Mountain goatee Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 I'm a new member of this here forum.i own an play with off road vehicles for 2 years still a bit of a beginner in UK.back home in north spain is an absolute paradise for this hobby with mountains,mud,snow,rocks etc.my friends there are very knowledgeable about mechanical an 4x4 affairs.very capable ppl.i would love to find that kind of know how ,camaraderie an become part of a group but with covid is probing very difficult with most clubs meet once a month in so an so pub. car is a discovery 2 td5 modified 2inch super gas lift,bumpers,winch,insa turbo 33s,chimney and lights.190kmiles I do use it off road nearly weekly(when it works)but nothing too extreme yet.like I said I'm new to UK 4x4 so still finding byways, tracks,like minded people etc live in london so is harder to get out to the good stuff. So I find myself in need of help.my experience with some of the independent land r garages not been the best I would say(terrible an very expensive ) so decided to make the st down my house my garage.....sounds great until reality kicks in an u realized eagerness cant fix ignorance lol.or when u need to lift car properly or press some bearings.sorry to bore u guys to death I'm coming to the actual problem car runs good normally .just fix idler pulley an tensioner pulley week before.car run perfect for a week then one night I hear the fuel pump whining but only briefly then I resume my way home an park.next morning we going offroad so early up 2 mates coming to my house an car wont start.got car working with some axe perfum but is plenty smoky .when it usually never is.....so cancel trip back to boxes.i txt my friend he says nearly sure is air in fuel sistem. I try to visually inspect lines,order no return valve an regulator valve an re fit.when I open no return valve is not even there.been running without one.re prime pulling lever 5o 6 times contact on .then repite couple of times Nothing ,nada,zilch.im at a loss here dont know what to do next.i think I need someone with expertise I could get car to their premises if need be.i live in kilburn area london.if anyone could help with any of this problems I will be their slave for the foreseeable future.i used to work as a spray painter in mercedes dealerships an other brands so if u have the premises I can help.......thanks in advance guys an gals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Perhaps you could start with triggering the ECU to purge the air from the fuel system. From memory you put the key in and turn it on without starting it - and quickly pump the accelerator 10 or so times - that should trigger the pump and the bleed cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Another though - Is it possible that your fuel pump has become clogged ? The tanks can become full of carp and reach a peak point. They do have an access hatch in the D2 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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