1.8 petrol Tickover/ running problem

Cheers! I have tried brake cleaner,WD40,Oil & and a dab of witch **** X 2 times now, checked all electrical conections and WD40 em all ! Bit ****ed off after all the work that's gone in to it that somthing silly and niggly like this is stopping us useing it . I can't see it doing this stalling malaky before it over heated as the last owner was an old bloke ! Maybe somthing due to the over heating issue ? Plugs ? Coils ? Inlet manifold was a little melted but I fettled it and put the new proper gasket and also gave it a dose of instant gasket !

Thanks for all your help but much as it distresses me I might have to go and ask the MG boys

I think it might be worth searching MG forums, there are some clever chaps on there.

I have searched ! Every where ! Found same symptoms but as bloody usual bod's don't post back with the cure !!!

Anyway too good to burn !

It does seem to be getting a little better, managed to drive it around a bit today and it only stalled a couple of times ! I have filled up with some petrol today as I thought maybe the old petrol in the tank (which I don't know how old it is ) could have been a bit mankey.

Pic below shows a plug on the injector rail missing ???? and it is no where to be seen !!

can you take a photo further out, cannot work out where that sensor is on the engine.

hi can you help me I have just bought a 1998 freelander and it took a bit to start and when I got it started it was ticking over ok but as soon as I put my foot on the pedal it then starts to spluttering I took it for a drive and it was just kangarooing when I put my foot down anyone now what it could be

How's that !

Jason2 said:

I have searched ! Every where ! Found same symptoms nut as bloody usual bod's don't post back with the cure !!!

Anyway too good to burn !

It does seem to be getting a little better, managed to drive it around a bit today and it only stalled a couple of times ! I have filled up with some petrol today as I thought maybe the old petrol in the tank (which I don't know how old it is ) could have been a bit mankey.

Pic below shows a plug on the injector rail missing ???? and it is no where to be seen !!

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I think we looked for that plug before and decided it wasn't used in later cars. Mine doesn't even have the connector if I remember correctly so you might have an issue with the engine not quite matching the wireing loom

Alibro said:

I think we looked for that plug before and decided it wasn't used in later cars. Mine doesn't even have the connector if I remember correctly so you might have an issue with the engine not quite matching the wireing loom

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Correct !Going around in circles because I can't sort the bloody thing ! Why's it there then ! Could do with it running now as my son's just blown his head gasket again on his horrible 2.4 VM Range Rover !

No better put it in for it's mot just to see and guess what failed on exhaust emissions, it kept stalling and could'nt keep it at 2500rpm ! Checked timing again today all spot on with all the timing marks ! even put it out one tooth both ways on the crank sprocket and still no better ! Wow what a bastid !