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Offline DAVE V8

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V8 EFI,UNRELIABLE STARTING WHEN WARMED UP??ANY IDEAS??
« on: December 30, 2008, 17:39:27 »
hi,range rover v8 efi,c reg,started saturday evening(chilly),no problem,drove for about 20 mins,no problem,about 45 mins later it wouldnt  start ,but turning over ok,gave up and towed it home!!..tues pm ,went to it(chilly day),started straight away easily,over and over again..seems when warm doesnt want to start?any ideas  what to check replace,well appreciated ..cheers DAVE B..

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Re: V8 EFI,UNRELIABLE STARTING WHEN WARMED UP??ANY IDEAS??
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2008, 17:48:45 »
Either it's a temp sensor playing up on the EFi or the ign module on the dizzy doesn' tlike getting hot.

Best bet, get the haynes manual and run through the check sheet for the EFi system to check all the sensors, both hot and cold.  All you need is a meter.
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Re: V8 EFI,UNRELIABLE STARTING WHEN WARMED UP??ANY IDEAS??
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2008, 00:28:17 »
as said above id go for ignition module first an for the few quid they are its good to chance anyway otherwise id try the fuel temp sensor

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