1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY ignition distributor

01INTRODUCTION
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INFORMATION ACCESSORIES AND CONVERSIONS
DO NOT FITunapproved accessories or conversions,
as they could affect the safety of the vehicle.
Land Rover will not accept liability for death, personal
injury, or damage to property which may occur as a
direct result of the fitting of non-approved conversions
to the vehicle.
WHEELS AND TYRES
WARNING: DO NOT replace the road
wheels with any type other than genuine
Land Rover wheels which are designed for
multi-purpose on and off road use and have very
important relationships with the proper operation
of the suspension system and vehicle handling.
Replacement tyres must be of the make and sizes
recommended for the vehicle, and all tyres must
be the same make, ply rating and tread pattern.
STEAM CLEANING
To prevent consequential rusting, any steam cleaning
within the engine bayMUSTbe followed by careful
re-waxing of the metallic components affected.
Particular attention must be given to the steering
column, engine water pipes, hose clips and ignition
coil clamp.
SPECIFICATION
The specification details and instructions set out in
this Manual apply only to a range of vehicles and not
to any one. For the specification of a particular vehicle
purchasers should consult their Dealer
The Manufacturer reserve the right to vary their
specifications with or without notice, and at such times
and in such manner as they think fit. Major as well as
minor changes may be involved in accordance with
the Manufacturer's policy of constant product
improvement.
Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of
the particulars contained in this Manual, neither the
Manufacturer or Dealer, by whom this Manual is
supplied, shall in any circumstances be held liable for
any inaccuracy or the consequences thereof.SPECIAL SERVICE TOOLS
The use of approved special service tools is
important. They are essential if service operations are
to be carried out efficiently, and safely. Where special
tools are specified,only these tools should be used
to avoid the possibility of personal injury or
damage to the components.Also the amount of time
which they save can be considerable.
Every special tool is designed with the close
co-operation of Land Rover, and no tool is put into
production which has not been tested and approved
by us. New tools are only introduced where an
operation cannot be satisfactorily carried out using
existing tools or standard equipment. The user is
therefore assured that the tool is necessary and that it
will perform accurately, efficiently and safely.
Special tools bulletins will be issued periodically giving
details of new tools as they are introduced.
All orders and enquiries from the United Kingdom
should be sent direct to V. L. Churchill. Overseas
orders should be placed with the local V. L. Churchill
distributor, where one exists. Countries where there is
no distributor may order direct from:
V. L. Churchill Limited,
PO Box 3,
Daventry, Northants,
England, NN11 4NF.
The tools recommended in this Workshop Manual are
listed in a multi-language illustrated catalogue,
obtainable from:
Messers. V. L. Churchill at the above address,
or from:
Land Rover Merchandising Service,
PO Box 534,
Erdington,
Birmingham, B24 0Q5,
COPYRIGHT
ÓLand Rover 1996
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
produced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted
in any form, electronic, mechanical, recording or other
means without prior written permission of Land Rover.

INTRODUCTION
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INFORMATION CROSS REFERENCE OF EMISSION SYSTEM
TERMINOLOGY
NEW TERM (ACRONYM)
Accelerator pedal (AP).................................................
Air cleaner (ACL)..........................................................
Air conditioning (AC)....................................................
Battery positive voltage (B+)........................................
Closed loop (CL)..........................................................
Closed throttle position (CTP)......................................
Canister purge valve (CANPV)....................................
Data link connector (DLC)...........................................
Diagnostic trouble code (DTC).....................................
Distributor ignition (DI).................................................
Engine control module (ECM)......................................
Engine coolant level (ECL)...........................................
Engine coolant temperature (ECT)..............................
Engine coolant temperature sensor (ECTS)................
Engine speed (RPM)....................................................
Evaporative emission system (EVAP)..........................
Engine fuel temperature sensor (EFTS)......................
4th gear, 3rd gear etc. (4GR, 3GR)..............................
Fuel pump (FP)............................................................
Fan control module (FCM)...........................................
Generator (GEN)..........................................................
Ground (GND)..............................................................
Heated oxygen sensor (H02S)....................................
Idle air control (IAC)......................................................
Idle air control valve (IACV).........................................
Ignition control module (ICM).......................................
