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Hello All -
Would like some help working through an issue :crybaby2:
My 1898 4.6 just died on me the other day. I was hoping to get some direction
on how i can trouble shoot this without the expenses of taking it into the shop.
Let me start by saying that I let the fuel level get very low. I drove right by
a gas station and got lazy and went home. The next morning, I started and
rolled about 5 feet and it died. So I figured I ran it out of gas. I added a gallon
and a half that my neighbor had and still could not get it started. So I went
and got a couple more fresh gallons of gas and got it started with the help of
AAA. I was running really rough....really rough. We noticed that that there
was a watery liquid driping out of the the spare tire well.....what could that
possibly be? Is this something from the evaporator? I wonder if the gas
I got from my neighbor was bad?
Well, I then drove the car to Autozone to see it I could get some injector cleaner,
etc. The Rover could barely make it....I was driving along at 5 MPH. It
has not come close to starting since. I do not smell gas when I try to start
it at all.
I have talked to a couple of dealerships....and they say that I may have screwed
my fuel pump by letting it go empty.
What do I need to check to diagnose this thing.
What could that liquid have been in the wheel well?
Could that be a indicator of the issue?
What if gas is bad?
If my tank got so low that my pump got contaminated, what
are my best steps to get this working again....my car has 135K
miles on it by the way.
Are there filters that could be clogged?
Switches worth checking? Relay and fuse looks OK.
How do I confirm fuel pump is pumping and gas is getting to the
engine.
I have been told that this is a common problem with rovers...any
help will be appreciated.
THANKS for you help in advance.
I
Would like some help working through an issue :crybaby2:
My 1898 4.6 just died on me the other day. I was hoping to get some direction
on how i can trouble shoot this without the expenses of taking it into the shop.
Let me start by saying that I let the fuel level get very low. I drove right by
a gas station and got lazy and went home. The next morning, I started and
rolled about 5 feet and it died. So I figured I ran it out of gas. I added a gallon
and a half that my neighbor had and still could not get it started. So I went
and got a couple more fresh gallons of gas and got it started with the help of
AAA. I was running really rough....really rough. We noticed that that there
was a watery liquid driping out of the the spare tire well.....what could that
possibly be? Is this something from the evaporator? I wonder if the gas
I got from my neighbor was bad?
Well, I then drove the car to Autozone to see it I could get some injector cleaner,
etc. The Rover could barely make it....I was driving along at 5 MPH. It
has not come close to starting since. I do not smell gas when I try to start
it at all.
I have talked to a couple of dealerships....and they say that I may have screwed
my fuel pump by letting it go empty.
What do I need to check to diagnose this thing.
What could that liquid have been in the wheel well?
Could that be a indicator of the issue?
What if gas is bad?
If my tank got so low that my pump got contaminated, what
are my best steps to get this working again....my car has 135K
miles on it by the way.
Are there filters that could be clogged?
Switches worth checking? Relay and fuse looks OK.
How do I confirm fuel pump is pumping and gas is getting to the
engine.
I have been told that this is a common problem with rovers...any
help will be appreciated.
THANKS for you help in advance.
I