Saw exactly the same thing with a V8 Disco on Friday.
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: Well, I had my first breakdown ever in my
: Range Rover yesterday
: It has never let me down in 5 years of
: ownership.
: It began cutting out and then died,
: felt alot like fuel starvation,
: although I could still start it again
: only to have it die again.
: I checked fuel flow at the filter and
: there was pressure there, so probably
: not fuel pump.
: I have recently replaced
: plugs/leads/distributor cap/rotor all
: with quality parts.
: I just could not find the culprit, so
: resorted to calling RACV, costing me
: $188 for 12 months membership plus the
: service call.
: The guy tested spark at the coil first
: and said it was belting out of there.
: Then he tested spark at the plugs and
: no joy.
: I just happened to have my old rotor
: button with me, so put that in and hey
: presto!
: It started and ran perfectly.
: Until that point I was not aware they
: could develop problems like that.
: I would never have suspected the rotor
: could cause such a dramatic problem.
: I remember reading Phillip A's advice
: about using genuine rotor buttons, as
: after market ones can cause hard to
: trace missing or rough idle problems.
: I went straight to my parts supplier
: and bought myself a genuine L/R rotor.
: I know they are expensive for what they
: are, (nearly $70), but if it fixes the
: problem and does the job it is meant to
: I'm happy paying that rather than risk
: another breakdown.
: Hope this helps someone out there!
: Cheers, Pete.
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