Inertia fuel shutoff (IFS)................................................
Inertia fuel shutoff switch (IFSS)..................................
Intake air temperature (IAT).........................................
Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)..................................
Manifold vacuum zone (MVZ)......................................
Mass air flow sensor (MAFS).......................................
Multiport fuel injection (MFI)........................................
On board diagnostic (OBD)..........................................
Open loop (OL)............................................................
Park/neutral position (PNP).........................................
Park/neutral position switch (PNPS)............................
Programmable read only memory (PROM)..................
Relay module (RM)......................................................
Service reminder indicator (SRI)..................................
Solid state relay module (SSRM).................................
Three way catalytic converter (TWC)..........................
Throttle body (TB)........................................................
Throttle position sensor (TPS)......................................
Torque converter clutch (TCC)....................................
Transmission range (TR)..............................................
Transmission range selector (TRS).............................
Vehicle speed sensor (VSS)........................................
Wide open throttle (WOT)............................................OLD TERM (ACRONYM)
Throttle pedal (-)..........................................................
Air cleaner (-)...............................................................
Air conditioning (AC)....................................................
Battery plus, bat +, bat feed (B+).................................
Closed loop (-).............................................................
Closed throttle, idle position (-)....................................
Charcoal canister purge valve (-).................................
Serial link (-)................................................................
Fault code (-)...............................................................
Electronic ignition (-)....................................................
Electronic control unit (ECU)........................................
Coolant level (-)...........................................................
Coolant temperature (temp).........................................
Coolant temperature thermistor (-)..............................
Engine speed (rev/min)................................................
Evaporative loss system (ELC)...................................
Fuel temperature thermistor (-)....................................
Fourth gear, 3rd gear (-)..............................................
Fuel pump (-)...............................................................
Condenser fan timer (-)................................................
Alternator (-)................................................................
Ground, earth (B-)........................................................
Lambda (02) sensor (-)................................................
Idle speed control (ISC)................................................
Stepper motor (-).........................................................
Ignition module (-)........................................................
Inertia switch (-)...........................................................
Inertia switch (-)...........................................................
Intake temperature/ambient temperature (-)................
EFI warning lamp (-)....................................................
Manifold depression, vacuum (-).................................
Air flow meter (-)..........................................................
Electronic fuel injection (EFI).......................................
Fault code display unit (-)............................................
Open loop (-)...............................................................
Park or neutral (-).........................................................
Start inhibit switch (-)...................................................
Chip, PROM (PROM)...................................................
Relay (-).......................................................................
Check engine light (-)...................................................
Control unit (-)..............................................................
Catalyst, catalytic converter (CAT)..............................
Throttle housing (-)......................................................
Throttle potentiometer (-).............................................
Direct drive clutch (DDC)..............................................
Transmission gear (-)...................................................
Shift lever, shifter (-)....................................................
Road speed transducer (-)...........................................
Full throttle, wide open throttle (WOT).........................

05ENGINE TUNING DATA
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INFORMATION Distributor
Make/type Lucas 35DLM8 electronic........................................................................
Rotation Clockwise............................................................................
Air gap 0.20-0.35mm..............................................................................
Part number Lucas Rover
8.13:1, non catalyst 42584A.......................................................... ERR 4753
9.35:1, non catalyst 42582A.......................................................... ERR 4754
9.35:1, catalyst 42583A................................................................. ERR 4755
Centrifugal Advance
Decelerating check-vacuum hose disconnected
Distributor rpm decelerating speeds
8.13:1 non catalyst
2000 Distributor advance................................................................................. 5°30' to 8°30'
1400 ................................................................................. 6°18' to 8°30'
800 ................................................................................... 2°to 4°
9.35:1 non catalyst
2200 Distributor advance................................................................................. 7°to 10°
1400 ................................................................................. 7°48' to 10°
650 ................................................................................... 1°to 3°
9.35:1 catalyst
2200 Distributor advance................................................................................. 5°30' to 8°30'
1400 ................................................................................. 6°18' to 8°30'
800 ................................................................................... 2°to 4°
Fuel
8.13:1, non catalyst 91 RON minimum unleaded..........................................................
9.35:1, non catalyst 95 RON minimum unleaded..........................................................
