I had a similar problem with my freelander. my car would also lose power when i was driving or if i tried pulling away after being sat at traffic lights it just wouldn't move. if your car starts doing this, it will be the valve in the fuel pump that is on its way out. it took 2 garages and 5...

my car has the same problem. is it def. the head gasket thats gone, if so how much will repairs cost and shud I get rid once fixed???

following on from my earlier note about my Freelander having the same problem. I am happy to say I have just got back from the garage and my car goes like a dream. I was told all sorts was wrong with it, ECU, Lambd, but it was the valve in the fuel pump that had gone. I have paid £300...

I have had exactly the same problem with my freelander 1.8. Don't buy an ECU. I bought a reconditioned one as I was also told this was the problem. I had the same problem with the Lambd centre. I have just come back from the garage and the fault is fixed. The fault lies with the fuel pump...

thanks for that advice. The garage have already checked the fuel filter and fitted a new one 2 weeks ago on the service so i am assuming they did it properly. All I know is that this problem is driving me mad and costing me money.

I bought a 1998 1.8 7 months ago. I have also been experiencing loss of power. I took to my local garage who said the computer stated the fuel pipe was blocked. They changed the fuel pipe and cleared the fault. After taking car for a test drive the fault re-appeared. So much has been...