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ChrisWhite

New Member

• Sep 5, 2013

• #1

Hi all,

Anyway, purchased a 2001 defender the other day, td5, anyway, enjoying myself driving it about, anyway, yesterday I pull up at a junction, then I start to drive, get into 4th then it just starts dying. Anyway, I pull over, turn off the engine, try to start her, nothing, ticking over but just doesn't fire up.

Anyway, so I try this key into second position and pump the accelarator 5 times, then try start her, tried this many times to no success, so that's when the recovery truck has to be called. He has a noisy and tells me that the fuel is just drippling to the engine, no pressure. So I get it home, take out the fuel pump, have a noisy, can't find any blocks. So what do you guys reckon, new fuel pump is it? I'm quite a novice with a lot of mechanics so any advice is brilliant,even if you live nearby and can help me out ill sort you out a few bob. Cheers

Chris

 

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ChrisWhite

New Member

• Sep 5, 2013

• #2

Haha, it seems I say 'anyway' a lot, apologises...

 

HenryD

Active Member

• Sep 5, 2013

• #3

When you turn on the ignition can you here the in tank pump running,if not then either the pump itself or relays/fuses

 

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ChrisWhite

New Member

• Sep 5, 2013

• #4

Yeah, I can hear the pump running

 

HenryD

Active Member

• Sep 5, 2013

• #5

If the pump is running then next check is the fuel filter,when was it last changed?

 

300tdistu

Well-Known Member

• Sep 5, 2013

• #6

Don't know much about td5's, but im in Blackpool I will phone johnlad he has td5's and is good with them

 

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ChrisWhite

New Member

• Sep 5, 2013

• #7

It's a brand new fuel filter, only a few weeks old. And cheers Stu, much appreciated!

 

300tdistu

Well-Known Member

• Sep 5, 2013

• #8

Will pm you johnlads number. He at work right now but has fault code readers and td5 knowledge.

 

alex8882

Well-Known Member

• Sep 5, 2013

• #9

maybe wrong but don't they have two pumps. One is a lift pump from the tank, the second is a high pressure pump driven off the timing chain that supplys fuel to the fuel rail, which then supplies fuel to each injector. Also I know disco td5's have it but not sure on the fenders but the fuel pressurfe regulator can give problems or leak

 

alex8882

Well-Known Member

• Sep 5, 2013

• #10

ok scratch that just one pump in tank, thinking maybe its the fpr.
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DIFFLOCK66

Well-Known Member

• Sep 5, 2013

• #11

Did you get sorted Chris?

Not that I'd be much help, only got a D2 TD5 - no test or recovery equipment sorry.

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johnlad

Well-Known Member

• Sep 5, 2013

• #12

im having a look at it in the morning, will post up results after