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I have just encountered a problem with my LC and thought it would be
interesting to relay the facts here to see what your diagnosis is.
I have just driven into the local town (8miles) and back. The car
hasn't been used for a few days and the fuel tank was pretty well empty
(the light was on) so I stopped off at the local garage (a mile away)
to put ?10 worth in.
I was thrashing it a bit because I was late for an appointment, but got
into town OK. In hindsight it seemed a little sluggish on the dual
carriageway, but just thought it was due to driving into a strong
headwind.
I got into town OK, parked up and went for my appointment. When I came
out half an hour later and tried to start the car, it had to turn over
for 30 seconds or so [it normally starts immediately - better than any
other vehicle I know) before eventually starting and then it was
running very roughly and noticeably down on power.
I made it back home, but it was feeling very rough and tickover was
right down to around 500rpm and then it died.
The fuel light was already on again and I ran some quick checks and
found quite a vacuum behind the fuel filler cap and pumped the primer
pump a few times to check there was fuel at the filter.
I tried starting it again and eventually got it going, but with my foot
flat to the floor it was struggling and the revs were going up and down
in a pulsing fashion, but never much more than around 2500rpm.
I checked the fuel cap again and again there was a vacuum behind it.
I then checked the primer pump and primed the whole system again [it
needed it] and tried to start it - after a bit of a cough it started
fine and ran smoothly for a few minutes until turned off.
I checked the fuel cap again and this time no suction.
And that is how I have left it.
A bit of a heart stopper!
I don't have the time to test anything today, but have a gut feel for
the what the problem is/was, but would be interested to hear your
theories!!
--
Regards,
Julian Voelcker
Mobile: 07971 540362
Cirencester, United Kingdom
1994 HDJ80, 2.5" OME Lift, ARB
interesting to relay the facts here to see what your diagnosis is.
I have just driven into the local town (8miles) and back. The car
hasn't been used for a few days and the fuel tank was pretty well empty
(the light was on) so I stopped off at the local garage (a mile away)
to put ?10 worth in.
I was thrashing it a bit because I was late for an appointment, but got
into town OK. In hindsight it seemed a little sluggish on the dual
carriageway, but just thought it was due to driving into a strong
headwind.
I got into town OK, parked up and went for my appointment. When I came
out half an hour later and tried to start the car, it had to turn over
for 30 seconds or so [it normally starts immediately - better than any
other vehicle I know) before eventually starting and then it was
running very roughly and noticeably down on power.
I made it back home, but it was feeling very rough and tickover was
right down to around 500rpm and then it died.
The fuel light was already on again and I ran some quick checks and
found quite a vacuum behind the fuel filler cap and pumped the primer
pump a few times to check there was fuel at the filter.
I tried starting it again and eventually got it going, but with my foot
flat to the floor it was struggling and the revs were going up and down
in a pulsing fashion, but never much more than around 2500rpm.
I checked the fuel cap again and again there was a vacuum behind it.
I then checked the primer pump and primed the whole system again [it
needed it] and tried to start it - after a bit of a cough it started
fine and ran smoothly for a few minutes until turned off.
I checked the fuel cap again and this time no suction.
And that is how I have left it.
A bit of a heart stopper!
I don't have the time to test anything today, but have a gut feel for
the what the problem is/was, but would be interested to hear your
theories!!
--
Regards,
Julian Voelcker
Mobile: 07971 540362
Cirencester, United Kingdom
1994 HDJ80, 2.5" OME Lift, ARB