1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY fuel

ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V8
18-2-34 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
In the event of fuel injector signal failure any of the following symptoms may be observed:
lRough running.
lDifficult starting.
lEngine misfire.
lPossible catalyst damage.
lHigh emissions.
lAdaptive fuelling disabled.
lAdaptive idle speed control disabled.
The ECM performs three types of fuel injector diagnostic check:
lOutput short circuit to earth
lOutput short circuit to battery voltage
lOutput open circuit
Should a malfunction of the component occur the following fault codes may be evident and can be retrieved by
TestBook:
P Code J2012 Description Land Rover Description
P0201 Injection circuit malfunction - cylinder 1 Injector 1 open circuit
P0261 Cylinder 1 injector circuit low Injector 1 short circuit to earth
P0262 Cylinder 1 injector circuit high Injector 1 short circuit to battery supply
P0301 Cylinder 1 misfire detected Injector 1 excess emissions/catalyst damaging level of
misfire
P0202 Injection circuit malfunction - cylinder 2 Injector 2 open circuit
P0264 Cylinder 2 injector circuit low Injector 2 short circuit to earth
P0265 Cylinder 2 injector circuit high Injector 2 short circuit to battery supply
P0302 Cylinder 2 misfire detected Injector 2 excess emissions/catalyst damaging level of
misfire
P0203 Injection circuit malfunction - cylinder 3 Injector 3 open circuit
P0267 Cylinder 3 injector circuit low Injector 3 short circuit to earth
P0268 Cylinder 3 injector circuit high Injector 3 short circuit to battery supply
P0303 Cylinder 3 misfire detected Injector 3 excess emissions/catalyst damaging level of
misfire
P0204 Injection circuit malfunction - cylinder 4 Injector 4 open circuit
P0270 Cylinder 4 injector circuit low Injector 4 short circuit to earth
P0271 Cylinder 4 injector circuit high Injector 4 short circuit to battery supply
P0304 Cylinder 4 misfire detected Injector 4 excess emissions/catalyst damaging level of
misfire
P0205 Injection circuit malfunction - cylinder 5 Injector 5 open circuit
P0273 Cylinder 5 injector circuit low Injector 5 short circuit to earth
P0274 Cylinder 5 injector circuit high Injector 5 short circuit to battery supply
P0305 Cylinder 5 misfire detected Injector 5 excess emissions/catalyst damaging level of
misfire
P0206 Injection circuit malfunction - cylinder 6 Injector 6 open circuit
P0276 Cylinder 6 injector circuit low Injector 6 short circuit to earth
P0277 Cylinder 6 injector circuit high Injector 6 short circuit to battery supply
P0306 Cylinder 6 misfire detected Injector 6 excess emissions/catalyst damaging level of
misfire
P0207 Injection circuit malfunction - cylinder 7 Injector 7 open circuit
P0279 Cylinder 7 injector circuit low Injector 7 short circuit to earth
P0280 Cylinder 7 injector circuit high Injector 7 short circuit to battery supply
P0307 Cylinder 7 misfire detected Injector 7 excess emissions/catalyst damaging level of
misfire
P0208 Injection circuit malfunction - cylinder 8 Injector 8 open circuit
P0282 Cylinder 8 injector circuit low Injector 8 short circuit to earth
P0283 Cylinder 8 injector circuit high Injector 8 short circuit to battery supply

ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V8
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 18-2-35
P0308 Cylinder 8 misfire detected Injector 8 excess emissions/catalyst damaging level of
misfire
P0171 System too lean (bank 1) Multiplication injector adaptive fuelling - lean limit
exceeded LH bank
P0172 System too rich (bank 1) Multiplication injector adaptive fuelling - rich limit
exceeded LH bank
P0174 System too lean (bank 2) Multiplication injector adaptive fuelling - lean limit
exceeded RH bank
P0175 System too rich (bank 2) Multiplication injector adaptive fuelling - rich limit
exceeded RH bank
P1171 System too lean (bank 1) Additive injector adaptive fuelling - lean limit exceeded
LH bank
P1172 System too rich (bank1) Additive injector adaptive fuelling - rich limit exceeded
LH bank
P1174 System too lean (bank 2) Additive injector adaptive fuelling - lean limit exceeded
RH bank
P1175 System too rich (bank 2) Additive injector adaptive fuelling - rich limit exceeded
RH bank
P0300 Random/multiple cylinder excess emissions
detectedExcess emissions detected on more than one cylinder
P1300 Random/multiple cylinder misfire detected Catalyst damaging level of misfire on more than one
cylinder
P1319 Misfire detected with low fuel level P Code J2012 Description Land Rover Description

ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V8
18-2-38 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Fuel pump relay
The fuel pump relay is located in the engine compartment fuse box. It is a 4 pin normally open relay. Input from the
ECM allows the fuel pump relay to control the electrical input to the fuel pump, regulating the fuel supply to the fuel
injectors. When the ignition is switched on and the engine is cranked, the fuel pump relay is activated by the ECM,
allowing the fuel system to be pressurised to 3.5 bar (52 lbf.in
2). The ECM then deactivates the relay until the engine
has started.
If the fuel pump runs, but the fuel pressure is out of limits, adaptive fuel faults will be stored.
Input/Output
The input value for the relay windings is battery voltage, the input value for the switching contacts comes from fuse
10 in the engine compartment fuse box. The output control of the switching contacts is direct to the fuel pump motor,
and the relay windings are controlled by pin number 18 of connector C0635 of the ECM.
At ignition 'on' (position II) the fuel pump relay contacts remain open until the ECM supplies an earth path for the relay
windings via pin number 18 of connector C0635 of the ECM. At this point, the relay windings are energised, drawing
the relay contacts closed. This allows voltage from fuse 10 in the passenger compartment fuse box to pass directly
to the fuel pump.
The fuel pump relay can fail the following ways or supply incorrect signal:
lRelay drive open circuit.
lShort circuit to vehicle earth.
lShort circuit to vehicle supply.
lComponent failure.
In the event of a fuel pump relay failure any of the following symptoms may be observed:
lEngine stalls or will not start.
lNo fuel pressure at the fuel injectors.
The ECM performs three types of diagnostic test to confirm the fuel pump relay integrity:
lOutput short circuit to earth
lOutput short circuit to battery voltage
lOutput open circuit

ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V8
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 18-2-39
Should a malfunction of the component occur the following fault codes may be evident and can be retrieved by
TestBook.
Evaporative emissions
Refer to Emissions section for description of the evaporative emissions system components.

+ EMISSION CONTROL - V8, DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION, Evaporative Emission Control System.
Secondary air injection (NAS only)
Refer to Emissions section for description of the secondary air injection system components.

+ EMISSION CONTROL - V8, DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION, Secondary Air Injection System.
Fuel tank pressure sensor (NAS only)
Refer to Fuel Delivery section for description of the fuel system components.

+ FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - V8, DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION, Description.
Refer to Emissions section for description of the fuel tank pressure sensor.

+ EMISSION CONTROL - V8, DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION, Evaporative Emission Control System.
P Code J2012 Description Land Rover Description
P1230 Fuel pump relay malfunction Fuel pump relay open circuit - not the fuel pump
P1231 Fuel pump relay circuit low Fuel pump relay short circuit to battery supply - not the
fuel pump
P1232 Fuel pump relay circuit high Fuel pump relay short circuit to earth - not the fuel pump

ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V8
18-2-42 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Knock Sensor (KS)
The ECM uses two knock sensors located between the centre two cylinders of each bank to detect pre-ignition. The
knock sensors consist of piezo ceramic crystals that oscillate to create a voltage signal. During pre-ignition the
frequency of crystal oscillation increases, which alters the signal output to the ECM. The ECM compares the signal
to known signal profiles in its memory. If pre-ignition is detected the ECM retards ignition timing for a number of cycles.
If no more pre-ignition is detected, the timing is gradually advanced to the original setting.
The ignition is calibrated to run on 95 RON premium fuel, but the system will run satisfactorily on 91 RON regular fuel.
If the vehicle is refuelled with a lower grade fuel, some audible detonation will initially be heard. This is non-damaging
and ceases when the system adaption is completed.
Input/Output
Because of the nature of its operation, the knock sensors do not require any electrical input source. The KS output
for LH bank (cylinders 1, 3, 5, 7) is measured via pin 49 of connector C0636 of the ECM. The KS output for RH bank
(cylinders 2, 4, 6, 8) is measured via pin 36 of connector C0636 of the ECM. Both knock sensors have a screened
earth to protect the integrity of the sensor signals. The KS earth for LH bank (cylinders 1, 3, 5, 7) is via pin 48 of
connector C0636 of the ECM. The KS earth for RH bank (cylinders 2, 4, 6, 8) is via pin 35 of connector C0636 of the
ECM.
The connector and sensor terminals are gold plated for corrosion and temperature resistance, care must be exercised
while probing the connector and sensor terminals.
The KS can fail the following ways or supply incorrect signal:
lSensor open circuit.
lShort circuit to vehicle battery supply.
lShort circuit to vehicle earth.
lFaulty component.
lIncorrectly tightened sensor.
In the event of a KS signal failure any of the following symptoms may be observed:
lKS disabled, the ECM refers to a 'safe ignition map'.
lRough running.
lEngine performance concern.

ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V8
18-2-44 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
High tension (ht) leads
The ht leads are located on top of the engine, below the plenum chamber. Their function is to transfer the ht voltage
generated by the ignition coils to the spark plugs in the engine.
Input/Output
The input to the ht lead is ht voltage from the ignition coil pack. The ht lead then supplies this voltage to the spark
plug. Output ht voltage is used by the spark plugs to ignite the air/fuel mixture in the combustion chamber.
The ht leads can fail in the following ways:
lConnector/ Wiring fault.
lFaulty component causing spark tracking to chassis earth.
lDamage to ht leads during component removal.
In the event of a ht lead failure the following symptom may be observed:
lMisfire on specific cylinder.
All ignition system related faults are diagnosed by the misfire detection system and its fault codes.
Hill Decent Control (HDC)
Refer to Brakes for description of the hill descent control.

+ BRAKES, DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION, Description.
High/Low ratio switch
Refer to Transfer Box for description of the high/ low ratio switch transfer box components.

+ TRANSFER BOX - LT230SE, DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION, Description.

ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V8
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 18-2-49
Operation - engine management
Fuel quantity
The ECM controls engine fuel quantity by providing sequential injection to the cylinders. Sequential injection allows
each injector to deliver fuel to the cylinders in the required firing order.
To achieve optimum fuel quantity under all driving conditions, the ECM provides an adaptive fuel strategy.
Conditions
Adaptive fuel strategy must be maintained under all throttle positions except:
lCold starting.
lHot starting.
lWide open throttle.
lAcceleration.
All of the throttle positions mentioned above are deemed to be 'open loop'. Open loop fuelling does not rely on
information from the HO
2 sensors, but the air/ fuel ratio is set directly by the ECM. During cold start conditions the
ECM uses ECT information to allow more fuel to be injected into the cylinders to facilitate cold starting. This strategy
is maintained until the HO
2 sensors are at working temperature and can pass exhaust gas information to the ECM.
Because of the specific nature of the other functions e.g. hot starting, idle, wide open throttle, and acceleration they
also require an 'open loop' strategy. For NAS vehicles with secondary air injection for cold start conditions, refer to
the Emissions section.

