legacymotors1
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can anyone help, my 1988 rangey classic has a intermittant but serious problem where it will start some days with no problem at all OR from cold will crank over and over with not a sign of firing up and a overwhelming smell of petrol, i believe its temperature related, ie a cold start sensor or something like that, i have replaced the distributor, coil pack, leads, plugs, but now think i was on the wrong track,, i can only start her when it plays up by pulling out the fuel pump fuse and cranking her over, foot to the floor, she fires up briefly and i quickly shove the fuse back in and she will run roughly for 20mins burning a massive amount of fuel until she clears and runs ok, not properly though,, other times i turn the key and she purrs??, i have been told maybe the e.c.u or a temp switch?? i have checked its not a stuck injector, i am now pulling my hair out,, she is a minter with only 36,000mls which is genuine!!, also a 4.5 conversion by oblig rover power when new so everything is based on the 3.5 efi,, it has to be something silly i have overlooked,,