1999 LAND ROVER DEFENDER fuel pressure

FUEL SYSTEM
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION FUEL FILTER
1.Filter body
2.Nut
3.Bolt
4.Rubber washer
5.Water sensor6.Filter element
7.Air bleed valve
8.Air bleed connection
9.Copper washer
10.Connector
The fuel filter is mounted on the chassis longitudinal below the rear RH wheel arch. The filter has four quick
release coupling connections; low pressure feed from the fuel pump, low pressure return to the fuel pump, return
line from the fuel pressure regulator and a bleed line to the fuel pump. The fuel filter removes particulate matter
from the fuel and also separates water which accumulates at the bottom of the filter.
An air bleed valve is located in the bleed line connection. The valve comprises a restrictor and a membrane. The
restrictor has a small hole in its centre. This allows air and fuel to pass through the membrane. Air can pass
through the membrane, but once the membrane is wet with fuel, it will not allow further fuel to pass through.
The fuel filter has a replaceable screw-on cannister type filter element which is sealed to the filter body with rubber
seals. The lower part of the cannister has a screw connection for a water sensor. The filter has a flow rate of 180
litres/hour (47.6 US Gallons/hour).
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FUEL SYSTEM
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION OPERATION
The low pressure stage of the fuel pump draws fuel from the swirl pot and pumps it into the fuel filter. The high
pressure stage of the fuel pump draws the fuel from the fuel filter and pumps it along the fuel feed pipe to the
cylinder head.
The fuel enters the cylinder head through a connection on the fuel pressure regulator housing and supplies each
injector with pressurised fuel. The fuel pressure regulator maintains the fuel pressure at the injectors at 4 bar (58
lbf.in) by returning excess fuel back to the fuel filter. The returned fuel passes through the fuel cooler in the engine
compartment before it passes to the fuel filter.
When the engine is running, each injector is operated by an overhead camshaft which depresses a push rod in
each injector at a timed interval. When the cam has depressed the push rod and the push rod is returning to its
extended position, fuel is drawn from the fuel supply drilling in the injector.
When the ECM determines that injection is required, the ECM transmits an electrical pulse which energises the
fast acting solenoid, closing the spill valve on the injector and locking fuel in the injector body. As the cam begins
to depress the push rod, the fuel in the injector is rapidly pressurised. When the pressure exceeds the nozzle
spring pressure, the nozzle opens and injects fuel at very high pressure into the cylinder.
When the ECM determines that the injection period should end, the solenoid is rapidly de-energised, opening the
spill valve on the injector and allowing fuel to pass into the return circuit.
The ECM controls the injection timing by altering the time at which the solenoid is energised, and the injection
period by controlling the period for which the solenoid is energised.
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FUEL SYSTEM
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REPAIR SENSOR - COMBINED MAP AND IAT
Service repair no - 19.22.26
Remove
1.Remove 3 bolts and remove engine acoustic
cover.
2.Disconnect multiplug from combined MAP and
IAT sensor,
3.Remove 2 bolts securing sensor to inlet
manifold.
4.Remove sensor and discard’O’ring.
Refit
5.Clean sensor and mating face.
6.Fit new’O’ring and position sensor to manifold.
7.Fit and tighten MAF and IAT sensor bolts to9
Nm (7 lbf.ft)
8.Fit engine acoustic cover and secure with bolts.SENSOR - AMBIENT AIR PRESSURE (AAP)
Service repair no - 19.22.27
Remove
1.Disconnect multiplug from AAP sensor.
2.Remove 2 screws and remove sensor.
3.Remove and discard’O’ring.
Refit
4.Clean sensor and air cleaner cover.
5.Fit new’O’ring, fit sensor and tighten screws.
6.Connect multiplug to AAP sensor.
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FUEL SYSTEM
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REPAIR REGULATOR - FUEL PRESSURE
Service repair no - 19.45.06
Remove
1.Remove battery cover.
2.Disconnect battery negative lead.
3.Remove 3 bolts and remove engine acoustic
cover.
4.Release hose from fuel cooler.
5.Release fuel hoses from pressure regulator.
CAUTION: Plug the connections.
6.Disconnect multiplug from fuel temperature
sensor.
7.Remove 3 bolts, remove pressure regulator from
cylinder head and collect gasket and’O’ring.
8.Remove fuel filter from cylinder head.
9.Remove fuel temperature sensor and discard
sealing washer.
10.Remove fuel hose and fuel pipe and discard’O’
rings.
Refit
11.Clean fuel pressure regulator, mating face and
fuel filter.
12.Clean fuel pipe unions.
13.Fit fuel pipe and fuel hose to pressure regulator
using new’O’rings.
14.Fit fuel temperature sensor using new sealing
washer and tighten to14 Nm (11 lbf.ft).
15.Fit fuel filter to cylinder head.
16.Using a new gasket and’O’ring position
pressure regulator and tighten bolts to25 Nm
(18 lbf.ft).
