help with a tempermental 300tdi defender

[mickdundee]

Seen similar from a blocked fuel line. Someone had done a fuel sender with silicone instead of the cork gasket! In truth there's any number of things that could cause this. Fuel starvation, lack of air, possibly running on 3 cylinders. If the revs are dropping off in line with the speed your clutch is probably ok though

[deezyboy]

all pipes seem ok but look a tad tatty, will check for de laminating in daylight as soon as I can.

 

it sounds strange, but I just drove it from cold to the garage and it was as bad as described before, just dies on every hill and I am a gear down on normal, put an extra £20 diesel in and a bottle of STP, switched on again and it was like it was a different truck, pulled up a steep hill in third after playing in some puddles.

 

Replaced the top sender unit last Feb too

 

Could it be something settling whilst its parked up? as stupid as it sounds im concidering driving somewhere tomorrow morning, switching off for 2 minutes, and then driving to work after that, probably sounds stupid to all of you, but it somehow seems to do the trick? it is a land rover

[gensetsteve]

Sounds like it's the lift pump again especially if it had a pattern one. Even genuine ones are cheap. If it has a priming lever lossen a pipe after the pump it should squirt out well if you give it a few pumps. Could be something completely different but lift pumps are cheap and known for it.

[TurtleWoods72]

My guess.

 

EGR problem.

Exhaust Manifold Gasket Failure

Turbo bearings worn

 

Just some guesses.

[mendiplogs]

all pipes seem ok but look a tad tatty, will check for de laminating in daylight as soon as I can.

 

it sounds strange, but I just drove it from cold to the garage and it was as bad as described before, just dies on every hill and I am a gear down on normal, put an extra £20 diesel in and a bottle of STP, switched on again and it was like it was a different truck, pulled up a steep hill in third after playing in some puddles.

 

Replaced the top sender unit last Feb too

 

Could it be something settling whilst its parked up? as stupid as it sounds im concidering driving somewhere tomorrow morning, switching off for 2 minutes, and then driving to work after that, probably sounds stupid to all of you, but it somehow seems to do the trick? it is a land rover

 

HI MATE how many MPG do you get how many miles has yours done on my one the turbo waste gate stack OPEN so way down on power like yours thanks jon

[Canal Navvy]

And when you do sort it, please, please remember to tell us what the solution was

[woody paul]

Waste gate on turbo???

[C.J]

all pipes seem ok but look a tad tatty, will check for de laminating in daylight as soon as I can.

 

it sounds strange, but I just drove it from cold to the garage and it was as bad as described before, just dies on every hill and I am a gear down on normal, put an extra £20 diesel in and a bottle of STP, switched on again and it was like it was a different truck, pulled up a steep hill in third after playing in some puddles.

 

Replaced the top sender unit last Feb too

 

Could it be something settling whilst its parked up? as stupid as it sounds im concidering driving somewhere tomorrow morning, switching off for 2 minutes, and then driving to work after that, probably sounds stupid to all of you, but it somehow seems to do the trick? it is a land rover

 

Fuel starvation due to filler cap not breathing ?

[mendiplogs]

Waste gate on turbo???

 

HI PAUL thats what mind was mate thanks jon

[deezyboy]

Will do, hoping its just a pipe or something cheap, although if it is turbo or fuel pump will both be covered by warranty luckily, just hassle and also means a day off work as truck-less!

 

not sure about the wastegate jon, bit beyond my level of expertise, I have an uncle who has worked on landys most of his life, can tell you what size spanner is needed for each job without looking, hopefully he can have a look at the girl on Thursday!

 

cheers