a bloke - I do one thing at a time

Sorry!
I only started a new thread to make the new issue easier for people to search in years to come! Sorry if that was the wrong thing to do.

Disco1BFG · Dec 25, 2019

Deafening-Defender said:
Sorry!
I only started a new thread to make the new issue easier for people to search in years to come! Sorry if that was the wrong thing to do.

I was only joking

You crack on - this is the advantage of LZ - Turboman saw you had started another thread, noticed that I hadn't noticed and told me

- Good innit

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