17.Connect fuel temperature sensor.
18.Connect fuel hoses to pressure regulator and
fuel cooler.
19.Fit engine acoustic cover.
20.Reconnect battery negative lead.
21.Fit battery cover.
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COOLING SYSTEM
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
NOTE: Inset A shows differences for Pre
EU3 models
1.Pressure cap
2.Overflow pipe
3.Heater return hose
4.Heater matrix
5.Heater inlet hose
6.Oil cooler return pipe - EU3 models
7.Connecting hose
8.Oil cooler housing assembly
9.Heater inlet pipe
10.Connecting hose
11.Outlet housing
12.Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor
13.Bleed screw
14.Radiator top hose
15.Radiator - upper
16.Intercooler
17.Gearbox oil cooler
18.Radiator - lower
19.Viscous fan
20.Drain plug
21.Connecting hose
22.Fuel cooler feed hose
23.Radiator bottom hose
24.Thermostat housing
25.Connecting hose
26.Coolant pump feed pipe
27.Coolant by-pass pipe
28.Radiator bleed pipe
29.Connecting hose
30.Coolant pump
31.Fuel cooler
32.Heater/expansion tank return hose
33.Expansion tank
34.EGR Cooler - EU3 models
35.Connecting hose - EU3 models
36.Connecting hose - EU3 models
37.Hose - EGR Cooler to oil cooler return pipe -
EU3 models
38.Radiator lower feed hose - Pre EU3 models
39.Oil cooler return pipe - Pre EU3 models
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COOLING SYSTEM
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION Radiator
The 44 row radiator is located at the front of the vehicle in the engine compartment. The cross flow type radiator is
manufactured from aluminium with moulded plastic end tanks interconnected with tubes. The bottom four rows are
separate from the upper radiator and form the lower radiator for the fuel cooler. Aluminium fins are located
between the tubes and conduct heat from the hot coolant flowing through the tubes, reducing the coolant
temperature as it flows through the radiator. Air intake from the front of the vehicle when moving carries the heat
away from the fins. When the vehicle is stationary, the viscous fan draws air through the radiator fins to prevent
the engine from overheating.
Two connections at the top of the radiator provide for the attachment of the top hose from the outlet housing and
bleed pipe to the expansion tank. Three connections at the bottom of the radiator allow for the attachment of the
bottom hose to the thermostat housing and the return hose from the oil cooler and the feed hose to the fuel cooler.
The bottom four rows of the lower radiator are dedicated to the fuel cooler. The upper of the two connections at
the bottom of the radiator receives coolant from the oil cooler. This is fed through the four rows of the lower
radiator in a dual pass and emerges at the lower connection. The dual pass lowers the coolant temperature by up
to 24°C before being passed to the fuel cooler. Two smaller radiators are located in front of the cooling radiator.
The upper radiator is the intercooler for the air intake system and the lower radiator provides cooling of the
gearbox oil.
Pipes and Hoses
The coolant circuit comprises flexible hoses and metal formed pipes which direct the coolant into and out of the
engine, radiator and heater matrix. Plastic pipes are used for the bleed and overflow pipes to the expansion tank.
A bleed screw is installed in the radiator top hose and is used to bleed air during system filling. A drain plug to
drain the heater and cylinder block circuit of coolant is located on the underside of the coolant pump feed pipe.
Oil Cooler
The oil cooler is located on the left hand side of the engine block behind the oil centrifuge and oil filter. Oil from the
oil pump is passed through a heat exchanger which is surrounded by coolant in a housing on the side of the
engine.
Full water pump flow is directed along the cooler housing which also distributes the flow evenly along the block
into three core holes for cylinder cooling. This cools the engine oil before it is passed into the engine. A small
percentage of the coolant from the oil cooler passes into a metal pipe behind the engine. It then flows into the
lower radiator via a hose.
Fuel Cooler
The fuel cooler is located on the right hand side of the engine and is attached to the inlet manifold. The cooler is
cylindrical in design and has a coolant feed connection at its forward end. A’T’connection at the rear of the cooler
provides a connection for the coolant return from the heater matrix and coolant return from the fuel cooler.
The’T’connection houses a thermostat which opens at approximately 82°C. This prevents the cooler operating in
cold climates. Two quick release couplings on the cooler allow for the connection of the fuel feed from the
pressure regulator and return to the fuel tank. A counter flow system is used within the cooler.
Fuel flows around a coolant jacket within the cooler and flows from the back to the front of the cooler. As the hot
fuel cools travelling slowly forwards it meets progressively colder coolant travelling in the opposite direction
maintaining a differential cooling effect.
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COOLING SYSTEM
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION OPERATION
Coolant Flow - Engine Warm Up
During warm up the coolant pump moves fluid through the cylinder block and it emerges from the outlet housing.
From the outlet housing, the warm coolant flow is prevented from flowing through the upper and lower radiators
because both thermostats are closed. The coolant is directed into the heater circuit.
