Alan Crossley
Well-Known Member
At long last, and some five weeks AWL at the local Irish Mechanics, my Defender Td5 90 is back home 
I had overheating issue when towing and the it started to cut out completely and without warning. Once cool the engine would restart but only for a short period. From cold, it would run on tick over for twenty minutes and then cut out.
After some digging around under the bonnet, the wiring loom to the injectors was found have some oil which appears to have crept up the interior of the cable and up to the ECM. Replaced the wiring loom and found that the fuel filter had broken down and plastic like bits had entered into the fuel lines.
I'm a bit surprised because the filter was replaced during the last service. But, I'm back on the road again with a modest bill. Fingers crossed for my next towing session on Friday.
I had overheating issue when towing and the it started to cut out completely and without warning
. Once cool the engine would restart but only for a short period. From cold, it would run on tick over for twenty minutes and then cut out.After some digging around under the bonnet, the wiring loom to the injectors was found have some oil which appears to have crept up the interior of the cable and up to the ECM. Replaced the wiring loom and found that the fuel filter had broken down and plastic like bits had entered into the fuel lines.
I'm a bit surprised because the filter was replaced during the last service. But, I'm back on the road again with a modest bill. Fingers crossed for my next towing session on Friday.
