P38A Emissions

oakey · Jan 28, 2023

1995 4.6 V8 210k
Only just failing emissions and suspect one cylinder is not firing properly. Not a full blown misfire, more like a not full fire on one cylinder.
Changed plugs leads and coil pack.
Suspect a burnt ish valve
Going to compression test then take heads off
Anything that I should do at same time?

kermit_rr · Jan 28, 2023

Did the old plugs look a nice colour? What exactly is it failing in?

oakey · Jan 28, 2023

They were a bit blackk but that was probably from being started just to move it
I had noticed the partial misfire a while ago when pulling hard.
Fails on hydrocarbons after the hi speed bit

Rubberknees · Jan 29, 2023

Have you tried an Italian tune up?

Mark Piercy · Jan 29, 2023

Rubberknees said:
Have you tried an Italian tune up?

A good call with some injector cleaner?

kermit_rr · Jan 29, 2023

Not entirely sure it does very much

kermit_rr · Jan 29, 2023

So many reasons HC can be high.
Can you see the injector times or fuel trims?

kermit_rr · Jan 29, 2023

Mark Piercy said:
A good call with some injector cleaner?

Not convinced they do very much

Mark Piercy · Jan 29, 2023

Could also be a coating of soot on the cat surface

kermit_rr · Jan 29, 2023

Mark Piercy said:
Could also be a coating of soot on the cat surface

The cat doesn't remove HC? That's essentially unburnt petrol
Could be an air leak.. somewhere, dying o2 sensor, dying maf, dying cam.. dodgy plug..
Need to narrow down is it just one or 2 cylinders, a bank, or all cylinders running rich

dubbleRR · Jan 29, 2023

Make sure the exhaust isnt leaking ,drawing air upsets the lambda sensors and it dont take much

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biketeacherdave · Jan 29, 2023

I don't think you need to pull the heads to be honest

oakey · Jan 29, 2023

Thanks for all your replies
Before MOT I intended an Italian Tune up but had a heart attack so that didnt happen
Lambda sensor was changed just before MOT cos Nanocom said it was

kermit_rr · Jan 29, 2023

Sorry to hear that, hope you're on the mend!

oakey · Jan 29, 2023

Yes thank you
Got another two stents

Montyjohn · Jan 30, 2023

oakey said:
but had a heart attack so that didnt happen

I wouldn't recommend an Italian tune up for your condition. Hope you're recovering well.

Rubberknees · Jan 30, 2023

oakey said:
Yes thank you
Got another two stents

What is it about owning Land Rovers that seem to make a lot of us ill?

kermit_rr · Jan 30, 2023

Montyjohn said:
I wouldn't recommend an Italian tune up for your condition. Hope you're recovering well.

Think he meant for the car, not the heart

Grrrrrr · Jan 30, 2023

oakey said:
Yes thank you
Got another two stents

A beginner conpared to @Dopey.

I'd do the conpression test and then reasses. New plugs and leads might help if compression all good.

oakey · Jan 30, 2023

My compression tester which I hadnt used for years, didnt fit. Need to make an adapter of some kind. Will see what results are this week I hope if allowed out to play
Thank you for all your good wishes

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