+ EMISSION CONTROL - V8, DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION, Secondary Air Injection System.
Adaptive fuel strategy also allows for wear in the engine and components, as well as slight differences in component
signals, as no two components will give exactly the same readings.
Function
To be able to calculate the amount of fuel to be injected into each cylinder, the ECM needs to determine the amount
of air mass drawn into each cylinder. To perform this calculation, the ECM processes information from the following
sensors:
lMass air flow (MAF) sensor.
lCrank speed and position (CKP) sensor.
lEngine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor.
lThrottle position (TP) sensor.
During one engine revolution, 4 of the 8 cylinders draw in air. The ECM uses CKP sensor information to determine
that one engine revolution has taken place, and the MAF sensor information to determine how much air has been
drawn into engine. The amount of air drawn into each cylinder is therefore 1/4 of the total amount measured by the
ECM via the MAF sensor.
The ECM refers the measured air mass against a fuel quantity map in its memory and then supplies an earth path to
the relevant fuel injector for a period corresponding to the exact amount of fuel to be injected into the lower inlet
manifold. This fuel quantity is in direct relation to the air mass drawn into each cylinder to provide the optimum ratio.
During adaptive fuelling conditions, information from the heated oxygen sensors (HO
2S) is used by the ECM to correct
the fuel quantity to keep the air/ fuel ratio as close to the stoichiometric ideal as possible.
Closed loop fuelling
The ECM uses a closed loop fuelling system as part of its fuelling strategy. The operation of the three-way catalytic
converter relies on the ECM being able to optimise the air/ fuel mixture, switching between rich and lean either side
of lambda one. Closed loop fuelling is not standard for all markets, vehicles that are not fitted with HO
2S do not have
closed loop fuelling.
The ideal stoichiometric ratio is represented by λ =1. The ratio can be explained as 14.7 parts of air to every 1 part of
fuel.

ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V8
18-2-50 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Conditions
To achieve closed loop fuelling, the ECM interacts with the following components:
lHO
2S.
lFuel injectors.
Closed loop fuelling is a rolling process controlled by the ECM. The ECM uses information gained from the CKP, ECT,
MAF/ IAT and the TP sensors, to operate under the following conditions:
lPart throttle.
lLight engine load.
lCruising.
lIdle.
Function
When the engine is operating in the above conditions, the ECM implements the closed loop fuelling strategy. The air/
fuel mixture is ignited by the high tension (ht) spark in the combustion chambers and the resulting gas is expelled into
the exhaust pipe. Upon entering the exhaust pipe the exhaust gas passes over the protruding tip of the HO
2S. The
HO
2S measures the oxygen content of the gas compared to that of ambient air and converts it into a voltage, which
is measured by the ECM.
The voltage signal read by the ECM is proportional to the oxygen content of the exhaust gas. This signal can then be
compared to stored values in the ECM's memory and an adaptive strategy can be implemented.
If the HO
2S informs the ECM of an excess of oxygen (lean mixture), the ECM extends the opening time of the fuel
injectors via the Injector Pulse Width (IPW) signal. Once this new air/ fuel ratio has been 'burnt' in the combustion
chambers the HO
2S can again inform the ECM of the exhaust gas oxygen content, this time there will be a lack of
oxygen or a rich mixture. The ECM reduces the opening time of the injectors via the IPW signal using the ECM's
adaptive fuel strategy. During closed loop fuelling the HO
2S will constantly switch from rich to lean and back again,
this indicates that the ECM and the HO
2S are operating correctly.
Open loop fuelling
Open loop fuelling does not rely on information from the HO
2S, but the air/ fuel ratio is set directly by the ECM, which
uses information gained from the ECT, MAF/ IAT, the TP sensors and also the vehicle speed sensor (VSS). The ECM
uses open loop fuelling under the following conditions:
lCold start.
lHot start.
lWide open throttle.
lAcceleration.
The ECM uses open loop fuelling to control fuel quantity in all non adaptive strategy conditions. The ECM implements
fuelling information carried in the form of specific mapped data contained within its memory.
Because there is no sensor information (e.g. HO
2S), provided back to the ECM, the process is called an 'open loop'.
The ECM will also go into open loop fuelling if a HO
2S fails.
Ignition timing
The ignition timing is an important part of the ECM adaptive strategy. Ignition is controlled by a direct ignition system
using two four-ended coils operating on the wasted spark principle.
When the ECM triggers an ignition coil to spark, current from the coil travels to one spark plug, then jumps the gap at
the spark plug electrodes, igniting the mixture in the cylinder in the process. Current continues to travel along the earth
path (via the cylinder head) to the spark plug negative electrode at the cylinder that is on the exhaust stroke. The
current jumps across the spark plug electrodes and back to the coil completing the circuit. Since it has simultaneously
sparked in a cylinder that is on the exhaust stroke, it has not provided an ignition source there and is consequently
termed 'wasted'.