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    Disco 2 TD5 fuel issues / starting issues fix

    Cheers Johnlad. Got battery back on charge and will let it purge a while longer before starting.
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    Disco 2 TD5 fuel issues / starting issues fix

    Ok, new pump installed and FPR pressure straight up to 4 bar. BUT I can hear squirting and squishing up around the FPR even after 10 mins. I don't know if that's normal? (Don't normally have my head in there without the engine running). No leaks that I can see.
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    Disco 2 TD5 fuel issues / starting issues fix

    Don't have a replacement fuel pump this weekend so took out the current one cleaned the filters (dirty but not treacle) and blew down the high pressure line (some resistance but flowing through). Reassembled and now get 1.5bar at the FPR. This drops back when the pump isn't energised...
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    Disco 2 TD5 fuel issues / starting issues fix

    Dropped the fuel tank to free up the pipes, they seem OK. Hooked up 2 batteries and let it purge for 10mins. Wouldnt start. Managed to get an adapter from Pirtek which fits the fuel temp gauge. Zero pressure, but a very low flow of fuel getting pumped forward. Checked fuel flow at the...
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    Disco 2 TD5 fuel issues / starting issues fix

    :) Battery charging overnight and I'm taking a spare. 6 weeks of sunshine and today chucking it down!!
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    Disco 2 TD5 fuel issues / starting issues fix

    Thanks for quick reply. I'm looking for an adapter for my pressure gauge to do that but, provided the injectors aren't screwed, I don't think there can be any fuel getting forward, so not sure of next steps after that. Thinking I will drop the tank a little and make sure loom and pipes are...
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    Disco 2 TD5 fuel issues / starting issues fix

    Hello, needing some advice re-starting a D2 TD5. I had to drop the fuel tank to get to the high pressure hose. Did that got it all back together (i thought) renewed the fuel filter, purged, started 1st time (yippee). ran it on idle/low revs for 15 mins. Turned engine off cleaned up for...