Fuel pump problems on a 75 Connoisseur

*Al* · 30th July 2008, 07:42

I've got a 52 reg 75 Connoisseur automatic - it's been reliable and has always started first time but one day last week it wouldn't start (it was fine at 23:00 but not at 08:00 the following morning). It almost did, but not quite.

I called the AA and after some investigation, the patrolman told me that there seemed to be a problem getting fuel from the injection rail into the bores. He couldn't fix it so we towed it to my local garage. They spent hours trying to find the fault and reckon that I needed a new fuel pump and module. (Apparently when they called Rover, they were told it's a regular problem and they get "three calls a day" about it.) The parts will cost around £350 and then there's labour on top. Could it be something else? I read a pdf on the forum which mentioned a clip accessed via the back seat.

Can anyone offer any advice? Thanks in advance.

30th July 2008, 07:42	#1
Al Newbie Rover 75 Connoisseur Saloon 1.8 Petrol Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: East Dulwich, SE London Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Fuel pump problems on a 75 Connoisseur I've got a 52 reg 75 Connoisseur automatic - it's been reliable and has always started first time but one day last week it wouldn't start (it was fine at 23:00 but not at 08:00 the following morning). It almost did, but not quite. I called the AA and after some investigation, the patrolman told me that there seemed to be a problem getting fuel from the injection rail into the bores. He couldn't fix it so we towed it to my local garage. They spent hours trying to find the fault and reckon that I needed a new fuel pump and module. (Apparently when they called Rover, they were told it's a regular problem and they get "three calls a day" about it.) The parts will cost around £350 and then there's labour on top. Could it be something else? I read a pdf on the forum which mentioned a clip accessed via the back seat. Can anyone offer any advice? Thanks in advance.