Some coolant from the by-pass pipe can pass through small sensing holes in the flow valve. The warm coolant
enters a tube in the thermostat housing and surrounds 90% of the thermostat sensitive area. Cold coolant
returning from the radiator bottom hose conducts through 10% of the thermostat sensitive area. In cold ambient
temperatures the engine temperature can be raised by up to 10°C (50°F) to compensate for the heat loss of the
10% exposure to the cold coolant return from the radiator bottom hose.
At engine speeds below 1500 rev/min, the by-pass valve is closed only allowing the small flow through the sensing
holes. As the engine speed increases above 1500 rev/min, the greater flow and pressure from pump overcomes
the light spring and opens the by-pass flow valve. The flow valve opens to meet the engine’s cooling needs at
higher engine speeds and prevents excess pressure in the cooling system. With both thermostats closed,
maximum flow is directed through the heater circuit.
The heater matrix acts as a heat exchanger reducing the coolant temperature as it passes through the matrix.
Coolant emerges from the heater matrix and flows to the fuel cooler’T’connection via the heater return hose.
From the fuel cooler the coolant is directed into the coolant pump feed pipe and recirculated around the heater
circuit. In this condition the cooling system is operating at maximum heater performance.
Coolant Flow - Engine Hot
As the coolant temperature increases the main thermostat opens. This allows some coolant from the outlet
housing to flow through the top hose and into the radiator to be cooled. The hot coolant flows from the left tank in
the radiator, along the tubes to the right tank. The air flowing through the fins between the tubes cools the coolant
as it passes through the radiator.
A controlled flow of the lower temperature coolant is drawn by the pump and blended with hot coolant from the
by-pass and the heater return pipes in the pump feed pipe. The pump then passes this coolant, via the cylinder
block, to the oil cooler housing, cooling the engine oil before entering the block to cool the cylinders.
When the fuel temperature increases, the heat from the fuel conducts through the fuel cooler’T’connection and
causes the fuel thermostat to open. Coolant from the cylinder block flows through the oil cooler and via a pipe and
hose enters the lower radiator. The lower temperature coolant from the oil cooler housing is subjected to an
additional two passes through the lower radiator to further reduce the coolant temperature. From the lower radiator
the coolant flows , via a hose, to the fuel cooler.
As the hot fuel cools, travelling slowly forwards through the cooler, it meets the progressively colder coolant
travelling in the opposite direction from the lower radiator.
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30MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION DESCRIPTION
General
The diesel engine has the inlet manifold attached to the right hand side of the engine and the exhaust manifold
attached to the left hand side of the engine. The inlet manifold directs cooled compressed air from the
turbocharger and intercooler into the cylinders, where it is mixed with fuel from the injectors. Exhaust gases from
the exhaust manifold can also be directed into the inlet manifold via a pipe from the exhaust manifold and an
Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve on the inlet manifold. The exhaust manifold allows combustion gases from
the cylinders to leave the engine where they are directed into the exhaust system and turbocharger.
The exhaust system is attached to the turbocharger and is directed along the underside of the vehicle to emit
exhaust gases from a tail pipe at the rear of the vehicle. A silencer is installed midway along the system and a
second tail silencer is located at the rear of the vehicle.
Inlet manifold
The inlet manifold is a one piece aluminium casting. The manifold is secured to the cylinder head with two studs
and flanged nuts and eight flanged bolts. A one piece laminated gasket seals the manifold to the cylinder head.
Four threaded bosses on the manifold provide for the attachment of the fuel cooler. The fuel cooler is secured to
the manifold with four bolts. A boss with two threaded holes allows for the attachment of the combined intake air
temperature/pressure sensor. The sensor is secured to the manifold with two screws and sealed with a gasket.
At the forward end of the manifold, a machined face and four threaded holes provide for the attachment of the
EGR valve. The valve is sealed to the manifold with a gasket.
Exhaust manifold
The exhaust manifold is made from cast iron. The manifold has five ports, one from each cylinder, which merge
into one flanged outlet connection positioned centrally on the manifold.
The manifold is attached to the cylinder head with ten studs and flanged nuts. A laminated metal gasket seals the
manifold to the cylinder head. The flanged outlet on the manifold provides the attachment for the turbocharger,
which is attached with three studs and flanged nuts and sealed with a metal laminated gasket.
A second flanged outlet, located at the forward end of the manifold, provides attachment for the EGR pipe. The
EGR pipe is secured to the manifold with two cap screws and connected to the EGR valve mounted on the inlet
manifold. There is no gasket used between the pipe and the exhaust manifold.
Exhaust system
The exhaust system comprises a front pipe, an intermediate pipe which incorporates a silencer and a tail pipe
assembly which also has a silencer. The exhaust system is constructed mainly of 63 mm (2.48 in) diameter
extruded pipe with a 1.5 mm (0.06 in) wall thickness. All pipes are aluminized to resist corrosion and the silencers
are fabricated from stainless steel sheet.
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