9.35:1, catalyst 95 RON minimum unleaded.................................................................
USA-Premium unleaded (PUG) CLC or AKI 90 octane minimum.......................................
95 RON minimum
Australian market variations
Fuel 91 RON minimum unleaded..................................................................................
Compression ratio 8.13:1............................................................
Spark plug Champion RN12YC........................................................................
Spark plug gap 0.84-0.96mm (0.033-0.038 in).................................................................
Ignition Timing at 800 rev/min max
(vacuum pipe disconnected) 2°BTDC±1° ............................................
Exhaust gas idle CO 1% max (hot)........................................................

10MAINTENANCE
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MAINTENANCE UNDER BONNET [HOOD] MAINTENANCE
CHECK COOLING/HEATER SYSTEMS
Check cooling/heater systems for leaks and hoses for
security and condition.
Cooling system hoses should be changed at first
signs of deterioration.
CHECK CONDITION OF ENGINE MOUNTING
RUBBERS
CHECK BRAKE SERVO HOSE FOR SECURITY
AND CONDITION
CHECK FUEL EVAPORATIVE LOSS CONTROL
SYSTEM FOR LEAKS - V8i CATALYST, Mpi
CHECK FUEL FILLER CAP SEAL FOR LEAKS - V8i
- CATALYST, Mpi
CHECK CONDITION OF HEATER PLUG WIRING
FOR FRAYING, CHAFING AND DETERIORATION -
Tdi
CHECK IGNITION WIRING
Check ignition wiring and high tension leads for
fraying, chafing and deterioration.
CLEAN DISTRIBUTOR CAP - V8i
The electronic ignition employs a Lucas 35DLM8
distributor.
Internal operating parts of distributor are pre-set at
factory and do not normally require resetting.
Adjustments should only be made if unit is known to
be faulty or damaged. Distributor maintenance
consists of following items.
1.Clean outer surfaces of distributor cap to remove
dirt, grease etc.
2.Unclip cap, check cap for cracks.
3.Wipe inside cap with lint free cloth.
4.Check rotor arm, cap and flash shield tracking.
DO NOT DISTURB clear plastic insulating
cover (flash shield) which protects magnetic
pick-up module.
LUBRICATE DISTRIBUTOR ROTOR SPINDLE - V8i
Apply a spot of clean engine oil into rotor spindle after
rotor arm has been removed.
CLEAN/ADJUST SPARK PLUGS - V8i CATALYST
RENEW SPARK PLUGS V8i - V8i CATALYST
Clean, adjust and renew
1.Take great care when fitting spark plugs not to
cross-thread plug, otherwise costly damage to
cylinder head will result.

V8i
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION DESCRIPTION
The V8i engine has cast aluminium cylinder heads
and cylinder block. The two banks of steel cylinder
liners which are pressed down to stops in the block,
are set at 90°to one another. The three ringed
aluminium pistons transmit the power through the
connecting rods to a cast iron five bearing crankshaft,
which drives the centrally located camshaft via a
duplex type chain.
The electronic ignition distributor is driven by a gear
off the front of the camshaft and the lubrication oil
pump is driven by a gear off the front of the
crankshaft. The overhead inlet and exhaust valves are
operated by rocker shafts, pushrods and self adjusting
hydraulic tappets.
Multiport fuel injection ensures that engine
performance, economy and exhaust emissions are
automatically correct for the demands of highway and
off road operation.

V8i
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FAULT DIAGNOSIS ENGINE STARTING PROBLEMS
Engine fails to crank in park or neutral (Automatic
Transmission)
1.Is battery in good state of charge?
NO -
See INTRODUCTION, Information,
Jump Starting
YES - Continue.
2.Is automatic transmission inhibitor switch faulty
or gear selection linkage incorrectly adjusted?
YES -
See AUTOMATIC GEARBOX, Repair,
Inhibitor Switch
,
NO -
See Electrical Trouble Shooting
Manual.
If problem is not diagnosed repeat tests, starting
at 1.
Engine fails to crank (Manual Transmission)
1.Is battery in good state of charge?
NO -
See INTRODUCTION, Information,
Jump Starting
YES -See Electrical Trouble Shooting
Manual.
