Will do that. Thanks for sticking with me on it!

One way or another I'm getting this beast on the road!!

 

I've been in your shoes. Keep a clear objective mind and the problem will hit you between the eyeballs. Can you check your fuel pressure as well. Check it with the ignition in pos II, motor not running and if you can check it with motor running. Be careful when it's running..... no need to become a Tiki Torch over a Rover.

No problem sticking around, always worth it.

 

Here's the latest...

Fuel pressure at the rail with ignition switched on is right at 38 psi.

I checked the MAF again and gave it a shot of cleaner, and double checked a couple of the throttle/idle/air sensor plugs.

Now she won't stay running at all.

 

Nevermind. It's running. But still idling at 1800ish. Turning on accessories makes the idle fall several hundred. Turning them all off makes it go back up.

Time to point fingers at the IACV?

 

Pretty high, the IACV aint a cheap part and you'll definitely have to have the ECU reset when you replace it otherwise it will continue to run high. I would talk to a garage about the reset with your current IACV and if that doesn't work if they'll not charge for another reset with a new IACV. Doubt they'll go for it but nobody's gonna get a cramp over trying.....

I guess your down for the hunt-n-peck method of trouble shooting......

 

Ha! Well... I wasn't hoping for hunt n peck. But that is what's going on I guess. I was hoping I got one that could be fixed by the normal crap I've read on here about 1316 codes.

No big deal. I come from Jeeps. These things don't scare me!!!

 

There is nothing normal here aside from the crap. It's all an illusion I assure you.

Could you do this like vsop4me did with his Fuel Pressure Regulator; https://landroverforums.com/forum/di...07/#post539188

 

Thanks IHScouts. Check the FPR? My fuel rail pressure was good. Although I did not check it with the truck running... so. That.

Mulling this over today I've been thinking a few things:

1) I should inspect fuel injectors for dirtiness. (Not smelling fuel or anything which happened when my Jeep XJ injectors failed)

2) Check downstream O2's for fouling. I just put brand new upstreams in. If the downstreams are in bad shape would that also be a contributor to this issue?

3) I installed Accel universal plug wires when I was doing the tune up because I've put them on a lot of rigs over the years, and they were on the shelf at Advance. Everything on here says to use Magnacor. I've noticed a few threads now that talk about the importance of the exact correct wires. Did I screw up there?

4) I'm doing all this as an excuse to avoid potentially WAY more expensive options.

 

Did the motor run like this when you bought it?

 

Sort of. Had the 1316 code. It ran rough, but did not have the high idle. It looked like it had old plugs and wires. I came on here, and researched.... thought I was gonna get away with a tune up and be running good. Ha!