I hope anyone can help me here. The truck will turn over and over, but will not catch. Half full tank of gas, and no warning lights on the dash board.

Any suggestions?

 

Year model and mileage might help. Do you have a check engine light on?

 

Its a 2002 Freelander SE, with 76,000 miles on the clock. No dash warnings, no CEL.

I notice there's no fuel coming from the Schrader valve on the fuel rail, with the key on. Also no sound (humming, etc.) from the fuel pump, even with it uncovered and my ear pressed against it.

I tried switching the fuel pump and downhill descent control relays to see if it might be a bad relay. Also, I removed the fuel system fuse and replaced it with another 20 amp fuse, even though it showed no signs of failure. No change.

This leads me there may be a problem with the fuel pump, itself. Does this sound right to you?

Thanks for your input.

 

If that engine is set up like most of the Rover engines, it should have a crank sensor and it may have failed, which could turn off the fuel pump and/or the spark.
Have you checked the fuel pump fuse and relay?

 

Yep. I checked both and they were fine. How would I be able to tell if it is the crank sensor?

 

I called the dealer and it's $612 for the new fuel pump, so I do want to make sure it is the problem before I go pick it up. They only have one in stock, and this is my wife's everyday driver. I'd like to put it back on the road today.

I appreciate your help on this.

 

OK. Another wrinkle in this saga. I read in another forum that there's a fuel cut-ff inertia switch that may be the culprit. I located it and pressed the button atop it, and it clicked! I even heard the fuel pump hum when the key turned on and everything! This told me it was, indeed, in the "cut off" position, and when I depressed the Schraeder valve, with the key in the 'on' position, for the first time, fuel spewed out!

I was so excited! I hurriedly replaced the engine cover and all related components! I went to crank the engine and it actually tried to catch two, three times apparently because oif the present fuel), but never did. Disappointed, I went to try it a few more times and it went back to turning and turning, with no 'catch.' Finally I removed the cover again, to have a try at the Scraeder valve, and.... nothing.

This is getting frustrating.

 

Anybody?

 

Already told you to have someone check the crank sensor.

 

Yeah, thanks for that.

Turned out it was the fuel pump. All indicators pointed to it. But I wanted to be darned sure before shelling out $600 at the dealership, knowing they wouldn't be taking it back if it weren't the problem (can't say I'd blame them, trying to return a part that was smelling of gasoline).

Brought it home and got that retaining ring off the top of the old pump, lifted it out of the gas tank and, in what was a surprising easy and fast install, had the new one in and the truck and it back on the road in about 45 minutes. It fired up right away, and is running like a top since.

Glad that's over.