Member Since: 02 Sep 2007
Location: Staffordshire
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Engine turns over, but won't start...
It's a 2.7 TDV6...
The other day I was pulling gently (?) out of a roundabout when the engine stopped, the feeling was a bit like running out of fuel, but as I'd just got a few gallons that wasn't the case.
Spins nicely on the starter, but no firing.
Got recovered to a nearby garage who do a lot of LR work.
Faults looked at - fuel pressure v.low and pressure regulator faults.
New regulator installed, pressure now "OK", but still no start.
Will start if given a dose of "Start You b****".
Apparently the injector firing pulses can been seen.
Lots of baffled folks around Stafford/Tamworth just now
Ideas please (polite, or otherwise).Rob Smith
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Member Since: 02 Sep 2007
Location: Staffordshire
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Rocks - I hope not, as the belt is only a couple of months old (If it is then the place that fitted it could be in for a big bill.)
Mikey - That was the first thought at the "holding & scratching" garage, but apparently ruled out by some of the other tests. (But it would be supported by the recent reluctance to start)Rob Smith
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12th Apr 2019 7:23 pm
Globetrotter448
Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Londonderry NSW
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If it starts, does it run?? otherwise its lack of fuel, check filters and see if any fuel comes out the Schroeder valve.
13th Apr 2019 10:47 am
robsmith
Member Since: 02 Sep 2007
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 2392
It will start, but not run when given a dose of Start You B'std.
Fuel does come out of the Schroeder valve....
All fuses intact.
Current best guess is a broken wire somewhere, or ECU has lost the map...Rob Smith
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13th Apr 2019 3:19 pm
PROFSR G
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Need diagnostic codes in order to offer anything meaningful. In the meantime this may prove useful.yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
13th Apr 2019 3:39 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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Location: Bramhall
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What about the HP pump drive belt? Hard to see I know.
13th Apr 2019 3:40 pm
robsmith
Member Since: 02 Sep 2007
Location: Staffordshire
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Prof - I'll try and get them on Monday.
Gareth - hmmmm - not thought of that, but I don't think the current one is more than a few weeks old. I don't think the symptoms are pointing in that direction, particularly the "long crank" for a few days before the final ran out of fuel feeling.
Garage has another guy coming to look at it on Monday.....Rob Smith
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13th Apr 2019 8:40 pm
robsmith
Member Since: 02 Sep 2007
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 2392
Right, finally........
Two faults that played hide & seek with each other
Common rail pressure regulator was intermittent (more fault than OK)
LP pump was trying hard to sleep in a corner, but every now and the woke up for a few seconds.
Tuesday should see everything back in place and all six firing at the right time and with the right degree of thrutch....Rob Smith
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20th Apr 2019 11:29 am
robsmith
Member Since: 02 Sep 2007
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 2392
Back on the road
The "deal breaker" was the LP fuel pump (Thanks Bodsie for your help).
Initial impressions are that the pick-up is a bit better, so that pump must have been on its last legs for a bit.Rob Smith
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