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Car Forum / Land Rover Cars / January 2008

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S111 Diesel Injection pump

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rookerynook@gmail.com - 06 Jan 2008 20:29 GMT
Hi all.  First post.
Does anybody know if there is an easy way to unstick the metering
valve inside the body of the diesel injection pump?  I've got to the
stage on my rebuild where thought I was ready to start the thing, but
after bleeding, I can't get any fuel out of the injector pipes.  The
pump was reconditioned, but has been empty for about 3 years.  Any
ideas?

Thanks
mark@ems-fife.co.uk - 07 Jan 2008 00:33 GMT
> Hi all.  First post.
> Does anybody know if there is an easy way to unstick the metering
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> Thanks

I have been successful in bleeding the last bit of air out of these by
loosening the 9/16" dome nut on the banjos that the injector pipes
screw onto at the pump housing.Normally only need to loosen one or two
of them.Then turn the over on the starter.Be very careful re-
tightening them as the alloy pump housing is quite thin there and does
not have a lot of threads in it.Before you do that are you getting
diesel out the bleed screws when you prime it?
Mark.
rookerynook@gmail.com - 07 Jan 2008 11:23 GMT
On 7 Jan, 00:33, m...@ems-fife.co.uk wrote:

> > Hi all.  First post.
> > Does anybody know if there is an easy way to unstick the metering
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> diesel out the bleed screws when you prime it?
> Mark.

I can get fuel out of the second bleed screw, but the first one is
pretty dry - just a few small bubbles.  The lift pump also seems to
become inneffective after a few pumps - alsmost as if the system is
pressurising.  Any ideas?
mark@ems-fife.co.uk - 07 Jan 2008 11:40 GMT
On 7 Jan, 11:23, rookeryn...@gmail.com wrote:
> On 7 Jan, 00:33, m...@ems-fife.co.uk wrote:
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Take the top cover of the pump.That is the cover which would be top if
the pump was horizontal.Check the rack bar can move easily.The pump
vanes may be stuck by corrosion due to the time its been lying dry,if
they are you will need a new rotor head which is expensive and will
have to be done at a fuel injection shop.Before doing that take the
supply line from the lift pump off and make sure the diesel is pumping
up ok.With either of the two bleed screws out,fuel should pump out
when the manual pump is operated.Turn the engine over a bit to make
sure the lift pump is not on top of the cam.If all else fails run it a
bit on easy start with a couple of the dome nuts loose.If all that
fails it`s the injection shop I`m afraid.
rookerynook@gmail.com - 07 Jan 2008 19:46 GMT
On 7 Jan, 11:40, m...@ems-fife.co.uk wrote:
> On 7 Jan, 11:23, rookeryn...@gmail.com wrote:
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Great - I'll try that.  Thanks
Oily - 09 Jan 2008 11:39 GMT
On 7 Jan, 11:40, m...@ems-fife.co.uk wrote:
> On 7 Jan, 11:23, rookeryn...@gmail.com wrote:
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> > > diesel out the bleed screws when you prime it?
> > > Mark.

Never slacken the banjo connections to bleed the injector pipes, always
slacken at the injectors.

> > I can get fuel out of the second bleed screw, but the first one is
> > pretty dry - just a few small bubbles. The lift pump also seems to
> > become inneffective after a few pumps - alsmost as if the system is
> > pressurising. Any ideas?

The bleed screw on the main pump body is the one you want, the one you are
already getting fuel out of. It's normal for the other to just blow a few
bubbles and you can bleed that one later when it's running. And the system
IS pressurising after a few pumps, also normal, and, incidentally, shows
that the lift pump is in the right place on the cam as you wouldn't pump
anything at all (or very little) if it wasn't.

> Take the top cover of the pump.That is the cover which would be top if
> the pump was horizontal.Check the rack bar can move easily.The pump
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Great - I'll try that.  Thanks

You don't really want to be stripping the pump if you don't know how it is
set up, and you don't want to be using easy start on these engines, they
don't like it, and you can/will break piston rings if you're not careful.

