Member Since: 18 May 2012
Location: Cumbria
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Not starting today
Frosty this morning, showing around -2 but she won't start up! I've only been using it for work and back with heaters and seat warmers going but the battery has always been good.
This morning I turned on the ignition for 5 to see if the FBH would kick in without the engine running - it never so came back to turn it over and it is turning over but not firing into action
Any ideas folks?
29th Nov 2012 10:02 am
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29th Nov 2012 10:04 am
chris0leary
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Seems normal but getting slower the more I try.
29th Nov 2012 10:16 am
A.J.M
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Battery on the way out?
If the cranking is slowing then the charge must be dropping in it.In loving memory of FA54WSK.
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29th Nov 2012 10:48 am
chris0leary
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Location: Cumbria
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It's beginning to look like it. Got a charger on it now to try to get it to fire up.
Been quoted £238 for genuine land rover battery from local indie garage. Is that on par with others?
29th Nov 2012 11:39 am
Mr Kington
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Do a search on here, believe there are better batteries via eurocar parts with a discount code for £80.00
29th Nov 2012 11:40 am
chris0leary
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Location: Cumbria
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Got a good charge in it now and turning over great but still not firing up! Just clouds of unburnt diesel coming out the exhaust. Could it be the glow plugs?
29th Nov 2012 12:44 pm
chris0leary
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Horay! Got it fired up under a great cloud of white smoke.
Engine is running rough though, not sure if its fuel or blockage.
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29th Nov 2012 1:46 pm
chris0leary
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Thanks for the replies, will keep an eye on the battery but think it was down to the fuel.
Once I got it started my fuel level dropped to next to Nowt, I almost never made it to the garage. It's running better now with fresh fuel in but dare say I'll have taken a bit out of the battery from cranking it over so much and charging it.
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Location: Cumbria
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Was at Whitehaven Gary, back home now thanks to local breakdown company being very quick.
Jump started no bother off his motor but he did say it could be ice in fuel filter. Just about to order a fuel filter and put some charge back into my battery - once I've thawed out!
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Frosty this morning, showing around -2 but she won't start up! I've only been using it for work and back with heaters and seat warmers going but the battery has always been good.
