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Russ Evans
| | Posted on Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 12:32 pm: | 
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Disco normally runs fine.Fuel pressure as well as normal diagnostics check ok by dealer. After disco is run for an hour in typically 70F or higher Outside air temps refuses to start after brief shutdown. Any ideas? |
Ron
| | Posted on Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 06:37 pm: |
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Swap in a 2.25 petrol
mine always starts. even with a dead battery you can crank start it.
Ron |
Jude (Jdonato)
| | Posted on Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 09:26 pm: |
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You may have vapor lock. Try placing a cold towel on the fuel line before your Zenith, Solex, or Weber. = The aluminum looking thing called a carburator, its inbetween the oil bath and the intake manifold, about 2ft up from the leaf springs.
Hee hee.
Jude |
Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 11:01 pm: |
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LOL....
Russ, this particular board is for the old Series Rovers, not any version of the Disco. Post your question on the "Discovery- Technical" board for an answer....
-L |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 07, 2002 - 04:26 pm: |
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Russ, more than likely your Fuel temp sensor is bad. Almost all of us hot climate Disco'ers have had that problem |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2002 - 09:36 pm: |
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Vapor lock in definatly not a problem with a disco, fuel temp sensors never go bad, Diesel engines are great for fuel economy but overall they suck.( no power and turnpike cruiser's all over again)Chevy Vega's, Ford Escorts and the new T.D. Beetle, not what a true off roader wants. (U.S. Petro Is not that expensive yet)
If your excited about crank starting you engine, get real, this is 2002 and the system should work the way it was designed. Batteries don't leave you stranded unless you don't maintain or monitor there preformance.(this incudes leaving you lights on in the Mall Parking lot)
Have you fuel pressure tested beetween starts, Will it fall rapidly, It shoud stay around 35-42 psi. (If so it may indicate leaking fuel injectors) also when it finaly starts is there black smoke comming from the tail pipe, This also can be a Sign of leaking injectors, we need to know the miles are on the vehicle, and you need to have a testbook connected to monitor engine temp sensor on hot starts.
There is about 15 different failures that can cause this problem, ranging from a coolant sensor stuck at -40f to lack of compression in the engine, I dont think its as serious as the lack of compression, but most likly you have a failed fuel injector, coolant sensor, or faulty conections in the fuel infector harness.
The Doctor |
Ron
| | Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2002 - 11:09 pm: |
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You realize us series folk were joking as he is on the wrong BBS.
Ron |
Jeff Bieler (Mrbieler)
| | Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2002 - 11:24 pm: |
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I think the good doctor needs to have his license revoked.... |
Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Friday, May 24, 2002 - 08:06 am: |
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lol....
-L |
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