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        <![CDATA[ Thought I&#39;d put this on general to ensure everyone with some mechanical knowledge looks at it.


Our LM has not been used much over the winter and when we got her out the garage in April we started experiencing starting problems and we think they are spark
related.  We therefore have some questions.  It is an LM500 so the Rover V8 5 litre.


1.  What should the gap be for the spark plugs?

2.  Where can we get a replacement distributor cap &amp; rotor arm (believe the distributor is a... ]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Help Needed  ]]></title>
			<link>http://marcossportscarenthusiasts.yuku.com/reply/22453/t/Help-Needed.html#reply-22453</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I had similar issues a few years back and got it checked on a land rover diagnostics laptop, they replaced the throttle position sensor along with an ecu to
throttle pot connector that hides just under under the plenum, made no difference whatsoever until they traced it to an electrical short at the front of the
wiring loom where there is a sensor on the carbon filter that sits behind the radiator. Also check that connector behind the speedo as it can cause cut outs
when hot. ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (zeke kaval)</author>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:42:49 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Help Needed  ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <img height="15" src="http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/eyes.gif" width="15" alt="image">Is there someone in the T*R world that has put a
curse on the LM marcos range? mine is also having starting problems despite the bloody cars not behaving they are a thing of beauty ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (boycey)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:03:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Could be going to the 24hr in the Laguna!
<br>
<br>
Well at least you would be dry =) ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Gary Harman)</author>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <blockquote>
  <strong class="quote-title">The Morrisons wrote:</strong>
  <hr>
  Thanks for everyone&#39;s suggestions. Things went from bad to worse and she wouldn&#39;t start at all. Replaced coil, rotor arm &amp; distributor cap &amp;
  still nothing. A chat with a very nice man who lives in France now advised us that it sounded like the ignition amplifier module. We managed to get one from
  an auto factor nearby and voila! the car started. However, she is not running too well at the... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:26:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Thanks for everyone&#39;s suggestions.  Things went from bad to worse and she wouldn&#39;t start at all.  Replaced coil, rotor arm &amp; distributor cap &amp;
still nothing.  A chat with a very nice man who lives in France now advised us that it sounded like the ignition amplifier module.  We managed to get one from
an auto factor nearby and voila! the car started.  However, she is not running too well at the moment!  Idle is way too high &amp; she does not seem to be
firing on all 8... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (The Morrisons)</author>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:47:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Just throwing another one into the mix here.
<br>
Could just as easily be the Lamba sensor adjusting the mix wrong.
<br>
Spark plug state is needed. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:14:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <blockquote>
  <strong class="quote-title">The Morrisons wrote:</strong>
  <hr>
  Thought I&#39;d put this on general to ensure everyone with some mechanical knowledge looks at it.
  <br>
  <br>
  Our LM has not been used much over the winter and when we got her out the garage in April we started experiencing starting problems and we think they are
  spark related. We therefore have some questions. It is an LM500 so the Rover V8 5 litre.
  <br>
  <br>
  1. What should the gap be for the spark... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 21:28:24 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I had a similar issue years ago with an in-line supressor on the crown lead at the coil end, it was only when it snapped that I discovered what had been going
on. Replaced the crown lead and left off the supressor and the problem went away.
<br>
<br>
Best of luck getting it sorted. ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Jack)</author>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 15:51:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Thanks for your replies so far.  After some further investigation we now think it could be the coil breaking down which is causing the starting problem.  Any
other advice still gratefully received<img height="15" src="http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/happy.gif" width="15" alt="image"> ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (The Morrisons)</author>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 11:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ For parts, these chaps are really helpful: http://www.tvrspareparts.com/ ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Jack)</author>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 21:53:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Apologies if I am telling a mongoose how to suck eggs but avoid the cheapo Taiwan or ilk rotor arms that are often offered by so called respectable firms as a
direct replacement. These often will not have a counter balance built in and the &#39;plastic&#39; material composition will actually leak high voltages to
earth. OK if you only want to rev to a level suitable to move Grandma&#39;s wheelchair but not acceptable if you are a typical gungho Marcos driver!
<br> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 17:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ don&#39;t sound like sparks to me D&amp;D, more like the EFI as above, try checking all the conections to the sensors, ie, temp, airflow etc, a poor contact
can cause all kinds of problems ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 08:59:44 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ There is a really useful description of the EFI system here: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.g33.co.uk/fuel_injection.htm">http://www.g33.co.uk/fuel_injection.htm</a> it
may help.
<br>
<br>
This has a really good description of what everything does, how it all works and what happens when. 
<br>
<br>
Also, have you looked at the ignition amplifier? Remember not to take it off it&#39;s heat sink unless yo have the heat conducting paste to hand. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 20:51:22 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Thought I&#39;d put this on general to ensure everyone with some mechanical knowledge looks at it.
<br>
<br>
Our LM has not been used much over the winter and when we got her out the garage in April we started experiencing starting problems and we think they are spark
related.  We therefore have some questions.  It is an LM500 so the Rover V8 5 litre.
<br>
<br>
1.  What should the gap be for the spark plugs?
<br>
2.  Where can we get a replacement distributor cap &amp; rotor arm (believe the... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (The Morrisons)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 11:13:34 GMT</pubDate>
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