The Misfire Thread
Pro Wrench
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From: Duxbury MA
She was a bright, promising young woman with a comfortable amount of savings before she bought a Rover.
Mudding
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Boston
My misfires began when I used Seafoam.
It was fun to make clouds but honestly did nothing positive for my idle and misfires began soon after.
Replaced coils, runs okay now but no better than pre Seafoam.
It was fun to make clouds but honestly did nothing positive for my idle and misfires began soon after.
Replaced coils, runs okay now but no better than pre Seafoam.
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Traverse City, MI
Are you talking about me again? Yes, when my Rover misfires, I just kick the tires, cry, go back inside and have a good nap.. naps always seem to help 
Then if I have enough dough I'll call my mechanic so he can whip it back into shape or tell me to stop parking over the sprinkler head....
Then if I have enough dough I'll call my mechanic so he can whip it back into shape or tell me to stop parking over the sprinkler head....
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Rock Crawling
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Well - misfire is gone. While waiting on my wires, I had a client cancel a meeting today, so I swapped all the plugs with NGK 7734's. Took about an hour with a small coffee break.
Runs like a sewing machine. Took it around block, loaded it down, floored it, etc, and zilch on the codes. for now....
The old plugs were REALLY worn down, most of the electrodes were a nub at best, or whittled away to small needle points.
#7 was the worst of all, which explains the misfire.
Wires will be here today, will probably hold off on them until I either get 1)another misfire, or 2) a reason to pull them off. Might take that job to a friend's shop, after looking at those coils, hmmmm....not sure on that one.
Now to tackle the leaking T at the radiator hose junction....
all the best.
- dc
Runs like a sewing machine. Took it around block, loaded it down, floored it, etc, and zilch on the codes. for now....
The old plugs were REALLY worn down, most of the electrodes were a nub at best, or whittled away to small needle points.
#7 was the worst of all, which explains the misfire.
Wires will be here today, will probably hold off on them until I either get 1)another misfire, or 2) a reason to pull them off. Might take that job to a friend's shop, after looking at those coils, hmmmm....not sure on that one.
Now to tackle the leaking T at the radiator hose junction....
all the best.
- dc
Camel Trophy
Joined: Nov 2012
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From: Longview, Texas
You are the only other person I have ever known to say that.... but same happened to me BOTH times I used Seafoam in the intake.
Camel Trophy
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From: Longview, Texas
Well - misfire is gone. While waiting on my wires, I had a client cancel a meeting today, so I swapped all the plugs with NGK 7734's. Took about an hour with a small coffee break.
Runs like a sewing machine. Took it around block, loaded it down, floored it, etc, and zilch on the codes. for now....
The old plugs were REALLY worn down, most of the electrodes were a nub at best, or whittled away to small needle points.
#7 was the worst of all, which explains the misfire.
Wires will be here today, will probably hold off on them until I either get 1)another misfire, or 2) a reason to pull them off. Might take that job to a friend's shop, after looking at those coils, hmmmm....not sure on that one.
Now to tackle the leaking T at the radiator hose junction....
all the best.
- dc
Runs like a sewing machine. Took it around block, loaded it down, floored it, etc, and zilch on the codes. for now....
The old plugs were REALLY worn down, most of the electrodes were a nub at best, or whittled away to small needle points.
#7 was the worst of all, which explains the misfire.
Wires will be here today, will probably hold off on them until I either get 1)another misfire, or 2) a reason to pull them off. Might take that job to a friend's shop, after looking at those coils, hmmmm....not sure on that one.
Now to tackle the leaking T at the radiator hose junction....
all the best.
- dc
Rock Crawling
Joined: Mar 2013
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From: Oregon, north of Salem
Charlie_V "EarlyRover, you are definitely one of the more knowledgeable people in these forums who takes extreme care in his posts. I hope you'll take the time to respond to my questions when I have them, and I have them all of the time."
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Thanks, Charlie V. I have been fooling with Rovers since buying my first Land Rover series IIA in 1963; having owned so many Rovers through the years, including a Rover 75 car, numerous Rover 2000s, 3 litres, 3500, cars, on and on; loving them all, so hope that I learned something during that time. Be more than happy to try to help you in any way possible, but to be perfectly frank, I have had some quite negative experiences from a number of guys from your state of Texas, so I have a sour taste in my mouth when it comes to Texas and Texans---sorry about that; that is just the way it is. I will try to get over it to some degree; if you do me no harm, I will do none to you. I was born and raised in Montana, and have lived in Oregon for 40 years, though I often get back to Montana for big game hunting, etc.
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Thanks, Charlie V. I have been fooling with Rovers since buying my first Land Rover series IIA in 1963; having owned so many Rovers through the years, including a Rover 75 car, numerous Rover 2000s, 3 litres, 3500, cars, on and on; loving them all, so hope that I learned something during that time. Be more than happy to try to help you in any way possible, but to be perfectly frank, I have had some quite negative experiences from a number of guys from your state of Texas, so I have a sour taste in my mouth when it comes to Texas and Texans---sorry about that; that is just the way it is. I will try to get over it to some degree; if you do me no harm, I will do none to you. I was born and raised in Montana, and have lived in Oregon for 40 years, though I often get back to Montana for big game hunting, etc.
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Rock Crawling
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IT'S BACK......
Lurking like a mugger in the shadows. P0307. Strangely, no others.
My next step is wires. Tackling them this weekend, or maybe paying the shop $200 in labor to knock it out. Depends on whether or not my motorcycle is back from tire shop. It's supposed to be 84 and sunny all weekend.
Thoughts guys/gals?
Oh, and the 3 amigos came calling.
They. Just. Don't. Ever. Stop.
Lurking like a mugger in the shadows. P0307. Strangely, no others.
My next step is wires. Tackling them this weekend, or maybe paying the shop $200 in labor to knock it out. Depends on whether or not my motorcycle is back from tire shop. It's supposed to be 84 and sunny all weekend.
Thoughts guys/gals?
Oh, and the 3 amigos came calling.
They. Just. Don't. Ever. Stop.