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    Discovery 1 1991 V8 over fueling

    Ive changed the oil, and tried cranking the engine, wouldnt start although spluttered a couple of times, checked a plug, dry, now i dont think its getting any fuel, when you turn on the ignition i can here one click but not a second, is there a problem with fuel pump relay?? if any one knows of...
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    Discovery 1 1991 V8 over fueling

    The car has 4 very good mich tyres on good alloys, new exhaust, the shocks / springs look newish, (yellow shocks) polly bushed (yellow) excellent diffs and gearbox, went through MOT without even an advisory, interior is very good, just wont start anymore, im looking for 450 cash, must be worth...
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    Discovery 1 1991 V8 over fueling

    No body wants to know, cant get a mechanic to even look at it, what a waste of time and money, going on e-bay tonight got no choice, im struggling through the snow in my megane with this useless pile of crap on my drive, never again, nightmare.
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    Discovery 1 1991 V8 over fueling

    Just tried cranking the engine then checking the plugs, they were dry, wouldnt start though, it spluttered a couple of times but wouldnt fire up, where has the fuel gone? is it dut to lack of compression, im going to do an oil change soon, ill crank the engine with the fuel pump fuse taken out...
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    Discovery 1 1991 V8 over fueling

    Spoke to a mechanic this morning on the phone, he has asked me to crank the engine over for 5 secs, then check each spark plug for fuel to see which injectors are failing, he thinks the injector / s have failed which happens in the "open" position apparently. however i have been doing more...
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    Discovery 1 1991 V8 over fueling

    The ECU is a LUCAS LRZ170 and its located under the drivers seat, is this right?
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    Discovery 1 1991 V8 over fueling

    Hi, went to the garage on Friday started first time after been standing for a week, ran for ten mins, then drove it home about a mile, died on the drive!!! and wouldnt re-start. checked dip stick, oil stinks of petrol, just tried pulling vac hose off and turning ignition on, nothing came out so...
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    Discovery 1 1991 V8 over fueling

    Hi, i think your right, been there 4 weeks now and no further forward!! it has started up a few times, then after a minuette or 2 it just dies away and then wont re-start, just want to get it home now and try a few things myself, im being told that who ever fitted the LPG system has canablised...
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    Discovery 1 1991 V8 over fueling

    Hi all, was stood outside the garage for a week, started first time ran for a few minuetes then died and wouldnt re-start, mmmm,
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    Discovery 1 1991 V8 over fueling

    Hi, were in Grantham.
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    Discovery 1 1991 V8 over fueling

    Hi all, im in Grantham, Lincs, im going to get her home and try a few things suggested, just cant afford a money pit, who can eh!, its just this was such a good truck its ****ed me off, ill keep you posted, keep the suggestions coming, thanks.:doh:
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    Discovery 1 1991 V8 over fueling

    Hi all, im gutted as this is such a good truck but its stressing me out, i live in Grantham, im going to get her home and maybe start trying a few things myself, but im not a mechanic, but ill have a go, with your help, thanks again.
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    Discovery 1 1991 V8 over fueling

    Well ive just come back from the garage, still no idea, so i have to cut my losses and sell / scrap it, appearing on e-bay soon if anyones interested, my first and last encounter with the green oval, never again.
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    Disco 1 V8 overfueling wont start

    Dear All, i have a disco 1 3.5 V8, about 3 weeks ago i jumped into it and turned the key, it spun over great but wouldnt fire up, big petrol smell, even coming through the joints in the downpipe! RAC got it statred after ages, but wouldnt tick over, then wouldnt re-start. recovered to garage...
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    Discovery 1 1991 V8 over fueling

    Hi, i have a 1991 discovery 1 V8, it has been fine all summer, last month i went to start it and it turned over but wouldnt fire up, it drowned its self in petrol which washed the oil from the bores and filled up the sump, mechanic replaced oil / plugs and got it running, was fine for the day...