Hello.

I have just acquired a 2005 TDV6 and am having a major headache with it. The other day I came to start it and it just died. Turned over once then nothing, not a major problem I thought battery must be flat. Put jump leads on it and it was turning over fine but still not firing up. So took battery out and charged overnight, next day refitted it but still no joy. It turned over and then just coughed and spluttered and knocked off again. Did this a few times but still wouldn't run. Sounded like no fuel getting in.

Very confused now as a friend said it could have petrol in it. However when I picked it up had about 10 litres diesel in it so put in another 20 litres (mate who filled it up swears blind it was diesel). Now have driven about 50 miles with no problems so is it possible that you can drive so long with no ill effects. Would the petrol float on the diesel till it ran out. Just seems strange problem only occured after battery went flat. Any advice much appreciated.

From where did you acquire it? Can you not return it for attention there ? ( I know physically you cannot)... but have them attend and address....

If you have contaminated the fuel tank and jut even turn the key in position II (not even started the engine), you are in for a very large repair bill as this would have armed the fuel pump and put petrol in the engine....no matter if you added diesel after...

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Once the fuel is pumped in the engine, then you will have to take the engine apart to clean it off...going to cost...

Have you had somebody check that the preheater plugs (aka Glow Plugs) and fuel pump are all working - there is a fuel pump reset that you can check hasn't accidentally tripped but I couldn't tell you where it is. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Thanks for the advice guys. In response to some of the questions, I bought the car from a garage approx 40 miles away, not really sure where I stand in regards to come back. However I think panic over it has been fixed. I didn't think it was ever a misfuel issue as the car wouldn't have driven so long with no issues. But the useless cashier checked the receipt number and said unleaded had been dispensed.


Anyways auto electrician said when the battery goes flat you cant jump start it, this interferes with the electrics, he just reset the ECU and then it started up. Regardless I'm happy again.

It's Diesel.... but you confirmed unleaded HAD been dispensed but it isn't a fuel issue.... Am i misreading some of this

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Sorry for the confusion, but the reason I thought it was a misfuel issue is because somebody suggested it might be a reason why it wouldn't start. Therefore as a precaution I called the garage where the fuel was dispensed from and asked them which fuel had been dispensed on my receipt number. I was informed unleaded fuel so that is why I though I had put petrol in. The more I thought about the more I thought this was not the case. This was confirmed when the electrician just reset the ECU and it fired up fine.

So basically dont put jump leads or a boosters on your battery to start the car and don't take petrol station cashiers word for it when you ask which fuel was dispensed.