Trouble starting

Jack971 · Dec 12, 2021

My 3.9 v8 discovery 1 is being a t@$t to start.Shes had a new battery and she sounds like she wants to start wjen you turn the key but she just won't fire up.Any suggestions to help before I spend a fortune on eliminating different scenarios.

saxavordian · Dec 12, 2021

Worth popping over to the discovery section for a better answer.
Sounds like you only kicking the starting motor on. Probably the failure at the ignition end.

Western Slope Rover · Dec 12, 2021

Can you hear the fuel pump whirring just before start up?

Jack971 · Dec 12, 2021

Western Slope Rover said:
Can you hear the fuel pump whirring just before start up?

Yes I can hear the fuel pump.Im at a loss

Western Slope Rover · Dec 12, 2021

Jack971 said:
Yes I can hear the fuel pump.Im at a loss

Pull the fuel line on downhill side of the fuel filter and the have someone turn the key to get the pump to run. This will show you if you have good fuel flow. Or pull a plug after turning it over for a bit and see if it's wet

Jack971 · Dec 12, 2021

Western Slope Rover said:
Pull the fuel line on downhill side of the fuel filter and the have someone turn the key to get the pump to run. This will show you if you have good fuel flow. Or pull a plug after turning it over for a bit and see if it's wet

Thank you

kermit_rr · Dec 12, 2021

Are you getting a spark to the plugs?

Ratae · Dec 12, 2021

Quick squirt of Easy Start.
As a generalisation:
If it fires & runs & then dies you have a fuelling issue.
If it doesn't you have a sparks issue.

Jack971 · Dec 12, 2021

kermit_rr said:
Are you getting a spark to the plugs?

I will look tomorrow

Jack971 · Dec 12, 2021

Ratae said:
Quick squirt of Easy Start.
As a generalisation:
If it fires & runs & then dies you have a fuelling issue.
If it doesn't you have a sparks issue.

Thank you that's very helpful

Shippers · Dec 13, 2021

Ratae said:
Quick squirt of Easy Start.
As a generalisation:
If it fires & runs & then dies you have a fuelling issue.
If it doesn't you have a sparks issue.

+1 on that as a starting point always my go to...

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