Land Rover Repair: 88 Range Rover Classic., air flow meter, power steering hose


Question
QUESTION: Morning Nigel. I have a 88 Classic with 92,000 miles. I pulled the truck in to change a power steering hose and now she won't start. I am getting spark, and fuel to the fuel rail but the injectors aren't pumping. I have checked the fuelinjector pick up wire but it was attached. Now what did happen is right under the alternater there are what look to be two condensers. On one of those the wire came out. we have tried to find one but have failed. Do you know what those do? Would that keep my truck form starting? And if not do you have any other ideas of what I can check? I love the truck but I am stumped by this.
Thanks so much.
Patrick

ANSWER: It sounds like you knocked the distributor and put it out of timing. If this is the case, it needs to be re-timed.

If this isn't the problem, I would suggest that you disconnect the air flow meter from the air cleaner and directly spray easy start or brake cleaner into the air flow meter whilst someone is cranking the engine.  If it starts, you have a fuel problem, if not it is something else.

Have you put a noid light on the injector plug?  If you have a spark and the injector wire is connected, you should have a pulse on the injector wire with a noid light.

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QUESTION: I shot starting fluid into the truck and it started briefly. I have pressure to the fuel rail, but the injectors are not working. Do you have any more ideas? On a side not do you know what the condensers that are under the alternator do? The wire came out of one and I need to find a new one. Thank you for your help

Patrick

Answer
I would say you have a bad connection with injector exciter wire or you have connected that wire on the wrong side of the coil.  You should be able to have the ignition on and flick the exciter wire to the positive side of the coil and hear the injectors pulse (a click).

It is also possible that you have pulled on the exciter wire and disconnected the tune resistor.  If the wire is plugged on the wrong side and there is continuity from the wire to the ECU, it is possible you have burnt out the ECU.

The condenders under the alternator are radio suppressors.  They have no relevance to the running of the car.  They suppress noise to keep electrical interference from the radio.