Hey Everyone,

I am stuck. I just picked up a project 1995 D1 for $600. I drove it home from the guy I bought it from fine with no issues. The guy had too many projects, this thing is perfect for a project rover. All it needed was a tune up (it had a miss) and brakes need to be replaced. I got it home, it sat for a day or two i ordered plugs, wires, cap, rotor and air filter. I replaced them while it was sitting in the street. It was almost out of gas so I put about 2.5 gallons in and some Lucas Oil gas treatment. When I went to start it and move it into the garage it wouldn't start... I tried a few times and it just wouldn't start, I then killed the battery (it was old) and bought a new battery.

I noticed that the coil looked a little on the corroded side, could this be an issue?

With a new battery and full tune up, no check engine light, I smell plenty of gas after I crank it. Is there something I am missing? All of the fuses look ok... I have searched the site and I can't find anything that really applies to my situation.

The thing that kills me is that I drove it home without any problems... It started right up at the previous owners house a couple of different times. I didn't change the timing at all or adjust anything while giving it a tune up.

Any help is appreciated. I don't post much because when I search I find exactly what I need.

Thanks

Andy

 

If you can smell gas, then I suspect spark. When you changed the plugs/wires, did the wires go back on the cap in the right order. I know, simple, but I've messed up the order more than once...

 

Yeah, I triple check that with the Atlantic British Website. I even tried the old cap and rotor with no change. It is the strangest thing to me. I am hoping I didn't buy a large paperweight...

 

Think positive! Rovers can sense how you feel. I seriously believe this. If i get mad at mine it will let something else brake. But if I think things are starting to shape up with it. Then it rewards me by not breaking haha.

But in all seriousness you still have probably spent less than $1000 on your rover. It may be something simple, hopefully it will shape up and make a sweet ride for you.

 

Thanks,

Since this is not my daily, I am not too concerned. I am still positive. I was hoping it was something I just missed and Disco Mike or Spike would know exactly what it was...

I have just confirmed the battery is fully charged. I am going to order an ignition coil tomorrow from Atlantic British and hopefully that solves it.

It is going to be a super cool project. The guy put brand new tires on it that were a little too big, then never really drove it. I am thinking a mild lift and some other mild goodies to make it daily drivable but very trail-able.

I will post some pics of the day I got it and each step of the progress made.

 

You are not getting spark, pull a spark plug and attach the plug wire to it and have a friend crank it over just to confrim this.
Being a '95 it has to be either the coil or the ingnition module, lets hope its the coil as it is cheaper.
It does not have a crank sensor so that cant be it.
But you are flooding it so remember that it will be hard to start when flooded even with strong spark.

 

Thanks, that is what I was starting to think... The cheaper route is obviously better... I will update when I get the new coil and try it out.

Thanks again Spike

 

Ok, so I am really stuck and really really frustrated... I have replaced the coil, it has a great amount of fuel pressure, the fuel filter was recently changed, I am getting spark, I double checked the gap on the plugs they are fine. I am at a complete loss here. I drove the thing home, that is the most frustrating part about it. I can hear the fuel pump turn on as well.

What am I missing? I took apart the dash and cannot find the Alarm Spider, so I am stuck on that as well. I can't seem to find the ignition control module either.

Any help you guys can give me is well received. I am about ready to just sell the truck, although I don't want to... I was hoping this would be a simple fix. Is there a chance the cap and rotor I got don 't work?

 

What brand of cap and rotor did you use?
If it was not a LR brand then you need to switch to the LR brand cap and rotor.

 

I had a feeling you would say that.

The parts from Atlantic British are ok right?