AVE
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Quote: Many diesel vehicles use the unlocking of the doors as the trigger for the fuel pump to prime the engine. If this happens, it may already be too late to prevent expensive damage to the vehicle! Unquote
Is this the case with the Disco? As you slide down the banister of life
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Bushwanderer
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AVE wrote:Quote: Many diesel vehicles use the unlocking of the doors as the trigger for the fuel pump to prime the engine. If this happens, it may already be too late to prevent expensive damage to the vehicle! Unquote
Is this the case with the Disco?
Hi AVE,
Not really, as at least the Driver's door must be unlocked before you can open the fuel flap. (Or is this only an Australian feature? Somehow, I doubt it.)
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Peter
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| 5th Feb 2008 9:42 am |
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PaulP
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Bushwanderer wrote:
Not really, as at least the Driver's door must be unlocked before you can open the fuel flap. (Or is this only an Australian feature? Somehow, I doubt it.)
I think AVE means that you would usually fill the car up and then lock the doors and go into the service station to pay for the fuel.
When you return to your D3 you press the unlock button on the keyfob and it will kindly prime the fuel pump (with fresh petrol in this case) automatically....  2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
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| 5th Feb 2008 10:12 am |
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Gareth
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I am very sure that the fuel system on a D3 does not prime when you unlock the door. It will prime when you turn the key to postion 2. Position 1 unlocks the steering.
If you realise your mistake before turning the key, you save ££££££'s 
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| 5th Feb 2008 10:28 am |
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AndrewW
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Gareth wrote:I am very sure that the fuel system on a D3 does not prime when you unlock the door. It will prime when you turn the key to postion 2.
I know it does on a lot of little runabouts (Mercs, Audis  ) but logically  there's no point in the D3 doing that as we ALL WAIT FOR THE SYSTEMS CHECK BONG  -- Don't we?  so that our EPBs, mirrors and cruise control work!
It was conceived as a quick-get-away ruse to coax the diesel-wary into buying small diesel cars IMHO.
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| 5th Feb 2008 10:36 am |
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BLFarrar
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has anybody tried one of these?
do they work?
how much are they?
what about a group buy ???? BREXIT - done properly.
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| 5th Feb 2008 8:05 pm |
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TazDaz
Member Since: 07 May 2007
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I don't think they are on sale yet ... No idea why.
All that's there is the 'expression of interest' thingy
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| 5th Feb 2008 8:26 pm |
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Bill Wright
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Odd that TazDaz
You'd think with all the press about mis-fueling, they'd fly off the shelf. I'd buy two tomorrow.
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| 5th Feb 2008 8:31 pm |
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smac343
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Bill i am looking into the sales side of things if i get any info i will pass it on but a group buy could be a good idea (just to stop the SWMBO misfueling obviously)
currently The cost of the device is £50.00 + carriage and vat.
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| 5th Feb 2008 8:37 pm |
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Bill Wright
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smac343 - count me in when you get a result then
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| 5th Feb 2008 8:39 pm |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
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PaulP wrote:Bushwanderer wrote:
Not really, as at least the Driver's door must be unlocked before you can open the fuel flap. (Or is this only an Australian feature? Somehow, I doubt it.)
I think AVE means that you would usually fill the car up and then lock the doors and go into the service station to pay for the fuel.
When you return to your D3 you press the unlock button on the keyfob and it will kindly prime the fuel pump (with fresh petrol in this case) automatically....
You feel the need to lock your car before paying for the fuel!
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| 6th Feb 2008 6:55 am |
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AndrewW
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In the UK you need to lock your underpants to your ankles when you go for a $hit!  2006 D3 finally swapped for a 2016 D4 Graphite in Graphite grey. No mods
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| 6th Feb 2008 11:51 am |
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Snowy
Member Since: 06 Jul 2007
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There was this thing, but oddly they went bust... I wonder why?? 
Although their website is still up...
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| 6th Feb 2008 12:09 pm |
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B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
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Smac343 I would be interested as well
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| 6th Feb 2008 12:11 pm |
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