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yetiman45



Member Since: 22 Dec 2014
Location: Tamworth
Posts: 69
England 2005 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Blenheim Silver
Misfire sorted
Have been having an intermittant misfire on the 110 for a good few months now. Only within the first 5 or ten minutes after starting, a few stutters and coughs, engine light on then it all settles and runs fine.Checked and changed all the usuals, red ecu plug, injector harness etc. Because of the torque and good pulling power I've never really pushed the motor, always changing up pretty quickly and basically driving around in a high gear most of the time. And that I think where the problem was. Someone suggested injector cleaner but I was a bit dubious as to whether they do anything, well after pouring in two bottles of Wynns cleaner into half a tank of diesel and then ragging it for a few days the problem seems to be solved. It runs sweet as a nut now, a lot more life in it, no smoking and driving it harder hasn't made much difference to the fuel consumption. I've never liked driving any of my diesels hard but it seems that pussy footing about causes problems too. Thought this might be of use to anyone having similar problems.
Post #467503 29th Oct 2015 11:15am
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ian series 1



Member Since: 17 Nov 2014
Location: south
Posts: 3127
United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Bonatti Grey
Maybe it just needed a good hard drive anyway?


Diesels do need a good "thrashing" once in a while to clear them out.
I can remember borrowing my dad's old Audi 80 years ago, foot down up the motorway with clouds of black smoke.
Don't think it had ever been over 3000 rpm!

Went a whole load better on the way home.. Wink

I wouldn't be too scared to give it a bit of Grief every now and then, just to keep it all clean. 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"

Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered.
Post #467512 29th Oct 2015 11:52am
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yetiman45



Member Since: 22 Dec 2014
Location: Tamworth
Posts: 69
England 2005 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Blenheim Silver
I had an old MGF a while back with the K series lump in it, that loved being thrashed lol.
I'm thinking of dropping a de cat pipe on the 110 to possibly help the turbo spool up a bit quicker.
Post #467516 29th Oct 2015 12:02pm
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gazman



Member Since: 17 Aug 2015
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 652
United Kingdom 2003 Defender 90 Td5 HT Alpine White
My wife's D3 suffers and smokes like a train if I don't take it on a run every now and then. A horrible greyish black sooty cloud. 2014 - current ..... 2003 defender td5 90 (my car)
2009 - current .... 2005 zx10r
Post #467804 30th Oct 2015 11:35am
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jimbob7



Member Since: 06 Jul 2013
Location: uk
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Yeah,another vote for occasional fairly high (really don't need to rev the t!ts off it) rev driving,also Forte diesel treatments are very popular for fixes and Millers additives for preventative maintenance.Quality diesel also works but that's for another thread Whistle .
Also diesel has always been very susceptible to bacteria which causes running issues,again there are proven additives for that anorl. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.
Post #467879 30th Oct 2015 4:09pm
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