If problem is not diagnosed repeat tests, starting
at 1.
Engine cranks but fails to start
1.Is the cranking speed fast enough (120 rpm)?
NO -
See INTRODUCTION, Information,
Jump Starting
If necessary also.See Electrical Trouble
Shooting Manual.
YES - Continue.
2.Is there combustion in any cylinder?
NO -
See ELECTRICAL, Fault diagnosis,
Lucas Constant Energy Ignition
System - V8i See Electrical Trouble
Shooting Manual.
YES - Continue.
3.Are the fuel supply, tank, pump, ventilation and
emission control systems in correct working
order or the fuel contaminated?
NO -
See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair, Fuel
Filter See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair,
Fuel Tank See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair,
Fuel pump and Sender Unit See
EMISSION CONTROL, Description and
operation, Emission control
If problem is not diagnosed repeat tests, starting
at 2.ENGINE RUNNING PROBLEMS
Engine runs at high speed but will not idle (stops)
Engine idle speed erratic Engine starts but stops
immediately
Engine stalls Engine misfires/hesitation
1.Multiport fuel injection.
See Electrical Trouble
Shooting Manual. See ELECTRICAL, Fault
diagnosis, Lucas Constant Energy Ignition
System - V8i
Check brake vacuum connections.See
BRAKES, Description and operation, Brake
Servo Unit
Check heater/ventilation unit vacuum
connections.
See HEATING AND
VENTILATION, Description and operation,
Heating and Ventilation Unit
If problem is not diagnosed continue.
2.Are HT leads correctly routed and clipped?
NO -
See ELECTRICAL, Repair, Distributor
- V8i
YES - Continue.
3.Is fuel supply, tank, pump, ventilation and
emission control systems in correct working
order or the fuel contaminated?
NO -
See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair, Fuel
Filter See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair,
Fuel Tank See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair,
Fuel Pump and Sender Unit See
EMISSION CONTROL, Description and
operation, Emission Control
If problem is not diagnosed repeat tests, starting
at 1.
Engine lacks power/poor performance
1.Is throttle travel restricted or cable incorrectly
adjusted?
YES - Check thickness of carpets.
See FUEL
SYSTEM, Repair, Throttle Cable See
FUEL SYSTEM, Repair, Accelerator
Pedal
NO - Continue.
2.Are the Ignition and Multiport Fuel Injection
systems in order?
NO -
See Electrical Trouble Shooting
Manual.A1 See ELECTRICAL, Fault
diagnosis, Lucas Constant Energy
Ignition System - V8i See
ELECTRICAL, Repair, Distributor - V8i
YES - Continue.

V8i
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REPAIR FRONT COVER GASKET
Service repair no - 12.65.04
1.Remove crankshaft pulley.
See Crankshaft
Pulley Assembly. Do not remove pulleys
2.Remove water pump pulley.
3.Release distributor cap clips.
4.Release plug leads from plugs and clips.
5.Place cap and leads to one side.
6.Turn engine until No. 1 piston is at T.D.C.
7.Check position of rotor arm.
8.Remove fixings securing power steering pump
bracket to water pump bracket.
9.Remove power steering pump bracket from
water pump.
10.Remove clips securing wiring to generator
tensioner.
11.Disconnect distributor feed wire.
12.Pivot power steering pump away from front
cover, tighten pivot to retain in position.
13.Disconnect vacuum pipe from distributor.
14.Remove water pump bottom hose.
15.Disconnect oil pressure switch.
16.Disconnect heater hose at water pump.
17.Remove generator tensioner from water pump,
move tensioner aside.
18.Mark distributor position to front cover.
19.Remove distributor clamp, remove distributor.
See ELECTRICAL, Repair, Distributor - V8i
20.Remove fixings sump to front cover.
21.Loosen four adjacent sump fixings.
22.Remove generator support strut from front cover,
move strut aside.
23.Loosen remaining front cover fixings and remove
front cover.
24.Remove front cover gasket.Refit
25.Clean timing cover, clean block face.
26.Lightly grease gasket faces.
27.Fit new gasket to block face.
28.Apply hylosil to sump gasket.
29.Clean threads of cover fixing bolts, apply Loctite
372 to threads.
30.Fit timing cover, fit fixing bolts. Tighten to
28
Nm.
31.Fit generator support strut to front cover.
32.Tighten sump to timing cover fixings to
10 Nm.
33.Tighten sump fixings to10 Nm.
34.Lubricate distributor O ring.
35.Fit distributor in position marked.
36.Align oil pump drive, if distributor does not seat
correctly.
37.Fit distributor clamp. Tighten to
20 Nm.
38.Locate generator tensioner on water pump
bracket.
39.Connect heater hose, tighten clip.
40.Connect oil pressure switch.
41.Connect bottom hose, tighten clip.
42.Connect vacuum pipe to distributor.
43.Loosen power steering pump pivot, lower pump.
44.Connect distributor feed wire.
45.Connect wire ties to generator tensioner.
46.Fit power steering pump bracket to water pump.
Tighten to
28 Nm.
47.Fit power steering pump to bracket.
48.Position distributor cap. Fit plug leads to plugs
and clips.
49.Clip distributor cap in position.
50.Fit water pump pulley. Tighten to
10 Nm.
51.Fit crankshaft pulley.See Crankshaft Pulley
Assembly
52.Tension drive belts correctly.
53.Check ignition timing.
54.Refill cooling system.

SFI
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Description
The engine management system (EMS) maintains
optimum engine performance over the entire
operating range. The correct amount of fuel is
metered into each cylinder inlet tract and the ignition
timing is adjusted at each spark plug.
The system is controlled by the ENGINE CONTROL
MODULE (ECM) which receives data from sensors
located on and around the engine. From this
information it provides the correct fuel requirements
and ignition timing at all engine loads and speeds.
The fuel injection system uses a hot wire Mass Air
Flow Sensor to calculate the amount of air flowing into
the engine.
The ignition system does not use a distributor. It is a
direct ignition system (DIS), using four double ended
coils. The circuit to each coil is completed by
switching inside the ECM.
The on board diagnostic system detects any faults
which may occur within the EMS. Fault diagnosis
includes failure of all EMS sensors and actuators,
emissions related items, fuel supply and exhaust
systems.
The system incorporates certain default strategies to
enable the vehicle to be driven in case of sensor
failure. This may mean that a fault is not detected by
the driver. The fault is indicated by illumination of the
malfunction indicator light (MIL) on North American
specification vehicles.
A further feature of the system is 'robust
immobilisation'.Crankshaft position sensor (CKP Sensor)
The crankshaft position sensor is the most important
sensor on the engine. It is located in the left hand side
of the flywheel housing and uses a different thickness
of spacer for manual and automatic gearboxes. The
signal it produces informs the ECM:
- the engine is turning
- how fast the engine is turning
- which stage the engine is at in the cycle.
As there is no default strategy, failure of the
crankshaft sensor will result in the engine failing to
start. The fault is indicated by illumination of the
malfunction indicator light (MIL) on North American
specification vehicles.
Camshaft position sensor (CMP Sensor)
The camshaft position sensor is located in the engine
front cover. It produces one pulse every two
revolutions. The signal is used in two areas, injector
timing corrections for fully sequential fuelling and
active knock control.
If the camshaft sensor fails, default operation is to
continue normal ignition timing. The fuel injectors will
be actuated sequentially, timing the injection with
respect to top dead centre. Injection will either be
correct or one revolution out of synchronisation. The
fault is not easily detected by the driver. The fault is
indicated by illumination of the malfunction indicator
light (MIL) on North American specification vehicles.
Mass air flow sensor (MAF Sensor)
The 'hot wire' type mass air flow sensor is mounted
rigidly to the air filter and connected by flexible hose to
the plenum chamber inlet. The sensing element of the
MAF Sensor is a hot wire anenometer consisting of
two wires, a sensing wire which is heated and a
compensating wire which is not heated. Air flows
across the wires cooling the heated one, changing its
resistance. The ECM measures this change in
resistance and calculates the amount of air flowing
into the engine.
As there is no default strategy, failure will result in the
engine starting, and dying when it reaches 550
rev/min, when the ECM detects no MAF Sensor
signal. The fault is indicated by illumination of the
malfunction indicator light (MIL) on North American
specification vehicles.