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Old 09-09-2006, 11:17 AM
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Default GOOD TIP FOR ROVER START PROBLEMS!!!

I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY 1991 RANGE ROVER. I COULD TURN THE ENGINE OVER BUT IT WOULD NOT START. I DID EVERYTHING...CHANGED THE PLUGS,WIRES,FUEL PUMP,FUEL FILTER ECT........ I EVEN HAD WEIRD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AFTER DIGGING AROUND I FOUND THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT TRACK WAS CUTTING THE WIRES FOR THE "G" SWITCH. THE "G" SWITCH CUTS POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP WHEN YOU GET INTO A ROLL OVER CRASH. THIS SWITCH IS MOUNTED UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. IT HAS A LITTLE RESET PLUNGER. SO WHAT I DID WAS REMOVED THE SWITCH, REMOVED THE GLOVE BOX BASKET THING,PULLED THE WIRES INTO THE BOX AREA, CUT OUT THE BROKEN WIRES AND RE-SPLICE, MOUNTED THE SWITCH OUT OF THE WAY. BOOM NO MORE STARTING PROBLEMS. SO YOU SEE THE WIRES WERE GROUNDING THE FUEL PUMP BECAUSE THE SEAT BEING MOVED WERE CUTTING THE WIRES.. I DONT KNOW IF ANYONE EVERY TALKED ABOUT THIS BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD ONE TO POST. HAVE FUN, PAUL

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Old 09-09-2006, 02:38 PM
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Default RE: GOOD TIP FOR ROVER START PROBLEMS!!!

That is good information, always check for power to the fuel pump first.
Mike
 
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