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    Range Rover 3.9 ltr elf in a 90 - not starting

    Right I put the new ignition coil Bosch and it started straight up, next thing now is the car says after 2 minutes it goes straight up to the hot on the gauge like works it’s way up? How comes this has started to happen now? It was dripping loads of coolant out of the overflow I did just top it...
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    Range Rover 3.9 ltr elf in a 90 - not starting

    Ok I’ll do the ingtion coil check tomorrow thank you for the readings I’ll check the old to the new and see if any of them have different readings cheers
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    Range Rover 3.9 ltr elf in a 90 - not starting

    Yes the one on it atm is cheap that’s what came with it when I bought it, I’m changing it to a Bosch one that’s on sale atm to £60 instead of £90 and read online that was a good one to go for so I thought I would change it anyway so I’ll see how it goes with that if not more wire chasing again...
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    Range Rover 3.9 ltr elf in a 90 - not starting

    Ok my last chance is to change the coil tbh and then look through all wires and fuel pipes and bits around the springs then if that all fails next week all call a landy mechanic to check it out to be honest the parts needed placing anyway so that doesn’t matter so it’s better to change all...
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    Range Rover 3.9 ltr elf in a 90 - not starting

    So engine turns so that’s good I get spark I took a spark plug out held it on the top then get a spark I get a orange spark, I read up I should be getting a blue spark? Is that right so I have got a new ingtion coil I’m getting tomorrow and fitting to see if that solves that problem and give...
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    Range Rover 3.9 ltr elf in a 90 - not starting

    I’m going to check eveything again I’ve done like 1 weeks of checks before I started to buy a couple of bits So sometimes it turns on frist time and other times it won’t turn on all day it’s werid then other times it will take 5/6 goes of Turing the key turning it off and turning the key again...
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    Range Rover 3.9 ltr elf in a 90 - not starting

    Ok I’ll look at all the wires and pipes on Friday and get back I hope I can find it taken 2 weeks already cheers
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    Range Rover 3.9 ltr elf in a 90 - not starting

    That’s what I was thinking why had it started all this, but now checking it it’s to low? I got it from bearmach? Is that good or bad or what one should of I got? It’s all werid y low fuel pressure is doing this but today I took the exghust off so half exghust and so much white smoke was coming...
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    Range Rover 3.9 ltr elf in a 90 - not starting

    Just checked the fuel pressure it’s 29psi is this the problem?? On why it’s running **** and not starting as people r saying 38psi/40 I put a new pump on and thought it would be fine but still at 29psi how comes?
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    Range Rover 3.9 ltr elf in a 90 - not starting

    Hi back to the same old with a fuel filter it won’t start (very well takes about 5/6 times of trying for 10 seconds each to start) without a fuel filter it starts staight away within 2 seconds just starts up? I’ve put a new fuel filter on it I’ve fitted stepper motor when car starts seems...
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    Range Rover 3.9 ltr elf in a 90 - not starting

    Ok I’ll change 1 part at a time leave it to run see if it changes so then I know what part it was if it does change I’ll let you know how it goes
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    Range Rover 3.9 ltr elf in a 90 - not starting

    How can I check with water on the exghust manifolds? What do I need to get engine started and running and spray water on each manifold to see if it’s hot? Or what sorry? Never done that also how comes don’t change all them parts? The old parts might do the job but it’s only £70 worth for all 4...
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    Range Rover 3.9 ltr elf in a 90 - not starting

    I’ll update you tomorrow, new fuel filter will be fitted and look out for the new Bosch coil and stepper motor and temperature sensor does anyone have a link for a new Bosch ingtion amplifier? I can’t find one mill fit them parts and take if for a drive and give it some beans, last time I...
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    Range Rover 3.9 ltr elf in a 90 - not starting

    Hi, done loads of bits and clean up parts nothing and just noticed the fuel filter is leaking it’s a cheap plastic fuel filter that was on it before, it’s leaking so I took it off staight piped it without a fuel filter to see what would happen and then dryed the spark plugs and started up in a...
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    V8 3.9 elf - not starting but turns over

    Hi, done loads of bits and clean up parts nothing and just noticed the fuel filter is leaking it’s a cheap plastic fuel filter that was on it before, it’s leaking so I took it off staight piped it without a fuel filter to see what would happen and then dryed the spark plugs and started up in a...
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    V8 3.9 elf - not starting but turns over

    Ok I’m going to do all this and come back tomorrow eveing and see if it changes, I’ve read over it all and got 40 odd pages to go through tomorrow with what I need to do probably be at it most of the day thank you I’ll let you know what happens Cheets
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    V8 3.9 elf - not starting but turns over

    So unplugged a wire and it started still a b it rough and took a bit of time but started after 10/15 seconds, had it running for 5 minutes then it cut out and stopped? Didn’t move it just left it alone do you think idle valve??? any thoughts cheers
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    Range Rover 3.9 ltr elf in a 90 - not starting

    So unplugged a wire and it started still a b it rough and took a bit of time but started after 10/15 seconds, had it running for 5 minutes then it cut out and stopped? Didn’t move it just left it alone do you think idle valve??? any thoughts cheers
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    Range Rover 3.9 ltr elf in a 90 - not starting

    How do I check the timing? it seems all good just it won’t start is this wrong then?
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    Range Rover 3.9 ltr elf in a 90 - not starting

    Ok so I’ve taken 1 spark plug off and held it on the engine when someone’s turned the key and it’s getting spark, do you think a wire shorting? Or what? I’ve done the checks in the manual and all are fine so I don’t have a monkey what it could be aprt from wiring then?
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