Rover 3.5 v8 petrol help

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Jamesyhunt21061988

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• Mar 4, 2014

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Anyone based or know anyone based near Warrington Lancashire that's clued up on the engine that can come and try and get it running took engine apart to put elderbrook 500 in it won't start so now placed originally engine back in but still don't run ;'(

 

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Pete The Biker

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• Mar 4, 2014

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EFI or Carbs?
Fuel getting through?
Sparks?

Pete

 

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Jamesyhunt21061988

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• Mar 4, 2014

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Yes fuels getting through when press button to start it try's to then just die like not enough there to start it tried new battery no difference

 

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Jamesyhunt21061988

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• Mar 4, 2014

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Had new spark distributors

 

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Pete The Biker

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• Mar 4, 2014

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Are the plug leads connected correctly, and is the distributor timing definitely set right?

(Just trying to elimiate the simple things first).

Pete

 

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Jamesyhunt21061988

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• Mar 4, 2014

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To my knowledge they are following something of the Internet as hayne Manuel didnt help