Hi. Would really appreciate some help! I’m an On Call Firefighter and when I was on the way to fill up I had a shout to flooding. After dealing with that and getting back to station some people were still stuck. So I went back out in the Defender to help out. Needless to say after a bit of wading and finally making it to the petrol station, I was on fumes. Filled up drove home, when I went up hill it felt like it was in limp mode. Drove ok initially, unless up hill and then started conking out. Anyway had her serviced and filter change and they couldn’t see anything untoward. Drove 200m from the garage and she died again then wouldn’t start. Continually trying to kick over and I could see blue puffs, however if I put the accelerator down this would turn grey and chug out. Needless to say she isn’t going anywhere now and would be grateful of any advice!
Thanks for quick reply.
2005 TD5 2.5 - Yes definitely diesel in there.
I don’t think so. Got a Mantec Snorkel on it. No obvious signs.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Have you checked all the air intake hoses for internal collapse? It doesn't always happen when the engine is not running.
I’ll do that. Thanks.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Another thing that is worth looking at is air leaks into the low pressure lines on the fuel system, or at the fuel filter.
I have reported your first post, and hope it will be moved into the Defender section, although it isn't a Defender.
It will get a bit more attention in there.
Brilliant. First time posting. It is a defender 90.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Fair enough. I read your post as a TD first time round.
As it is a TD5, there are about a hundred other things that could be wrong with it, they are much more complicated, and have electronics.
I did plug it in and the only thing coming up apart from some random ones was “Fuel pump drive open load fault”
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Apologies, but I don't really do TD5s.I replied as I read it as 2.5TD this morning. Hopefully, your thread will get moved in time.
I think @sierrafery knows about them in the meantime.
flat
Well-Known Member
fuel contamination?
Hopefully not. I’ve got a video of it trying to turn over and the resultant exhaust smoke. Can’t work out how to upload it though!
Highest point was probably the headlights.
