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V8 starting problems now nothing..... FIXED

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iomlr:
Right then, i've been "at it" all day, thought i had fixed it, went for a test run and now nothing, right the problem,

struggle to start while cranking, its cranking over nice and quick and no problems there but wont start, i have put on new leads, not dis cap, new rotor arm, new spark plugs, then if i time it right and let go of the key fast (flick) she fire and run perfect. and have no problems at all, if i bump start it it fires first time perfect and again no problems. that was my first problem, now, i went for a good run cuz i did a few jobs new oil and the likes ran perfect for about 30 minutes and up and down hills round corners no problem, BUT THEN, i thought everything was perfect and going down a long hill and it seem to die , but with it being a steap hill i didnt really notice it had died till trying to get up the other side where i found that engine wasnt running. got a good friend to recover me and i tried on and off for about 20 minutes on the way home to bump start it but nothing, not even a back fire nothing. checked over once got home and theres plent of fuel but no spark, new coil tried but still nothing. i think its related to the starting problem mention earlier. Now its dark, VERY windy and  FREEZIN so call it a day and thought i'd see what you guys and gals thought?

 

Range Rover Blues:
Dodgy earth perhaps, the not sparking whilst cranking makes me think that.  Perhaps then the earth has given up the ghost completely.

iomlr:
Quickly checked a few earths all seem ok, i'll check tonight and see whats what.  Cheers for the reply mind

gtomo2:
When i had my rangy had a smilier thing put a extra earth on from a nice bolt on the block straight to the chassis and the engine worked great.

iomlr:
right had a good play tonight, i even got the land rover manual out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! honest! i R.T.F.M!!!!! didnt really help but i still read it!

so what was it? amplifier!!!! the two little 5.5 bolts that hold it on to the side of the dizzy!!!!! changed that and WACK! or should i say BANG into life! job done, i even timed it up and runs perfect :D wooohoooooo :D

one for the books!

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