Jason Mc · Jul 19, 2010

Hi guys, im jason from the wirral, just found the site, and am made up i have! Recently sold my navara (sorry for swearing) and bought a 1991 200tdi disco. The day after i bought it, the inevitable happened, she popped the head gasket! Head off, skimmed, new gaskets and rebuilt. Fired up no problem, took it out last night for a run, running fine. Came to start it this morning, and it sounded like there was no fuel to the engine. Can anyone tell me if this is a common issue, or am i missing the obvious? Thanks in advance, Jason

wiltshire landyman · Jul 19, 2010

Jason Mc said:
Hi guys, im jason from the wirral, just found the site, and am made up i have! Recently sold my navara (sorry for swearing) and bought a 1991 200tdi disco. The day after i bought it, the inevitable happened, she popped the head gasket! Head off, skimmed, new gaskets and rebuilt. Fired up no problem, took it out last night for a run, running fine. Came to start it this morning, and it sounded like there was no fuel to the engine. Can anyone tell me if this is a common issue, or am i missing the obvious? Thanks in advance, Jason

forgive me for asking but how can it sound like theres no fuel to the enjin?

what are the symptoms?

SHEDJIM · Jul 19, 2010

Has it got fuel in the engine ????

Check the fuel stop solenoid wire still on the pump. Loosen a feed pipe to an injector spin engne over should be fuel leaking around it. Check fuel gauge in cab, is it on empty????????

Jason Mc · Jul 19, 2010

hi guys, cheers for the replies

theres fuel up to the injectors, stop solenoid is connected, and theres fuel in the tank! lol! when theres no fuel to the engine, the engine has nothing to compress, therefore spins over quicker. going to whip out an injector to check spray pattern. failing that, drag it round the block in case shes flooded. its just with it running spot on last night it confused me as to why there should be such a sudden problem!

SHEDJIM · Jul 19, 2010

Sounds like a cambelt to me or poorly fitted head gasket. My depender snapped a cambelt overnight all on its own. Drove home all good, started it in the morning, well I tried, it didn't and the cam belt wasn't a belt anymore :doh: Fairly easy job if your ok with the spanners and its only gonna have bent some pushrods.

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