Ian Dunn Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Please can anyone help I was driving to an event the other night, on the dual carriageway at 50mph all was well but as soon as i got caught in traffic and slowed down the engine lost power and died, i managed to get it going twice but on the third time ..no go, and then back home courtesy of the AA. by the way I am getting plenty of fuel through. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 You don't say whether 12v or 24v??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Dunn Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 Sorry....24volt Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Ian have you tried it since? Does it now run at all? I tend to think of faults in capacitor, points, coil, rotor arm, plugs, lead insulation breakdown. Can you remove the whole ignition system lock stock & barrel? If you bring it to Cobbaton this weekend I will be there & can have a range of equipment to test all the components in your system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Dunn Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 Hi Clive I have now taken all original ignition system off, I could not get anything out of it. I am going to put conventional dizzy etc onto it (the FFR is going back to my daughter at the end of the season and i think it would be easier for her that way. By the way which terminal on the coil goes to the Dizzy is it the positive ? Thanks Ian PS i cant make it to Cobberton as the Land Rover is my only transport as the wife has the car.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 FFR'ers need quick diagnostics at the road-side that the AA can't provide , obviously you pulled off the air inlet hose to confirm carb is fuelling , then :- 4 qty. If not sparking like Blackpool , change condenser quick , after that - AVO / test lamp out time. Carry a cheapo , 12 volt condenser - adapted earlier to mount (pukka 24 volt are far to expensive & same capacitance).. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Alternatively - call out the REME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 By the way which terminal on the coil goes to the Dizzy is it the positive ? Nope the negative, assuming that the coil is a 10v Rover. Be aware that there are screened coils around that look identical for use on a few vehicles of the 1950s eg Rovers (!), Austins, Commers etc that were screened 12v & positive earth. Unfortunately terminals being identified as SW & CB is not very helpful as the coil polarity type is marked sticky tape. Anyway that is a side issue, it isn't the cause of your breakdown if it was running ok before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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