Rover 2.5 V6 Connoisseur Petrol Fuel Pump

wibbler77 · 12th March 2018, 23:03

Hi, Can anyone tell me what year/models of of Rover 75 2.5 V6 petrol Connoiseur fuel pump are affected by the fuel filter separation problem?

I have a 2001 version of this model and have recently begun to have starting problems which the RAC have told me might be fuel starvation.

The problem may be worse when the car is facing uphill and also when the tank isn't full.

Thanks.

chris75 · 13th March 2018, 16:24

I have a '51 reg model (made in May ) and it is not affected

. There was a long discussion some years back here :
https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...ht=fuel+filter
The filter change appears to have taken place in late 2001 , but a car made earlier than it was registered can still be ok

chris75 · 13th March 2018, 16:34

Here is a photo of the type which is not affected . I believe the two rings or lugs on the top are the thing to look for :

wibbler77 · 13th March 2018, 22:07

Thanks for the info and help Chris. I have a '51 plate model first registered in Oct 2001. The car is booked into a local garage tomorrow 14th March. At least I now have some guidance about what the pump might look like and photographs to show the garage. Cheers.

SD1too · 13th March 2018, 22:19

Here's another photo for you Wibb. Note the reference in the text to the lifting loops.

Don't let your garage sell you a fuel pump (or claim it's the head gasket) without first coming back to us for diagnostic information.

to the club by the way.

Simon

12th March 2018, 23:03	#1
wibbler77 Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: London Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Rover 2.5 V6 Connoisseur Petrol Fuel Pump Hi, Can anyone tell me what year/models of of Rover 75 2.5 V6 petrol Connoiseur fuel pump are affected by the fuel filter separation problem? I have a 2001 version of this model and have recently begun to have starting problems which the RAC have told me might be fuel starvation. The problem may be worse when the car is facing uphill and also when the tank isn't full. Thanks.

13th March 2018, 16:24	#2
chris75 same car since 2005 2001 Rover 75 2.0 v6 Connoisseur Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ellesmere Port , Cheshire Posts: 3,818 Thanks: 379 Thanked 549 Times in 466 Posts	I have a '51 reg model (made in May ) and it is not affected . There was a long discussion some years back here : https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...ht=fuel+filter The filter change appears to have taken place in late 2001 , but a car made earlier than it was registered can still be ok __________________ Who said it was simples ?

13th March 2018, 22:19	#5
SD1too Doesn't do things by halves Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur Auto (1999) Dealer launch model. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Former Middlesex Posts: 20,511 Thanks: 1,587 Thanked 3,749 Times in 3,181 Posts	Here's another photo for you Wibb. Note the reference in the text to the lifting loops. Don't let your garage sell you a fuel pump (or claim it's the head gasket) without first coming back to us for diagnostic information. to the club by the way. Simon __________________ "Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble." Sir Henry Royce.

13th March 2018, 22:07	#4
wibbler77 Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: London Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the info and help Chris. I have a '51 plate model first registered in Oct 2001. The car is booked into a local garage tomorrow 14th March. At least I now have some guidance about what the pump might look like and photographs to show the garage. Cheers.