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disco wont start
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:01 pm
by 4WD WOG
hey guys,
i have a 97 disco 3.9 V8i....
IT WONT START
a couple of days ago it was running fine and now nothing.
it has fuel, spark and battery is good, it cranks and cranks but wont turn over
any ideas that could help???
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:09 pm
by RaginRover
how many ks ?
Have you changed the fuel pump in it ?
Have you sprayed aerostart to see if it fires ?
Tom
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:12 pm
by 4WD WOG
RaginRover wrote:how many ks ?
Have you changed the fuel pump in it ?
Have you sprayed aerostart to see if it fires ?
Tom
218,000kms, ive only had it a couple of months, barely driven it, havent touched the engine, no i havent sprayed aerostart, where would i spray it? ive only worked on carby engines, this is EFI
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:34 pm
by RaginRover
into the air cleaner
Tom
Re: disco wont start
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:43 pm
by Ralf the RR
4WD ethnic person wrote:hey guys,
i have a 97 disco 3.9 V8i....
IT WONT START
a couple of days ago it was running fine and now nothing.
it has fuel, spark and battery is good, it cranks and cranks but wont turn over
any ideas that could help???
If it has fuel & spark & air, then it's timing.
Well that would be my train of thought if it had carbies & a distributor.
Sorry, that's not much help, but I live in the technology dark ages when it comes to engines. If it stops, then I can work out the problem fairly quickly.
These modern things are a mystery to me!
Re: disco wont start
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:46 pm
by 4WD WOG
Ralf the RR wrote:4WD ethnic person wrote:hey guys,
i have a 97 disco 3.9 V8i....
IT WONT START
a couple of days ago it was running fine and now nothing.
it has fuel, spark and battery is good, it cranks and cranks but wont turn over
any ideas that could help???
If it has fuel & spark & air, then it's timing.
Well that would be my train of thought if it had carbies & a distributor.
Sorry, that's not much help, but I live in the technology dark ages when it comes to engines. If it stops, then I can work out the problem fairly quickly.
These modern things are a mystery to me!
yeah i hear ya loud and clear
and does any 1 know if my rover has OBD2(on board diagnostics version 2)?
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:08 pm
by RaginRover
How did you confirm it had fuel and spark ?
Tom
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:52 pm
by 4WD WOG
RaginRover wrote:How did you confirm it had fuel and spark ?
Tom
did some more tests today and it doesnt seem to be getting strong spark.
its getting spark every now and then, the coil, plugs, leads and distributor cap look new.
leaning towards electronic ignition module in the distributor?
what do u think?
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:04 pm
by 4WD WOG
well guys found the problem
something so stupid, plugs... so i replaced em with some spares i had and fired up 1st go, who would of thought
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:18 am
by Loanrangie
Glad to hear it was something simple - and cheap
