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jules

New Member

• Jan 3, 2006

• #1

hi can anyone help me my disco will not start i have had a mechanic look it over but still no joy he checked everything possible the only problem he came across was that the plugs were wet changed them disco turned over then cut out again plugs wet once again and full of deposits can anyone give me a clue as to why this is happening as the mechanic does not have a clue he advised me to see a land rover dealer many thanks jules

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Jan 3, 2006

• #2

wet !! wet with what?? and what kinda deposits??

 

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jules

New Member

• Jan 3, 2006

• #3

sorry new to this
1992 v8i petrol any help will do i am going out of my mind i need my disco

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Jan 3, 2006

• #4

yes but was the plugs wet with water,oil or petrol? and what were the deposits?
black crispy things or metalic shiney things or white bits?

 

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lezel69

New Member

• Jan 4, 2006

• #5

check out "broke down" post.

CRC is your best friend

 

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R1Dazza

New Member

• Jan 4, 2006

• #6

sounds like you have an ignition fault, is there a spark at the plugs? if not then it colud be a number of things; coil, plugs, but most likely culprit is the ecu. You can get the ecu checked by an ECU specialist (do a google search)
First thing to do is to check for a spark.

 

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R1Dazza

New Member

• Jan 4, 2006

• #7

Forgot to mention, you could have a spark that is not strong enough to ignite the fuel, i've seen this before. new plugs and/or leads if they look tired. Does it have an ignition amplifier?

 

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john lincoln

New Member

• Jan 6, 2006

• #8

on top of the heater box under the dash is a little black box this is part of the alarm i seem to remember land rover mechs call it a spider box ? well when you get to it remove the cover and look on the back of the circuit board you may find a dry joint if so clean it and re solder it worked for me. john.