revs wont come down

murf · Post by **murf** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:16 pm

hello my 1985 range rover is messing me about .engine revs to hight when its warmed up it has solex carbs and points dizzy .tryed turning tick over down but engine dies when you put it in gear 3 speed outo all so when you put any electics on ie lights /fan revs drop please help

Post by **katanaman** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:21 pm

check for air leaks

murf · Post by **murf** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:25 pm

hello man dun that all i found was a split pipe from dizzy to carb replced that made no diferance thans

Post by **katanaman** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:31 pm

Have you sprayed round the inlet joints to the head an all that with wd40 or something? Sorry if you have already done this but its quite common for the gasket to leak here.

murf · Post by **murf** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:37 pm

no i only sprayed around the carbs ill give that ago tomorow thanks

CastleMGBV8 · Post by **CastleMGBV8** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:59 pm

On the solex carbs the rubber diaphrams in the dashpots quite often rot and could be causing your problem.

murf · Post by **murf** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:03 pm

ok thanks il check them as well .doe you know if su carbs will fit thanks

CastleMGBV8 · Post by **CastleMGBV8** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:38 pm

The SU carbs should be a straight swap.

murf · Post by **murf** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:52 pm

ok thanks