Ian M in France
Well-Known Member
Hi all I have a problem with our td4 Freelander 1 2006 for some time it has not been the best of starters for some time, but is getting worse.
It seems to have a problem with the diesel dropping back to the tank (so air getting in somewhere. If you just get in and try to start it it will try to start , maybe run for 5 seconds,and can take 6 or 7 times to start, if you wait for the pump to cut out, it will run for about 5 seconds then cut out but will start on the second try, it runs well, a bit of white smoke when it starts but think that is just diesel that has been injected into cylinder at low pressure. if engine has been off up to about a hour it will start first time, if it has been off all day it will be harder to start
I have had a look around and there are no diesel leaks I can see, I have changed the fuel filter and all looks good there, I can hear air coming out when the diesel lift pump runs, which I think is normal some where under air inlet manifold, could what ever lets the air out let air in when the engine is turned off?
I have taken the injector leak back pipes off and if you turn the pump on diesel comes out of the return pipe to the filter at a good rate, if you block this off now diesel comes out of the leak offs for any of the injectors.
I have a cheap fault code reader and it shows nothing any ideas?
It seems to have a problem with the diesel dropping back to the tank (so air getting in somewhere. If you just get in and try to start it it will try to start , maybe run for 5 seconds,and can take 6 or 7 times to start, if you wait for the pump to cut out, it will run for about 5 seconds then cut out but will start on the second try, it runs well, a bit of white smoke when it starts but think that is just diesel that has been injected into cylinder at low pressure. if engine has been off up to about a hour it will start first time, if it has been off all day it will be harder to start
I have had a look around and there are no diesel leaks I can see, I have changed the fuel filter and all looks good there, I can hear air coming out when the diesel lift pump runs, which I think is normal some where under air inlet manifold, could what ever lets the air out let air in when the engine is turned off?
I have taken the injector leak back pipes off and if you turn the pump on diesel comes out of the return pipe to the filter at a good rate, if you block this off now diesel comes out of the leak offs for any of the injectors.
I have a cheap fault code reader and it shows nothing any ideas?