landade Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 My 1998 defender 110 county runs fine however the engine intermittently cuts out leaving me stranded extremely embarrassing on weigh bridges etc. However engine will start again after a few minutes and runs fine. Over the last few months the problem is occuring more frequently. It feels as though there could be debris in the fuel line which blocks fuel flow causing engine failure then after resting for a minute maybe the debris moves allowing fuel to pass? My garage has cleaned fuel filters but problem persists. Can anyone help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 If its a TDi it could be a problem with the stop solenoid or the wiring to it? Or perhaps the alarm spider? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 On my 200Tdi I've been searching for a fuel starvation problem in the past. It drove me mad. In the end it ended up being paper towels inside my replacement fuel tank. Small particles being sucked into my fuel pump blocking supply at higher revs. If it's a newer engine like Td5 i guess it might be something electrical? Cheers Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasmic Farmer Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 if it is a TDI then "borrow" a known good lift-pump and swap em over. If it fixes it then there is your problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 1998 would be a late 300Tdi, possibly with immobilisation? Isn't this a known issue with the immobilisers on these engines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve King Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 If its a TDi it could be a problem with the stop solenoid or the wiring to it? Or perhaps the alarm spider? I'd go with the stop solenoid - my 300tdi kept cutting out intermittently, it took me ages to track the problem down to the stop solenoid. Only took a minute to fix it though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landade Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 Cheers guys its going in to the mechanics on monday, i will tell them this info. I have tried disconnecting the immobiliser, that didn't help, also the fuel pump and filter has been checked. Very annoying problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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