Discovery II
ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V8
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 18-2-73
Pneumatic actuator
The cruise control ECU controls the position of the throttle disc by regulating the amount of vacuum applied by the
vacuum pump to the pneumatic actuator. The pneumatic actuator is an air tight bellow coupled to the pneumatic pump
via a vacuum pipe. The pump evacuates the air inside the bellow and pipe, which collapses the bellow. This pulls on
a cable, which moves the throttle disc to the desired position. On vehicles from 03 model year, the cruise control
vacuum pump and pneumatic actuator assembly is fitted with a heat shield to protect the components from heat from
the exhaust manifold.
