Hi Northern Irelander - thanks for the advice - i'll try resetting tomorrow (battery flat as witches tit at present and it's raining again!). I'll let you know how I get on - if all else fails, I'll pull the head back off and start again!! Thanks again, Dave

Checked all connections. Had mobile diagnostics to check out electrics - nothing wrong there. When you spin her over on the key she fires once then nothing. When bump started ticks over - missing like a pig, won't rev, stinks of petrol. as it warms up, can then rev engine but as soon as you go...

Timing appears to be OK - replaced distrubutor cap, rotor arm, leads & plugs. Double checked firing order. Used modified H/G (four times thicker than the original) - would this have an adverse effect on compression?

Hi, Just change the H/G on my 2000 1.8 Freelander. Now the damn thing refuses to start on the key. Engine turns over OK, good spark, loads of fuel. Drag it down the road - starts but runs a bit lumpy and won't rev until it warms up. Had the electrics checked - all OK. Apart from "burn it"...