Member Since: 17 Feb 2020
Location: Ireland
Posts: 6
Intermittent Reduced Performance message
I've had this "Reduced Performance" message on my 2010 LR4 for about 18 months now. It comes on when I turn the ignition on and stays on but then the next time it seems fine and will go away for months. There is no noticeable reduction in performance. A year ago when it was serviced I asked the technician who plugged in his diagnostic gadget in and it said water in fuel sensor so he changed the fuel filter and sensor and it was ok for a bit but then the message started appearing again intermittently so I mentioned it this time at it's latest service a couple of weeks back and it came up with the same error again - water in fuel sensor so he changed the fuel filter and sensor again and it was ok for a few days then it came back again. And now it's gone again. What's going on??
17th Feb 2020 5:08 pm
thisandy
Member Since: 28 Jan 2018
Location: Pembrokeshire
Posts: 308
Actually I just checked the bill and he did indeed change the fuel filter housing too.
17th Feb 2020 8:17 pm
electroxav
Member Since: 30 May 2018
Location: LYON
Posts: 1
same problem
Hello
I have exactly the same problem as you for 1 month have you found the solution ??? thank you xavier in france sorry for my english
20th Feb 2020 2:58 pm
disco1212
Member Since: 17 Feb 2020
Location: Ireland
Posts: 6
No I haven’t unfortunately. Message came back again yesterday.
20th Feb 2020 3:51 pm
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Lost
Posts: 5052
You will need the diagnostic codes read which should point the direction. Success here depends on what diagnostic tool is being used! It may well just be a small issue like a blocked MAP / sensor, or an issue with a one of the MAF sensors / air leak etc.
In a worst case scenario you could have a look at the inlet manifolds and see if there is a crack present. The presence of oil or charred / dry oil residues is an indicator. If so a smoke test will then confirm.yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
20th Feb 2020 4:07 pm
Asbestross
Member Since: 18 Apr 2019
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 153
I had this issue - I drained the fuel filter which cured it for about 6 months, then it came back just before the service. I've just had the whole housing done and it's been fine for about a month so far.
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20th Feb 2020 7:24 pm
MorganD379
Member Since: 29 Sep 2016
Location: SA62 3PP
Posts: 425
I used to get the water messages when ever I used fuel from tesco... Steered clear of them and haven't seen it since, oh wife didn't as worked night's there - last year spent nearly 1k on injectors
21st Feb 2020 4:00 am
MorganD379
Member Since: 29 Sep 2016
Location: SA62 3PP
Posts: 425
Missed out she doesn't drive my D3
21st Feb 2020 4:01 am
disco1212
Member Since: 17 Feb 2020
Location: Ireland
Posts: 6
PROFSR G wrote:
You will need the diagnostic codes read which should point the direction. Success here depends on what diagnostic tool is being used! It may well just be a small issue like a blocked MAP / sensor, or an issue with a one of the MAF sensors / air leak etc.
In a worst case scenario you could have a look at the inlet manifolds and see if there is a crack present. The presence of oil or charred / dry oil residues is an indicator. If so a smoke test will then confirm.
I purchased an Autel AP200 OBD diagnostic thing but it’s not throwing up any errors at all even when the Restricted Performance is showing.
23rd Feb 2020 3:11 pm
disco1212
Member Since: 17 Feb 2020
Location: Ireland
Posts: 6
MorganD379 wrote:
I used to get the water messages when ever I used fuel from tesco... Steered clear of them and haven't seen it since, oh wife didn't as worked night's there - last year spent nearly 1k on injectors
Interesting. We tend to use our local garage to fill up rather than a supermarket but I wonder if some premium diesel would make a difference.
23rd Feb 2020 3:16 pm
Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1670
Don't know about premium diesel but I'm thinking, as a minimum, it would be worth filling up somewhere else for a bit.
CheersGary
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