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Gazza_Magoo
 


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Fuel Pressure (Solved)

Hi everyone, I have recently bought a Discovery 3 TDV6 2006 HSE and now have the following problem.

The engine cranks but won't start unless it gets a sniff of aerostart (cold or hot engine)
Fuel pressure on cranking is only 9,000 kpa so from what I have read this is not enough to activate the injectors as they need 150 bar (15000kpa). So Problem isolated to fuel rail pressure, however cause of this unknown. I have done the following checks

- Battery is good and cranking speed is ~200rpm
- Fuel filter replaced
- LP fuel pump is supplying 7 psi up to the check valve.
When the car starts fuel rail pressure is ~22,000kpa on idle(750rpm) and 59,000kpa at 2700rpm.

The car drives a bit rough as the engine surges, no misfires or anything and if I accelerate hard I will get an engine fault/ limp mode. This clears with a restart. This surging can also be observed in park when holding engine revs at ~2000rpm on a cold engine. The surging almost completely goes away when the engine warms up and then it drives well. I can still get an engine fault if I accelerate real hard for a while.

From all my research on this site it could be HPFP or LP FP.

Could anyone please advise of an additional check for the LP Pump before I buy one and fit it just to rule the cheap option out before I go down the HPFP path.

The engine is only 30,000 old. It was a complete long engine with everything except alternator, starter motor and air conditioner.

Appreciate any advice on this
Garry

 

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Have you checked the injector values? If so, what did you get?

I think, 7 psi from the LP pump is fractionally low but not too far off.
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Gazza_Magoo
 


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Thank you Thumbs Up
No check on the injector valves at this stage.
  
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Don't forget the basics such as sensor data, including ECT and oil temps as these are used during start. It would be good to know that the glowplugs are working correctly too.

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Thanks Robbie
After reading many other threads on this and other sites I decided to remove the tank and pump.
I checked the amp draw at F1 this was only 4.1 amps, oil temp and sensors working.

Tank and module out...pump is the walbro GSS503.

Any tips on taking the black fuel line off the LP PUMP. I spent a while trying to free this up and remove, didn't want to go to hard and break something.

Thanks
  
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Sorry I've only done this once and that was years ago with 2 of us at it and neither of us particularly had a clue as to how it was all going to go. I don't recall the workshop manual being that helpful either when it came to remove the clips and lines.



4.1 amps does not sound too bad at all if the fuel is reasonably warm. 7 PSI is not bad either and I have seen them start with a lower figure.

The book figures are:

50 kPa (0.5 bar) (7.25) lb/in²

You can also do a flow check to see how much fuel comes through in a given time. The ideal is around 70 litres an hour ~ 1666 ml a minute.

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No worries Thumbs Up
I have removed the module from the tank as pictured in your post. The lines that clip on are easy to remove. The problem one is a barbed outlet from the pump and a hard plastic line to the manifold for the regulator.
I sure with some more perseverance tomorrow all will be well
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Flow check ~ 3L / min so I guess that rules out the LPFP, all looked ok with the pump filter, nice and clean.
Just finished fitting the fuel pump back in the tank (bit awkward) and tank installed back in the car.
Car runs just as before......no start on crank unless assisted with aerostart.

Just wondering could it be an injector leaking and therefore preventing the HPFP reaching the required fuel rail pressure for start up?
  
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A healthy HPFP could easily overcome the effect of a leaking injector - remember that almost all the fuel output from the HPFP goes back to the tank.

With a low rail pressure and healthy LPFP it does look like the HPFP is at fault. As the sensor readings appear to match your symptoms it does not look like a sensor issue either. As the PCV and VCV appear to be responding to ECM commands then the PCM itself looks ok.

So I think we are left with a mechanical HP pump issue or a bad PCV; perhaps contaminated or partially blocked. It is possible to test the resistance on the valves (1.5 to 15 ohms) but I would have expected a fault code for the rail pressure so I am scratching my head a little.

I've not seen a bad HPFP outside of a petrol misfuel event so perhaps someone with more experience can offer their thoughts.

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Not sure on disco, but used to be dead common fault at work a for an injector with excessive leak off preventing engine start, they used to start them the same way as you easystart etc and they would run fine all day long until you switched them off again!
Leak off test kits for 6 cylinders on ebay 40 quid.
Ive even seen people just remove the leak off pipes and crank the engine and whichever injector Censored the most diesel out got replaced and that fixed it.
  
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For interest, my D4 fuel pressure at idle:

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Thanks for the replies. I think I will pursue the injector path fist before the HPFP. Took it out for a today, surging whilst cold but once all was warmed up the car ran well. I give it a boot full and got the check engine fault. Codes were low fuel rail pressure. I will let you know how I go with the injector tests.
Thanks again for all the help Thumbs Up
  
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Gazza_Magoo
 


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Well all fixed now. Turns out it was the HPFP. New one fitted and she starts again first time and no surging at all. I can accelerate at full throttle with no engine faults Very Happy
Thanks for helping out guys.
  
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Glad it is all fixed and thanks for the update.

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I've come in on this very late but because I'm wrestling with my neighbours D3 LPFP I got the hose off the pump barb fairly easily by washing the fuel away with cleaner and warming, I said WARMING, the end with a hot air gun when it relaxes a bit and can be wiggled off. It goes back on tight enough on the next pump.
  
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