Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Range Rover Classic - 199502 01 - INTRODUCTION03 04 - GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA04 05 - ENGINE TUNING DATA05 06 07 - GENERAL FITTING REMINDERS07 09 - LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES08 10 - MAINTENANCE09 12 - ENGINE - Tdi10 11 12 13 12 - ENGINE - V8i14 17 - EMISSION CONTROL15 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Tdi16 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - MFI17 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - CRUISE CONTROL - V8i18 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - Tdi19 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - V8i20 30 - MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM21 33 - CLUTCH22 37 - MANUAL GEARBOX - R38023 41 - TRANSFER GEARBOX - BORG WARNER24 25 44 - AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF26 27 28 47 - PROPELLER SHAFTS29 51 - REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE30 31 54 - FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE32 33 34 57 - STEERING35 36 37 60 - FRONT SUSPENSION38 64 - REAR SUSPENSION39 68 - AIR SUSPENSION40 70 - BRAKES - NON ABS41 70 - BRAKES - ABS42 70 - BRAKES - ELECTRONIC TRACTION CONTROL43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 74 - WHEELS AND TYRES59 75 - SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM60 76 - CHASSIS AND BODY61 62 63 64 80 - HEATING AND VENTILATION65 82 - AIR CONDITIONING66 84 - WIPERS AND WASHERS67 86 - ELECTRICAL
Land Rover Range Rover Classic13 · 12 - ENGINE - V8i
13 · Engine

ENGINE RUNNING PROBLEMS

Make
Land Rover
Model
Range Rover Classic
Section
FAULT DIAGNOSIS › ENGINE RUNNING PROBLEMS
12 - ENGINE - V8iENGINE RUNNING PROBLEMS
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FAULT DIAGNOSIS

ENGINE STARTING PROBLEMS

Engine fails to crank in park or neutral (Automatic
Transmission)

1. Is battery in good state of charge?

NO -

See INTRODUCTION, Information,

Jump Starting

YES - Continue.

2. Is automatic transmission inhibitor switch faulty

or gear selection linkage incorrectly adjusted?
YES -

See AUTOMATIC GEARBOX, Repair,

Inhibitor Switch ,

NO -

See Electrical Trouble Shooting

Manual.

If problem is not diagnosed repeat tests, starting
at 1.

Engine fails to crank (Manual Transmission)

1. Is battery in good state of charge?

NO -

See INTRODUCTION, Information,

Jump Starting

YES -

See Electrical Trouble Shooting

Manual.

If problem is not diagnosed repeat tests, starting
at 1.

Engine cranks but fails to start

1. Is the cranking speed fast enough (120 rpm)?

NO -

See INTRODUCTION, Information,

Jump Starting

If necessary also.

See Electrical Trouble

Shooting Manual.
YES - Continue.

2. Is there combustion in any cylinder?

NO -

See ELECTRICAL, Fault diagnosis,

Lucas Constant Energy Ignition
System - V8i See Electrical Trouble
Shooting Manual.

YES - Continue.

3. Are the fuel supply, tank, pump, ventilation and

emission control systems in correct working
order or the fuel contaminated?
NO -

See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair, Fuel

Filter See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair,
Fuel Tank See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair,
Fuel pump and Sender Unit See
EMISSION CONTROL, Description and
operation, Emission control

If problem is not diagnosed repeat tests, starting
at 2.

ENGINE RUNNING PROBLEMS

Engine runs at high speed but will not idle (stops)
Engine idle speed erratic Engine starts but stops
immediately
Engine stalls Engine misfires/hesitation

1. Multiport fuel injection.

See Electrical Trouble

Shooting Manual. See ELECTRICAL, Fault
diagnosis, Lucas Constant Energy Ignition
System - V8i
Check brake vacuum connections.

See

BRAKES, Description and operation, Brake
Servo Unit
Check heater/ventilation unit vacuum
connections.

See HEATING AND

VENTILATION, Description and operation,
Heating and Ventilation Unit
If problem is not diagnosed continue.

2. Are HT leads correctly routed and clipped?

NO -

See ELECTRICAL, Repair, Distributor

- V8i

YES - Continue.

3. Is fuel supply, tank, pump, ventilation and

emission control systems in correct working
order or the fuel contaminated?
NO -

See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair, Fuel

Filter See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair,
Fuel Tank See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair,
Fuel Pump and Sender Unit See
EMISSION CONTROL, Description and
operation, Emission Control

If problem is not diagnosed repeat tests, starting
at 1.

Engine lacks power/poor performance

1. Is throttle travel restricted or cable incorrectly

adjusted?
YES - Check thickness of carpets.

See FUEL

SYSTEM, Repair, Throttle Cable See
FUEL SYSTEM, Repair, Accelerator
Pedal

NO -

Continue.

2. Are the Ignition and Multiport Fuel Injection

systems in order?
NO -

See Electrical Trouble Shooting

Manual.A1 See ELECTRICAL, Fault
diagnosis, Lucas Constant Energy
Ignition System - V8i See
ELECTRICAL, Repair, Distributor - V8i

YES - Continue.

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