Member Since: 13 Sep 2009
Location: Reading
Posts: 195
Hi Euan,
So a weird question - What fuel do you use & where do you get it from (does it vary or usually the same)?
It's a 12 plate BTW 8)
Regards
Mark.Gone: 2010MY 59 plate Bali Blue HSE.
Also gone : 2012MY 12 plate Firenze Red HSE.
In Bits : 2005 55plate 4.0 V8 Ibex 250s SW.
14th May 2020 1:21 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Oh yeah....it is a ‘12 plate (I still have the original plates somewhere)
Funnily enough, the fact that I only put supermarket fuel in it came up in conversation with the guy who is currently trying to get to the bottom of the issue
Marsie mentioned changing the fuel filter earlier on the thread
Hope you’re well Mark"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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14th May 2020 1:44 pm
MJIbex
Member Since: 13 Sep 2009
Location: Reading
Posts: 195
Hi Euan,
All good thank you - i'm still running round in the replacement 13 plate 110 (among a few other things).
I'd run the fuel down - change the filter and stay away from supermarkets and remote location (i.e. low volume) stations.
Worth a try before getting into big bucks.
I won't get into my thoughts on the whole supermarket fuel debate - but i'll never use it except in an emergency.
Hope you get to the bottom of it.
Regards
Mark.Gone: 2010MY 59 plate Bali Blue HSE.
Also gone : 2012MY 12 plate Firenze Red HSE.
In Bits : 2005 55plate 4.0 V8 Ibex 250s SW.
14th May 2020 9:01 pm
marsie
Member Since: 28 Feb 2010
Location: Sheffieldish
Posts: 1804
Mine has done around a 1000 miles since with no probs (fingers crossed) but apparently the fuel filter housing on our year cars are a common fault showing the water in fuel fault. Luckily mine genuinely seems to have been water in fuel rather than a dodgy sensor
I nearly aways fill up at tesco so MJIbex may be onto something?
Or it could just be a red d4 thing Previous Discos
1989 200tdi 3dr
1994 300tdi ES
1995 3.9 ES (x3)
2000 4.0 adventurer
2001 4.0 ES
2005 D3 HSE (zambesi silver)
2007 D3 SE (Lugano teal)
2011 D4 XS (Baltic Blue)
2008 D3 HSE PREMIUM (buckingham blue)
2009 D4 XS (Nara bronze)
2006 D3 Metropolis (Java Black)
2012my D4 HSE (indus silver)
Current 2013 D4 XS (Firenze red)
14th May 2020 10:15 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Quick update (or not, as the case may be).
dropped in yesterday to see how he’s getting on with it (he’s slightly demented )
While I’m not able to get it to to him under current rules, Disco Mikey very kindly agreed to take a phone call (Thanks Mike) and gave my local guy some pointers where to look for possible trouble, but despite checking them, it still throws up a random fault.
I mentioned the fuel filter, and he’s going to try that.
Watch this space
Ps, I only ever fill up at Tesco too, maybe they’re allergic ? "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
19th May 2020 9:35 am
nigel207
Member Since: 26 Mar 2009
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 1344
MJIbex wrote:
Hi Euan,
So a weird question - What fuel do you use & where do you get it from (does it vary or usually the same)?
It's a 12 plate BTW 8)
Regards
Mark.
Good to see you still “lurking” Mark! I hope all’s well?
19th May 2020 12:14 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
It’s around about now that the OP realised his folly in calling a new thread “cheapest fix ever”
As part of the attempt to get to the low turbo pressure problem, a new fuel filter was fitted. It would appear it wasn’t fitted properly.....anyway, I managed to “use” a quarter of a tank in 6 miles, which must be some sort of new record ?
This “cheapest fix ever” jibe may come back and bite me
Recovery guy....”Well, I’ve never seen it coming out at that rate before”
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
12th Jun 2020 9:43 am
Bev
Member Since: 28 Apr 2011
Location: Perthshire
Posts: 741
So have you started looking at 5 series BMW’s on auto trader now?
As great a car as they are sometimes they drive you mad with the little faults that cause much grief...Defender 90 CSW MY06
Discovery 3 SE MY05 (Gone but still on the forum )
Defender 90 CSW MY02 ( Gone)
Discovery 3 GS MY08 ( Gone)
12th Jun 2020 10:11 am
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
I do really like it, and to be fair, in this instance I don’t think it’s the car.
Doesn’t harm to have a wee look in Autotrader though "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
12th Jun 2020 10:26 am
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20727
Just to cheer you up Euan, we've just condemned a 3.0 L494 with a split crossover pipe, also only logging P1247...
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Thanks Mike, that’s very helpful "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
12th Jun 2020 1:23 pm
marsie
Member Since: 28 Feb 2010
Location: Sheffieldish
Posts: 1804
At least your drive won't rust for a while Previous Discos
1989 200tdi 3dr
1994 300tdi ES
1995 3.9 ES (x3)
2000 4.0 adventurer
2001 4.0 ES
2005 D3 HSE (zambesi silver)
2007 D3 SE (Lugano teal)
2011 D4 XS (Baltic Blue)
2008 D3 HSE PREMIUM (buckingham blue)
2009 D4 XS (Nara bronze)
2006 D3 Metropolis (Java Black)
2012my D4 HSE (indus silver)
Current 2013 D4 XS (Firenze red)
12th Jun 2020 10:54 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26699
What was the fault that caused all this in the first place? (Not the fuel leak)
13th Jun 2020 7:11 am
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Still trying to get to the bottom of that Gareth"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
13th Jun 2020 7:12 am
Gareth Site Moderator
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