SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
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My D3, 05, 48,000 miles is becoming a pain to cold start.
It takes a lot of cranking and then either stops again as soon as key is released or tries to run at about 400 rpm for a good 5 seconds before picking up. I then get a second bong.
Additionally, if you move from cold straight into a traffic jam it can stall if left in drive?
On top of this, in the 3000 miles since its last service it has already consumed 1 litre of oil.
Have I got a problem? (well the car at least ) it has just spent two days in the`dealer about this and there is nothing showing up? end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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24th Nov 2007 11:27 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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The starting could be software related but I would think it is using too much oil.
If you stall when takinfg off you could start saying things like dangerous and unsafe, preferably in writing, it is amazing how quickly they may wish to their a s.
Something is clearly wrong dont't give up keep at them. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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24th Nov 2007 12:12 pm |
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Nigel Tracey
Member Since: 04 Nov 2006
Location: Lausanne
Posts: 395
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Spotter,
got the same issues, only since it's gone cold here. In fact this week it has warmed up a bit and it's not so bad. But when it's an early morning start, then it can take 5 minutes of messing around to get her going.
Booked in for Wednesday morning, hope it's cold !!!!!!!!!! Mrs Jones ? We've come for your Liver
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24th Nov 2007 6:09 pm |
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
Posts: 3095
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mine is back in again on Thursday
we shall see
...I suspect the oil consumption is a seperate issue to the starting and stalling end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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24th Nov 2007 8:52 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
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SPOTTER wrote:Additionally, if you move from cold straight into a traffic jam it can stall if left in drive? Sounds like contaminated transmission oil - they need to 'double flush' the transmission as detailed in JLR 13 38 10 1_E
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24th Nov 2007 9:25 pm |
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stapldm
Member Since: 11 Sep 2006
Location: Swine Town
Posts: 2330
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Slightly Off Topic, but might improve your starts until you get to a stealer : Just in case I over do it with the parking heater timer and flatten my battery, I've just invested in one of these - a jump starter battery pack and air compressor for £20...it wont work if the main battery has had it, but it should work if it's just touch and go. Easier to attach than a Makita rechargeable cordless drill battery too Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
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25th Nov 2007 5:21 pm |
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
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10forcash wrote:SPOTTER wrote:Additionally, if you move from cold straight into a traffic jam it can stall if left in drive? Sounds like contaminated transmission oil - they need to 'double flush' the transmission as detailed in JLR 13 38 10 1_E
Thanks 10FC but what is a JLR?
Also will my vehicle still be on its original transmission fluid having had the 45 K service?
Bit warmer this morning it only hesiatetd for a couple of seconds before deciding to run
Is the battery likely to be a culprit at nearly 3 yeras old? The vehicle does very few short journeys.
Many thanks
S end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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26th Nov 2007 9:37 am |
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
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stapldm wrote:Slightly Off Topic, but might improve your starts until you get to a stealer : Just in case I over do it with the parking heater timer and flatten my battery, I've just invested in one of these - a jump starter battery pack and air compressor for £20...it wont work if the main battery has had it, but it should work if it's just touch and go. Easier to attach than a Makita rechargeable cordless drill battery too
I think if I can't start it, it would be a call to LRA and retire into the house for a nice coffee end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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26th Nov 2007 9:39 am |
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
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No joy yet and I notice TR seems to have similar issues. Did you get anywhere Nigel Tracey? end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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6th Dec 2007 6:58 pm |
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TazDaz
Member Since: 07 May 2007
Location: South East Essex
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stapldm wrote:Slightly Off Topic ... I've just invested in one of these - a jump starter battery pack and air compressor for £20...
That looks like good value for money - I wonder how it would compare with this?
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6th Dec 2007 7:07 pm |
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Nigel Tracey
Member Since: 04 Nov 2006
Location: Lausanne
Posts: 395
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To Spotter:
Yes and no ! They ran some tests and made some adjustments but then decided it was me ! ie the way that I try to start the D3. They asked if i pump the gas before and during starting (I do) and they reckon that this was probably a major factor. just a bad habbit I guess from the Defender days. Since then I have had no starting woes although it's not been so cold, down to about zero ish. I now turn the key to position3 and as the good man said just let the starter motor do it's job, perhaps I had a habbit of turning back to position 2 too early ?
Any joy on your side ?
On the bright side I did get a free wash Mrs Jones ? We've come for your Liver
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6th Dec 2007 8:06 pm |
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
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Mine is getting worse....it was 12 degrees last night and after a day at work it faltered a lot starting. I don't pump the gas, do wait for glow plugs and I have even now taken to holding the key in position 3 for longer and longer but it doesn't seem to help........................I am used to diesels that start at the first turn of the key.....or if they are mercs, the starting process is completely automated once you to turn the key (i.e. if you release before the car thinks you should it carries on cranking).
What bothers me is that it is deteriorating................................
However dealer said no error messages therefore no problem.....how on earth did they manage to service cars before the laptop diagnostic was invented? end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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7th Dec 2007 8:44 am |
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DN
D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
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Spotter, have the dealership checked that the injectors aren't leaking ?... (as in, leaking fuel into the cylinders whilst parked up for the day / night).
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7th Dec 2007 10:45 am |
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