It has sputtered a few times but wont finish turning over. It smells like its flooded, even if I do not touch the gas.

3/24/2008 9:37:54 PM

paging optmusprimer CC junkyard

3/24/2008 9:40:39 PM

^ yup

3/24/2008 9:41:04 PM

a land rover broken, what a surprise

3/24/2008 9:42:29 PM

Earlier this morning I was belligerently pissed off and stomped it right when I started it. The other three times I started it after that it was a bastard to get started.

Is there anything that could have stuck when I did that?

3/24/2008 9:43:04 PM

paging optmusprimer

3/24/2008 10:32:10 PM

?

3/25/2008 7:14:50 AM

push the gas to the floor, the only way to burn that much fuel is with that much oxygen

3/25/2008 7:29:36 AM

On some cars (ok, specifically in an old Volvo I once fixed for a family member) when you floor them when trying to start it they actually don't inject any fuel. I agree flooring it is your best option.

Or just waiting a few hours

3/25/2008 7:38:47 AM

it hasnt rained that much. hows it flooded?

3/25/2008 7:43:11 AM

its a rover, at least if it wont start, it cant leave you stranded on the side of the road

3/25/2008 7:43:47 AM

Are there any switches or dampers that could be hung that would make it keep flooding itself? I have let it sit for like 8 hours in between starts and get the same behavior. I have also tried flooring it while starting and no go.

3/25/2008 8:13:38 AM

pull the spark plugs out and clean them, probably still wet

3/25/2008 8:14:19 AM

Yeah, that's what I used to do on my 4wheeler and dirtbikes back in the day when they were flooded.. It's worth a shot

3/25/2008 8:15:45 AM

did it run ok after being a bitch to start?


and what friggin year and model is it?

3/25/2008 8:16:47 AM

Quote :

"did it run ok after being a bitch to start?"

yeah ran perfect

Quote :

"and what friggin year and model is it?"

1997 Discovery 1

3/25/2008 10:13:35 AM

torch it

3/25/2008 11:03:43 AM

maybe you should take it to the shop.

3/25/2008 11:43:35 AM

easiest way to fix a flooded dirtbike is to lay it on its side...try that


srsly tho, plugs are probably wet but it seems odd that you let that shit sit for 8hrs and got the same results

[Edited on March 25, 2008 at 12:01 PM. Reason : .]

3/25/2008 12:00:19 PM

This morning I wiggled all the plug wires and all the connections to the sensors on the air cleaner and it started, sputtered for a second, I gave it some gas, then ran fine.

I think it might have just needed to sit over night.

3/25/2008 3:40:13 PM

That's great. You'll get a lot more when you post it on Craigslist and sell it.
Now, sell it before this happens again.

3/25/2008 3:55:39 PM

my Briggs and Stratton does that every once in a while.

a quick encounter with the starter fuid always puts it back in the race mode

3/25/2008 9:52:46 PM

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

Tried cranking it last night and got a couple of sputters then it just spins without firing at all. I left for an hour came back and did not even get a sputter.

This morning I did not even get a sputter either.

3/27/2008 11:17:39 AM

Yo B its the fuel injection

3/27/2008 11:33:10 AM

^^ so the lesson here is if first you don't succeed, try, try again?

Bad ignition coil maybe? Iunno.


[Edited on March 27, 2008 at 12:00 PM. Reason : .]

3/27/2008 11:59:42 AM

dont bother having it towed to my work, i dont want to work on your shit. its nothing personal... but yeah fuck you.

[Edited on March 27, 2008 at 4:44 PM. Reason : you cheap ass son of a bitch]

3/27/2008 4:44:10 PM

Daaaaaaaaaaaaamn

3/27/2008 7:00:02 PM

^^wtf?

3/27/2008 7:00:53 PM

I wonder if they're going to set up a Tech Support line in India for this kind of shit now

3/27/2008 7:02:21 PM

I don't hear the fuel pump when first turning the key on. . . .

maybe that crapped

3/27/2008 7:34:48 PM

you do know optprime is like an expert in your vehicle right?

3/27/2008 7:45:55 PM

is this thing fixed yet?

3/29/2008 10:13:44 PM

3/30/2008 2:11:15 AM

don't get a rover if you're cheap. things always be breakin down an stuff.



[Edited on March 30, 2008 at 4:40 AM. Reason : .]

3/30/2008 4:40:02 AM

Quote :

"dont bother having it towed to my work, i dont want to work on your shit. its nothing personal... but yeah fuck you."

lol

3/30/2008 7:53:55 AM

sparky plugs?

4/4/2008 7:59:52 PM

Quote :

"MY LAND ROVER "

Well there's your problem.

4/4/2008 8:04:14 PM

since half of this thread is missing, it turned out to be his fuel pump i believe. he had it pulled, but i don't think had updated beyond that.

4/4/2008 8:11:06 PM

how is it missing?

4/4/2008 8:36:45 PM

check the main page. everything from 4/1-4/3 is gone.

4/4/2008 9:17:50 PM

recap

Car would not start one day and had no fuel pressure. The fuel pump did not make any noise when key was turned on.

After beating on the ring that holds the pump on the tank for a while (trying to get it to turn) I tried to start it and it fired right up.

From what I read online a common problem with them was the connections burning up inside the tank. I pullled out the pump and none of the connections on it look bad so I am guessing the pump motor is going out and thats why beating it around makes it work.

4/4/2008 10:54:22 PM

that's textbook for just about any electric pump (or electric motor in general) failure. i'd say at least 75% of the time a well placed whack to the tank or the pump itself will get it going again for at least a little while. bumping the key (power) on/off rapidly will do it sometimes too depending on the exact failure.

4/4/2008 11:05:11 PM

true, same with the starter as well, sometimes u can tap that if it won't turn over. As far as the fuel pump goes if you give a good wack on the bottom of the tank the vibrations can do the same thing as Ram ^ said, had that same problem in my pop's Chevy...go figure

4/5/2008 1:31:57 AM

selling it?

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4/5/2008 9:35:55 AM

lol

4/5/2008 11:45:35 AM

Good job bro! When does it ever start?

4/7/2008 11:46:23 PM

Last night my dad asked for reassurance it was not just going to be abandoned in the driveway.

4/8/2008 9:45:41 AM

want a quote on a fuel pump? i have the feeling there will be a lot more junk for sale OFF KAPLAN if you wanna fix it right.

4/9/2008 10:35:20 PM

Yes any assistance would be helpful plz.

Today I learned that there were two types of fuel pumps that went on a 1997 model year.

One is $199

The other is $499

who wants to guess which one goes on my shit???

4/10/2008 12:33:46 AM

no theres only one pump for 97. there is no pump for 200 that will work for you without a couple hundred dollars worth of rigging.

the AB kit is $367

what you need however is the pump, the sealing ring, the fittings, and a new fuel filter. ill sell you all of that for $295. yes it is all factory parts, i got the hookup. HOWEVER no warranty unless I install it, no I dont do side work, so please dont ask.

4/10/2008 12:51:27 AM