| Author | Message | ||
     Rick Schwiem (Rickinaurora) New Member Username: Rickinaurora Post Number: 1 Registered: 05-2003 |
I ran out gas in my 1998 Disco and now it will not start. I have add about a half of a tank and still nothing. I tryed resetting the gas cut off switch and still nothing. Help!!! | ||
| Damien Vrontisis (Dvrontisis) Member Username: Dvrontisis Post Number: 68 Registered: 04-2003 |
when you turn your key to setting 2 on the ignition, listen outside of the car... do you hear the fuel pump? could be that... | ||
| James Moy (Jmoy97) New Member Username: Jmoy97 Post Number: 6 Registered: 02-2003 |
fuel filter maybe clogged. | ||
| Anatoly Vasiljev (Gaiver) New Member Username: Gaiver Post Number: 1 Registered: 05-2003 |
On right side of panel, close to plastic tank You will find ribbon knob (3cm diam.) press it and engeen will run | ||
| Roland Kutasi (Disco1) Member Username: Disco1 Post Number: 119 Registered: 10-2002 |
I think he said he already tried that. Rick: I'd go along with James' assessment that you have a blocked fuel filter. What happens sometimes when you run out of gas is the shit at the bottom of your tank gets drawn up with the last amount of fuel. BTW, doesn't your fuel gauge work? | ||
| Roland Kutasi (Disco1) Member Username: Disco1 Post Number: 120 Registered: 10-2002 |
James, I have some photos to send you in the next couple of days as soon as my scanner returns from open heart surgery. | ||
| Rick Schwiem (Rickinaurora) New Member Username: Rickinaurora Post Number: 2 Registered: 05-2003 |
Well I replaced the Fuel Filter last night with no luck. It still will not start! Any help would be nice. Thanks | ||
| D. Chapman (1hank1) Member Username: 1hank1 Post Number: 192 Registered: 02-2003 |
Pull the fuel line at the engine and see if gas is flowing. Whe you replaced the filter did gas spew out of the line? | ||
| Robbie Donaldson (Robbie) Senior Member Username: Robbie Post Number: 358 Registered: 02-2002 |
or, instead of pulling a line, just check the fuel pressure at the schraeder valve on the fuel rail on the left side of the engine. | ||
| Jared Schnelle (Jared) Member Username: Jared Post Number: 96 Registered: 09-2002 |
There is also another built in fuel filter on the fuel pump. I'll be able to take a picture of it tonight. | ||
| Rick Schwiem (Rickinaurora) New Member Username: Rickinaurora Post Number: 3 Registered: 05-2003 |
No fuel comes out shraeder valve when i try to start it. But after a few minutes I can get some out. What would I use to test the pressure with? Rick P.S. Thanks for the Help!! Land Rover wants a lot of money to just look at it. You guys are great! | ||
| Robbie Donaldson (Robbie) Senior Member Username: Robbie Post Number: 359 Registered: 02-2002 |
should be able to get a fuel pressure gauge with a schraeder fitting at a parts place, but i have heard you can use a regular tire gauge as long as you toss it once you have checked the pressure once. pressure should be between 34-36 i believe? | ||
| Rick Schwiem (Rickinaurora) New Member Username: Rickinaurora Post Number: 4 Registered: 05-2003 |
It looks and sounds like the fuel pump is not running. I half removed the fuel pump and had my son try to start it. no fuel pump sound??? I checked the fuses but they are OK. How do I remove the fuel lines to the pump? Rick | ||
| Jared Schnelle (Jared) Member Username: Jared Post Number: 97 Registered: 09-2002 |
You should be able to hear the fuel pump from the drivers seat when it turns on. You opened the hatch in the back of the rover, below the carpet? Just unbolt the cover on top of it. You should be able to just remove the lines using a wrench, then take a screwdriver and a hammer and tap that ring around since it'll be kinda tight, this is just a really big nut. That's all you need to do to remove the pump, just make sure the big rubber O ring that fits around the pump doesnt fall into the tank. Double check that the multi-plug that hooks into the pump is all the way in, this is what gives it power. | ||
| D. Howell (Blackandtan) New Member Username: Blackandtan Post Number: 29 Registered: 04-2003 |
Is it sitting on an incline? If this were an old Jeep, it would be a 'spray in some starting fluid' issue, as kind of described here: http://www.valvoline.com/pages/products/product_detail.asp?product=41 | ||
| Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Senior Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 308 Registered: 02-2003 |
DOes the disco have a fulel pump relay somewhere that should be checked before you replace the pump? though since you are eventually getting fuel pressure... are you getting spark. are the plugs wet? rd |
