| Author | Message | ||
     Joseph Bilyk (Denverrover) New Member Username: Denverrover Post Number: 8 Registered: 02-2003 |
Well spring is almost here & I am determined to fix the 2 problems that plague my 96 disco 70k when the outside temp goes up. They both seem to happen in conjunction with eachother & are intermittent problems...they don't happen all the time & hopefully are an easy fix. 1. Maybe once a month after turning the truck off when it is 80 or above and waiting 15-20 minutes (enough time to run in a store or something) the truck won't start. It cranks like crazy but won't start. Take the key out wait a minute...starts right up. Nuts. 2. Once again when it is over 80 outside & I come to a stop after driving for a while the idle drops very low...almost stalling. I pop it into neutral & give a little gas which fixes the problem. I can put it back in gear & it is fine. I'm thinking maybe leaking fuel injector? Maybe electrical? New plug wires? Dirty TB? The dealer told me that they need to clean the "flame traps" for like a million dollars. Please help any suggestions would be great. | ||
| Jeffry Scott (Jeffry) Member Username: Jeffry Post Number: 79 Registered: 12-2002 |
Mine does the same - I'm a little worried as we approach 100+ in the next couple of months. | ||
| Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Senior Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 161 Registered: 02-2003 |
i assume both of yall have a disco with a distributor on it? check the ignition module (ignition amplifier) isnt going bad, check that the ground on the ignition coil is good. the module i think is located under or next to the coil on a disco. on my range rover it is screewed onto the side of the distributor. http://www.atlanticbritish.com/ProductList.asp?Category=ALL&Vehicle=D1&PerPage=1 &ListType=DETAIL&PartNumber=STC1184 | ||
| Land Rover Certified Used A**hole (Jason) Senior Member Username: Jason Post Number: 381 Registered: 04-2002 |
The ground on the coil is the distributor, via the lead between the "-" terminal on the coil and the ignition module on the distributor. | ||
| Joseph Bilyk (Denverrover) New Member Username: Denverrover Post Number: 9 Registered: 02-2003 |
I believe that mine does not have a distributor (would be alot easier if it did). 96 disco 4.0? Correct me if I am wrong?? I am also thinking that this is electrical. I might get some magnacore wires and see what happends. | ||
| D. Chapman (1hank1) Member Username: 1hank1 Post Number: 52 Registered: 02-2003 |
You should also think about changing the air in your tires. Get out that old nasty winter air and put in some freash summer air. | ||
| Land Rover Certified Used A**hole (Jason) Senior Member Username: Jason Post Number: 383 Registered: 04-2002 |
Your dead on, Joseph; no distributor for you. | ||
| zane pukajlo (Zane) New Member Username: Zane Post Number: 1 Registered: 03-2003 |
I had the same problems on my '97 a couple of years ago. It was a bad MAFS and was replaced under warranty. I've not had the problems since. Hope this helps some. Zane | ||
| Joseph Bilyk (Denverrover) New Member Username: Denverrover Post Number: 10 Registered: 02-2003 |
mass air flow sensor?? Do you know what the mechanical logic is behind that?? I'm just a freak about that kind of stuff. Anyone know where I can get one of those?? thanks jb | ||
| zane pukajlo (Zane) New Member Username: Zane Post Number: 2 Registered: 03-2003 |
Other than that the part was faulty I'm not sure how to explain it logically. It just worked. To be honest I thought it might be the stepper motor, but it wasn't. Other than the dealer I'm sure some of the vendors sell them. Good luck! Zane | ||
| Joe M. (Little_joe) Member Username: Little_joe Post Number: 77 Registered: 11-2002 |
I was hoping for some insight on this as well, it just warmed up here and my 96 started doing this. Seems it can be 2 things: MAF or IAC. However, neither is tripping the Check Engine light / no stored codes. Rather than just replacing parts, what troubleshooting or further diagnosis can I do? joe |
