RRC Fuel Problems

[WillTN]

Just today my classic decided it would take a rest and not start again. It?s not getting any fuel for some reason. A tech at Land Rover Nashville was able to get it to start and I drove it home with no problems. That was the first time it did this. And now it does it every time I try to start it. It kind of sputters for a second and then dies. The Tech said that there?s probably something stopping it up somewhere so it?s not getting any fuel to the engine. Any one have any ideas as to what could be causing this, things to check?

I am going to go and get a new fuel filter and see if that helps. Could this be the fuel pump?

 

[Landrovernick]

I would do what you can easily first then proceed to the time/money consuming fixes. Definitely do the fuel filter and check the fuel pump. You could try to do a fuel system cleaner. I know here in Vegas we get lots of people that have this service done and it makes their car run much better. We use a three part cleaner, one bottle goes in the gas tank to help clean out the tank and the fuel lines, one part is a throttle body spray that cleans out of course the throttle body and the air intake (you will be amazed at how dirty it might be, mine was night and day different) and the third part is an IV drip that goes in and cleans the injectors. When I did my 89RRC I couldnt believe how much better it idled, it had an increase in fuel savings, and the increase of throttle response picked up.

 

[nosivad_bor]

It's Highly unlikely that its the filter. I replaced it 12 months ago. Also i've been into the tank and it's very clean. That truck was treated to nothing but 93 octane fuel and periodic fuel cleaner. i bought a caddillac fuel pump and added that 2 years ago.


i would roll back the floor and access the panel i cut in. check the wiring, i know it's not the best job but it was the only option at the time. I have a feeling that the wires might be corroded. i didn't know back then , but i know now that there is a harness that runs from under the passenger seat to the fuel tank. instead of buying a new one i cut it at the end and spliced it. seemed hokey at the time but i never really thought about it since.

i would buy a harness/loom cable and some new screws for the fuel pump ring that holds it down.

rob

 

[nosivad_bor]

also as a precaution., take the fuel pump out and take it over to the battery, runs some wires to the leads on the pump. touch it with electric to see if it runs, then reverse polarity and see if it runs backward. I have seen a fuel pump stalled this way and the polarity switch correct it. if that works it will probaly be good for a while.


rob