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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: jay140285 on March 11, 2011, 09:02:28 AM

Title: Warning Light on WJ
Post by: jay140285 on March 11, 2011, 09:02:28 AM

Mother in Laws 2.7 Diesel WJ, 2003.

Had a text this morning to say that she has a warning light on, she looked in the manual and it says possible loose fuel cap / poor fuel.

Only 1/4 of tank in it so told her to fill it up with decent diesel.

Is there anything else to look for?

Cheers

James

Title: Re: Warning Light on WJ
Post by: scrw on March 11, 2011, 10:50:33 AM

When was the fuel filter last changed, assuming that it is relating to low fuel pressure if it says fuel filler cap in the handbook ?

Title: Re: Warning Light on WJ
Post by: jay140285 on March 11, 2011, 10:57:26 AM

She has filled it up, threw it round a few corners and all is ok now.

think she let it run very low before putting £20 in so must have been a bit of crap, Will chuck a new filter on it tomorrow to be sure.

Was services not long ago, about 3k I think. 

Title: Re: Warning Light on WJ
Post by: Dutch on March 11, 2011, 11:49:26 AM

The fuel gauge in the 2.7 can be a bit temperamental at times as discussed in several other threads.  Nothing to worry about as long as she resets the odometer at fill up and the overhead display.  Around town she's good for 350 miles easy on a full tank.

Title: Re: Warning Light on WJ
Post by: jay140285 on March 11, 2011, 11:52:06 AM

350 around town - a thing of mere dreams for me  :lol_hitting:

Cheers Dutch.

Title: Re: Warning Light on WJ
Post by: Dutch on March 11, 2011, 11:56:01 AM

Quote from: jay140285 on March 11, 2011, 11:52:06 AM

350 around town - a thing of mere dreams for me  :lol_hitting:

Cheers Dutch.

Can get 450 on a long run maybe more if you stay under 80Mph  :icon_winkle:

Title: Re: Warning Light on WJ
Post by: jay140285 on March 11, 2011, 11:58:07 AM

thanks mate, thanks alot.

I get out my V8 WJ 250ish around town

Haven't been on a run that will be purely motorway let, going up north on 26th in it so will reset and see what I can get.

Title: Re: Warning Light on WJ
Post by: Dutch on March 11, 2011, 12:03:51 PM

Quote from: jay140285 on March 11, 2011, 11:58:07 AM

I get out my V8 WJ 250ish around town

Know where you're coming from.  Had one of those WJ V8 puppies in Holland before I moved to Kernow.
Uphill in Kernow @ 8 Mpg  :010:........enter the oil burner  :icon_super:

Title: Re: Warning Light on WJ
Post by: scrw on March 11, 2011, 01:45:30 PM

 :hysterical: £50 gets me 300 odd miles

Title: Re: Warning Light on WJ
Post by: jay140285 on March 11, 2011, 01:49:51 PM

£50 for 300miles,

What in????????

I have had mine down to 3mpg with a bit of heavy foot and towing lol.

Title: Re: Warning Light on WJ
Post by: scrw on March 11, 2011, 02:58:09 PM

4litre, LPG  :greggmo:

Title: Re: Warning Light on WJ
Post by: jay140285 on March 11, 2011, 03:00:55 PM

I will be running lpg soon!! Not soon enought though

Title: Re: Warning Light on WJ
Post by: daggie on March 11, 2011, 05:37:21 PM

4.7 lpg  :003: