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Metzradt

New Member

• Oct 21, 2013

• #1

Hi there
I'm hoping someone can shine some light on whats going on with my 2002 TD4 that I bought on Saturday.
I have been driving around fine since Saturday but the engine just stopped dead. I got it off the road and had it recovered to my regular mechanic. he'll get to it tomorrow. their was a strong smell of diesel outside so i'm really really hoping that it's something like a fuel line. Any ideas?
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edwardcraney2012

Active Member

• Oct 21, 2013

• #2

What were u doing at the time? Like accelerating? Cruising? And is there any lights on the dash? Does it still turn over alright etc? If it was fuel I would expect the engine to splutter then die instead of stopping dead.

 

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Metzradt

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• Oct 21, 2013

• #3

Thank you for your reply, I was cruising at the time (80 kph) and then their was nothing when I went to accelerate. No noise at all, the oil and battery light came up on the dash. I drifted off the road to a safe spot. I spoke to my mechanic and he said that it was ok to try and restart the jeep. I tried but nothing, it was turning over but not starting. No spluttering at all.

 

bushwwacker

Well-Known Member

• Oct 21, 2013

• #4

is there a small rodent nesting in your fuel filter?...

 

Spacemonkey...

Well-Known Member

• Oct 21, 2013

• #5

Metzradt said:

I spoke to my mechanic and he said that it was ok to try and restart the jeep.

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Ah! Well there's your problem- It's a Jeep not a Land Rover!

 

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Metzradt

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• Oct 22, 2013

• #6

Spacemonkey... said:

Ah! Well there's your problem- It's a Jeep not a Land Rover!

Fair point, its my Land Rover and not a jeep, i'm missing the point on the Rodent in the fuel filter? are you recommend I change the filter? would this cause the very intense smell of diesel outside?

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Metzradt

New Member

• Oct 22, 2013

• #7

it was dark and lashing rain at the time so could not see if their was any diesel on the ground.

 

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Metzradt

New Member

• Oct 28, 2013

• #8

All fixed, the fuel line had gone, many thanks for the advide.
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Spacemonkey...

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• Oct 28, 2013

• #9

Good! Glad it's sorted!

 

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mikey7985

New Member

• Oct 28, 2013

• #10

Fuel line in the arch?

 

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Metzradt

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• Oct 28, 2013

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mikey7985 said:

Fuel line in the arch?

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I'm not sure Mikey, my mechanic said it was a problem with the fuel line and mentioned something about the clips which I presume hold it in place. One of these must have failed.

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mikey7985

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• Oct 28, 2013

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Mike did a very similar thing the other day after a fuel filter change. Luckily I had just got home and it died on the driveway (after dumping 10L of diesel everywhere!!!!) It was one of the snap in clips with a button push release that had popped off on mine. Mechanic re connected and added zip tie belt and braces to make sure it don't happen again!!