Car has been fine, well since I had the clutch replaced

2007 FL2 HSE

Off to work this morning, fuel warning light on, filled her up with diesel. Droove to work around 15 miles, parked, all fine. Came out an hour later, fob in, clutch down, starter spins, sounds like it's started and idling for a sec, then the starter kicks in again, keeps doing this. Wont start or idle at all.

Didn't see any warning lights on dash

Any suggestions while I wait for recovery to pick it up from work and bring it home

It may sound silly, but was it definately Diesel you put in, although I think over 15 miles you would have seen a change in the way it ran? Check the receipt or smell the fuel filler?
Around a year or so ago there was a garage (tesco) were the tanks had been misfilled, certainly worth a check.

taztastic wrote:

It may sound silly, but was it definately Diesel you put in, although I think over 15 miles you would have seen a change in the way it ran? Check the receipt or smell the fuel filler?
Around a year or so ago there was a garage (tesco) were the tanks had been misfilled, certainly worth a check.

Weve had an awful lot of rain recently, wouldnt surprise me if some garage fuel tanks didnt get a little in them so maybe yours is having a go at running on water?

Mona Geeza wrote:

Weve had an awful lot of rain recently, wouldnt surprise me if some garage fuel tanks didnt get a little in them so maybe yours is having a go at running on water?

Was out of the country all week so just back, got a guy to hook up a diag, he says it's down to "bad fuel". The garage I sue does home heating oil at the pumps now, I haven't had a chance to check but I don't think I used the HHO pump, so there is a chance that the driver has filled the diesel pump with HHO.

What is the easiest way to check if it's diesel or HHO in my tank.

If it is HHO, what is the best way to resolve.

I need to get a sample of fuel from the tank for testing, whats the easiest way to do it.

I managed to get the sample by syphoning using a small bore tube on the inlet to the fuel filter. Initial indications are the fuel is fine, any guidance on next steps would be great.

Fuel test came back all good.

Had a try with easy start and a spare battery, it tried real hard but wouldn't start, There was some air evident in the fuel line after I syphoned some out, that has now gone.

Still none the wiser ....

Crankshaft sensor

ad210358 wrote:

Crankshaft sensor

Thanks for the reply, plenty of viewers but few responses

I would have expected it to appear the diagnostics, but the guy said it was poor fuel. Which has now been tested and confirmed all clear.

I wasn't around when he did the test, and he didn't leave me a copy of the results, so he is coming back tomorrow to re-read and provide the information to me.

The only error that is appearing on the dash that I have seen is "HDC fault" hope that means something to someone on here

Experience has shown that a spurious "HDC Fault" on start up is due to insufficient power getting to the ECU. Are you really certain that the spare battery you used was well up to scratch?

I would want to try it with a known good battery having checked all the connections and earths.

Crankshaft Position Sensors are generally reliable I would still not rule out a duff or disconnected one. John
07 HSE Narvick Black
Land Rover Series One
Triumph Rocket 111 (sadly gone!)

JST wrote:

Experience has shown that a spurious "HDC Fault" on start up is due to insufficient power getting to the ECU. Are you really certain that the spare battery you used was well up to scratch?

I would want to try it with a known good battery having checked all the connections and earths.

Crankshaft Position Sensors are generally reliable I would still not rule out a duff or disconnected one.

Codes re-read:

P0188 Fule temp sesnor A circuit high input
P02E8
P02E4
P02E5

Any info appreciated

Guessing here but check the throttle box, the last three codes all relate to Air Intake Flow.