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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: bushcables on September 30, 2008, 17:56:10

Title: Discovery 2 td5
Post by: bushcables on September 30, 2008, 17:56:10

 :dance:My disco 2 keeps running out of fuel!!! the needle still says theres fuel in the tank but Twice its run out on Small inclines waiting at lights Both times is been the wife by herself (so all my fault) but I have had to nip out of work to sort it !!!!
now then I know what people might say do not go under quarter full I have mentioned this to the wife It could have fell on def ears !!!!so has anybody had the same problem as me all the best Kurt Bushcables

Title: Re: Discovery 2 td5
Post by: Ricky on September 30, 2008, 18:35:09

I dont see why this would happen. the fuel pump is inside the tank and draws the fuel through a mesh filter that is literaly a couple of ml above the floor of the tank. I frequently drive it right the way down to the empy mark with no problems.i would start by checking the acuracy of the gauge by putting in a known amount of fuel

Title: Re: Discovery 2 td5
Post by: diggerdog36 on September 30, 2008, 21:34:56

I think thats what bushcables is gtting at, his gauge is faulty.

Title: Re: Discovery 2 td5
Post by: Porny on September 30, 2008, 21:39:27

Has your Disco ever had a new fuel pump??  Just wondering if someone has fitted a Defender pump instead of a Disco one.


Ian

Title: Re: Discovery 2 td5
Post by: freelanderpx54 on October 01, 2008, 10:56:07

Check that the pump/sender unit is located in the tank properly. When I had problems with  mine, I took the pump out and it was sat at an angle in the tank.  Refitting it correctly also meant that the fuel gauge worked

Title: Re: Discovery 2 td5
Post by: bushcables on October 02, 2008, 19:58:57

 :dance:THank you for the info I will have a good look at the weekend I have told the wife to keep it over half a tank all the best kurt