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« on: April 01, 2007, 20:22:26 »
Range rovers started misfirering badly, absolute loss of power and barely running.

Is it likely to be something as simply as worn points, or should we be looking into timeing etc.

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« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2007, 23:34:26 »
Similar thing happened to my series 3 2.25 petrol, it was a mixture of timing and a new dizzy which fixed it, so maybe renew the parts in the dizzy and adjust the timing?


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« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2007, 17:27:56 »
Is it predictable, ie can you make it do it?

Check the rouoting of your leads, also check they don't light up at night :o

Is it electronic ignition or points?

Check you coil, mine was a coil.
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« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2007, 19:27:32 »
Its definately predicatable, it does it all the time. Plan to give it new points and condenser and get timing checked. But in the interest of speed its going to the garage (on a tow rope). Want it for play day n 15th and don't have time to fiddle myself.

Might get a new set of leads while i'm at it, (which should also improve waterproof issues)

cheers anyhow

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« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2007, 01:37:24 »
When mine started it was the coil.  I have this brilliant gizmo from gunsons for testing spark strength but they don't make them anymore :roll:

Check for a nice fat spark across an old plug resting on top of the engine for starters, both direct from the coil lead and from one of the plug leads whilst cranking.
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