Martin
skinty - 08 Jan 2008 18:55 GMT
Hi Boys & Girls

1) Fill The Derv Filter With Derv & Screw it on
2) Check you have Derv In Tank (3Galls)
3)  Turn Engine over Open Injector Pipes Until Derv pumps out  Try That  it
should Start if Not Tow Start
The Bastard

All The Best

Skinty

"Life's A Bitch Then You Marry 1or 2 or 3"

> Hi all.  First post.
> Does anybody know if there is an easy way to unstick the metering
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>
> Thanks
Austin Shackles - 09 Jan 2008 07:41 GMT
>Hi Boys & Girls
>
>1) Fill The Derv Filter With Derv & Screw it on

top tip for changing fuel filters, that.  Usually, you can avoid needing to
bleed it at all, assuming it was running to begin with.

>2) Check you have Derv In Tank (3Galls)
>3)  Turn Engine over Open Injector Pipes Until Derv pumps out  Try That  it
>should Start if Not Tow Start
>The Bastard

Basically, wot he sed.  Big battery well-charged, have assistant hold the
key to turn it over and bleed at the injector tops one at a time until you
get diesel at all of them, and no froth or air.

If it hasn't started at that point, (we're talking an SIII here) and
assuming it's still got battery power, stop and give it about a minute on
the preheaters then try again.

If it still won't go then it's either dud injectors or the timing's off. (or
maybe dud glowplugs).  A tow-start should work as well, but you need to
bleed it first.

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EMB - 09 Jan 2008 08:02 GMT
> Basically, wot he sed.  Big battery well-charged, have assistant hold the
> key to turn it over and bleed at the injector tops one at a time until you
> get diesel at all of them, and no froth or air.

Full throttle as you do this.
Oily - 09 Jan 2008 12:01 GMT
> >Hi Boys & Girls
> >
> >1) Fill The Derv Filter With Derv & Screw it on

I think you may have a problem filling the fuel filter on a Series 2 or 3
before you mount it.

> top tip for changing fuel filters, that.  Usually, you can avoid needing to
> bleed it at all, assuming it was running to begin with.

You can avoid needing to bleed the injector pump and pipes if you mount the
new filter, remove the top air bleed banjo and hand pump the fuel up until
it comes out of the top with no bubbles, replace the banjo bolt after also
checking that the small hole is clear, then slacken the outlet pipe on the
filter body enough so that you can wriggle the pipe loosely, give a few more
pumps on the lift pump while the pipe is loose and a small amount of air
will be expelled around the pipe which always gets trapped in the top of the
filter head, then tighten said pipe whilst still operating the lift pump. No
air will have then got to the injector pump so start up is normal.

> >2) Check you have Derv In Tank (3Galls)
> >3)  Turn Engine over Open Injector Pipes Until Derv pumps out  Try That  it
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> key to turn it over and bleed at the injector tops one at a time until you
> get diesel at all of them, and no froth or air.

Loosen at least two of the pipes at the injectors (any two) or preferably
all at once and you can stand at the side, turn the engine over, accelerator
down and watch past the bonnet to see if fuel is coming out and when it does
retighten the pipes and start as normal.

> If it hasn't started at that point, (we're talking an SIII here) and
> assuming it's still got battery power, stop and give it about a minute on
> the preheaters then try again.

If you use the series connected preheaters for a minute you are likely to
burn them out, 10 seconds max is enough, if you need more then there is
something wrong. My Series 2 takes 7 secs winter and 5 or 6 any other time
and I reconditioned it about 26 years ago, breathing slightly now but still
starts well.

Martin

> If it still won't go then it's either dud injectors or the timing's off. (or
> maybe dud glowplugs).  A tow-start should work as well, but you need to
> bleed it first.
Austin Shackles - 11 Jan 2008 07:46 GMT
>> >Hi Boys & Girls
>> >
>> >1) Fill The Derv Filter With Derv & Screw it on
>
>I think you may have a problem filling the fuel filter on a Series 2 or 3
>before you mount it.

true, some you can't do easily, then you have to do the technique you
describe below...

>You can avoid needing to bleed the injector pump and pipes if you mount the
>new filter, remove the top air bleed banjo and hand pump the fuel up until
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>and I reconditioned it about 26 years ago, breathing slightly now but still
>starts well.

hmmm.  maybe I've only experienced ones with iffy heaters.  I had a sherpa
1.8 that needed 90 seconds on a cold morning, heaters were just slow.

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