CohPC · Oct 21, 2023

After 13 months owning it and 3500 miles. It let me down for the first time.

Started miss firing , popping and losing power, pulled over to check things and took the distributor cap off and the sprung loaded contact to the rotor arm fell out. Guess I know what the issue was.

Luckily only 10 minutes from home so the Mrs came and towed me home.

When we got home she said " I hope towing your big heavy car home hasn't damaged my little car" her grandland X weighs 400kg more than my swb and can tow a trailer weighing 100kg more than my landy (and it was downhill most of the way)

dag019 · Oct 23, 2023

CohPC said:
After 13 months owning it and 3500 miles. It let me down for the first time.

Started miss firing , popping and losing power, pulled over to check things and took the distributor cap off and the sprung loaded contact to the rotor arm fell out. Guess I know what the issue was.

Luckily only 10 minutes from home so the Mrs came and towed me home.

When we got home she said " I hope towing your big heavy car home hasn't damaged my little car" her grandland X weighs 400kg more than my swb and can tow a trailer weighing 100kg more than my landy (and it was downhill most of the way)

At least it is an easy fix (and it serves you right for having a petrol) I am surprised it has lasted 3.5k before you needed to start playing with ignition electrics.

lynall · Oct 23, 2023

Carry some spares, plus some odd wire and gaffa tape etc.

CohPC · Oct 23, 2023

lynall said:
Carry some spares, plus some odd wire and gaffa tape etc.

I do just not a spare dizzy cap , on order now (2 one spare) along with new points, in case their damaged and new coil as spare ( cos that's likely to go next)

CohPC · Oct 23, 2023

dag019 said:
At least it is an easy fix (and it serves you right for having a petrol) I am surprised it has lasted 3.5k before you needed to start playing with ignition electrics.

Of course you diesel drivers don't mind if you break down, the journey takes the same time walking as it does in a diesel

Turboman · Oct 23, 2023

CohPC said:
I do just not a spare dizzy cap , on order now (2 one spare) along with new points, in case their damaged and new coil as spare ( cos that's likely to go next)

And a condenser. They fail for a pastime.

Unless you get electronic ignition. of course.

lynall · Oct 23, 2023

CohPC said:
I do just not a spare dizzy cap , on order now (2 one spare) along with new points, in case their damaged and new coil as spare ( cos that's likely to go next)

That is my old trick, replace parts on service etc, and keep old bits as get me home spares.
I do the same with fan belts on everything I work on.
I even carry spare 1/2 shafts, once bitten twice shy!

CohPC · Oct 23, 2023

Turboman said:
And a condenser. They fail for a pastime.

Unless you get electronic ignition. of course.

Yeah got one of them already and points but ordered another set as the one on its probably knackered so replacing that , I might buy a trailer and another land rover to put on it so if I break down I just swap the one on the trailer for the one thats broken down

Turboman · Oct 23, 2023

CohPC said:
Yeah got one of them already and points but ordered another set as the one on its probably knackered so replacing that , I might buy a trailer and another land rover to put on it so if I break down I just swap the one on the trailer for the one thats broken down

Sort of done that, but in reverse order.
Years ago, my Perkins engined 109" blew a head gasket.
The Perk still ran OK, but too rough to make it back 30 miles to the farm.
So I went back by public transport, and picked up another diesel 109" belonging to my boss, and an Ifor flatbed with ramps.
Drove back to my motor, and drove that onto the trailer, tied it down, and took it back for repair.
As you can imagine, I was wondering all the way what I was going to do if the other one broke down as well!

CohPC · Oct 23, 2023

Turboman said:
Sort of done that, but in reverse order.
Years ago, my Perkins engined 109" blew a head gasket.
The Perk still ran OK, but too rough to make it back 30 miles to the farm.
So I went back by public transport, and picked up another diesel 109" belonging to my boss, and an Ifor flatbed with ramps.
Drove back to my motor, and drove that onto the trailer, tied it down, and took it back for repair.
As you can imagine, I was wondering all the way what I was going to do if the other one broke down as well!

You'd need a bigger trailer

Of course Citroen solved the issue when they made the 2cv safari. In typical Citroen fashion they decided the best way to make a CV 4wd was to add a second engine in the back driving the rear wheels linked to the same throttle. This meant if one engine broke you could drive home on the other engine.

Also meant it was the only car to be front engine, rear engine, front wheel drive, rear wheel drive, 4wd, all wheel drive all at the same time

CohPC · Oct 26, 2023

I know you all love a mechanical mystery or an engine based enigma so whats gone wrong here.

New distributor cap, new contacts (so I've got old ones as spare). Plugs out cleaned and gapped.

Turned the key and the bloody thing started first time and, although not been out on road yet, is running really nicely, no missing, popping or backfires that normally come with these posts. What have I done wrong? I had an evening of playing with the engine planned and I'm done by 7.15..

dag019 · Oct 27, 2023

CohPC said:
I know you all love a mechanical mystery or an engine based enigma so whats gone wrong here.

New distributor cap, new contacts (so I've got old ones as spare). Plugs out cleaned and gapped.

Turned the key and the bloody thing started first time and, although not been out on road yet, is running really nicely, no missing, popping or backfires that normally come with these posts. What have I done wrong? I had an evening of playing with the engine planned and I'm done by 7.15..

Spend the evening washing it instead. Putting water near the inferior petrol engine will soon have it not wanting to start or run nicely and give you the hours of tinkering you desire. Also if you wash it all of the farm muck holding it together will dissolve and other things will start falling off and need work as well!

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