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Farmer joe
 


Member Since: 10 Sep 2020
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Northern Ireland 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3
Won’t start after engine change

Put an s type engine in my disco, tried starting it today, after priming the fuel it did eventually start but the charging light was on, so thinking I may have missed putting a wire on the alternator I stopped it checked the wire, all was ok so tried to start it again but nothing. It just spins over. Anyone any ideas what the problem might be? Thanks.
  
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Motolab
 


Member Since: 18 Oct 2019
Location: Sleen
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Netherlands 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

Any codes?

A shot in the dark with no info... too many variables

What did you change, replace on the auxiliary’s of the engine?
A MY 2007 LR D3 ECU (EU4) needs to control another HPFP than a S-type JAG HPFP for example..who still has the EU3 HPFP (although is effectively a EU4 engine as a whole)
 Best regards
Harold

Always looking for Pre '55's & Pre war British Motorcycles! knowing or having one for sale? PM please. I visit the UK 6 times a year

Ps. I edit my texts quite often, english is not my native language, so I will edit My “typo’s” etc. Wink 
 
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Farmer joe
 


Member Since: 10 Sep 2020
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Northern Ireland 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

Stripped the s type engine bare and built everything from the disco onto it.
Don’t have any diagnostics to suit Landrovers as I have just bought this one. What is the best value diagnostics for the 3? Thanks.
  
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darrind
 


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England 2013 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4

Only one to buy is the iiD to be honest

Even if you sell it once you have finished with it
 Must stop buying shiny toys....  
Post #218337430th Oct 2020 9:09 am
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Moo
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Agree. GAP IID Thumbs Up
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Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)

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Motolab
 


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Yupp! IID

you did a kind of rebuild, quite extensive... only LR specific will do then IMHO

think in long terms.... it is an investment, but both worth it and the "rest" value of an IID is quite extensive.. more than 50% i have even seen 75% here..
 Best regards
Harold

Always looking for Pre '55's & Pre war British Motorcycles! knowing or having one for sale? PM please. I visit the UK 6 times a year

Ps. I edit my texts quite often, english is not my native language, so I will edit My “typo’s” etc. Wink 
 
Post #218338030th Oct 2020 9:23 am
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Flack
 


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If it ran initially, it must be fuel related if you did not touch anything. I would try bleeding it again first and try to check the pressure of the low pressure fuel pump.

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timmyt79
 


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Re: Won’t start after engine change

Farmer joe wrote:
Put an s type engine in my disco, tried starting it today, after priming the fuel it did eventually start but the charging light was on, so thinking I may have missed putting a wire on the alternator I stopped it checked the wire, all was ok so tried to start it again but nothing. It just spins over. Anyone any ideas what the problem might be? Thanks.


Did you bleed it via the schrader valve on top of engine?Sounds simple i know but worth trying again as these are Censored to start if there is air in system.
  
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Farmer joe
 


Member Since: 10 Sep 2020
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Northern Ireland 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

Yeah bled it at the valve but no use.

Where does the camshaft sensor need to be fitted? When it’s pushed into its hole the magnet in the sensor draws tight to the sprocket, I pulled the sensor back a touch and tightened it there, I don’t know if it needs to be left tight against the sprocket or not.

That’s the only other thing I can think of that might be causing it not to start
  
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Disco_Mikey
 


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Didn't think there was adjustment on the CMP Confused

Do you have any fault codes?
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Farmer joe
 


Member Since: 10 Sep 2020
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Northern Ireland 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

Getting someone to check for codes next week.

There’s no adjustment on the cam sensor but I just pulled it back a hair from the sprocket, or should I have left it in fully? Where the magnet pulls it to?
  
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aja4x4
 


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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

They do take forever to start if the High pressure side runs dry
  
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loanrangie
 


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You'll need to crank and bleed at least 6 times or more.
  
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