fuel LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 1999 Owner's Guide

ENGINE - V8
REPAIRS 12-2-21
5.Release coolant rail from inlet manifold and
discard 'O' ring.
6.Remove nuts securing alternator cables and
release cables from alternator.
7.Disconnect multiplugs from RH bank of
injectors and release harness from fuel rail.
8.Release ht leads from clips on rocker cover.
9.Noting fitted position of 2 long screws or multi-
hex bolts, remove and discard screws/bolts
securing rocker cover; remove rocker cover.
10.Remove and discard rocker cover gasket. Refit
1.Clean mating faces of rocker cover and
cylinder head, ensure bolt holes are clean and
dry.
2.Fit a new gasket dry, position rocker cover
ensuring gasket is correctly located.
3.Fit new 'patched' multi-hex rocker cover bolts
ensuring that 2 short bolts are on side of rocker
cover nearest centre of engine.
4.Tighten bolts by diagonal selection to:
lStage 1 - 3 Nm (2.5 lbf.ft)
lStage 2 - 8 Nm (6 lbf.ft)
5.Ensure that outer rim of gasket is correctly
positioned around periphery of rocker cover.
6.Secure ht leads in rocker cover clips.
7.Secure injector harness to fuel rail and connect
multiplugs to injectors.
8.Position alternator cables, and tighten terminal
B+ nut to 18 Nm (13 lbf.ft) and terminal D+ nut
to 5 Nm (3 lbf.ft).
9.Clean coolant rail 'O' ring recess.
10.Lubricate and fit new 'O' ring to coolant rail,
position coolant rails, fit bolts and tighten to 22
Nm (16 lbf.ft).
11. Models with SAI: Apply a small amount of
engine oil to top of air manifold union nuts and
around air manifold pipes.
12. Models with SAI:Position air manifold and
finger tighten both air manifold union nuts.
CAUTION: Finger tighten union nuts as far
as possible, damage to air manifold pipes or
adapters may result if this is not done.
13. Models with SAI: Tighten both union nuts to
25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
CAUTION: Ensure that air manifold pipes
are not distorted during tightening
operation.
14.Fit upper inlet manifold.

+ MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST
SYSTEMS - V8, REPAIRS, Gasket - inlet
manifold - upper - Without Secondary Air
Injection.
15.Refill cooling system.

+ COOLING SYSTEM - V8,
ADJUSTMENTS, Drain and refill.

ENGINE - V8
12-2-26 REPAIRS
Engine assembly
$% 12.41.01.99
Remove
1.Drain engine oil and remove oil filter.
2.Remove radiator.

+ COOLING SYSTEM - V8, REPAIRS,
Radiator.
3.Remove upper inlet manifold.

+ MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST
SYSTEMS - V8, REPAIRS, Gasket - inlet
manifold - upper - Without Secondary Air
Injection.
4.Remove ignition coil assemblies.
5.Position absorbent material to catch spillage
and disconnect fuel pipe from fuel rail.
CAUTION: Always fit plugs to open
connections to prevent contamination.
6.Release 2 hose clips and remove top hose.
7.Using a 15 mm spanner, release auxiliary drive
belt tension and remove drive belt. 8.Remove 3 bolts securing ACE pump, release
pump and tie aside.
9.Disconnect multiplug from A/C compressor.
10.Remove 4 bolts securing A/C compressor,
release compressor and tie aside.

ENGINE - V8
12-2-30 REPAIRS
Refit
1.Clean mating faces of engine and gearbox,
dowel and dowel holes.
2.Lubricate splines and bearing surface on first
motion shaft with grease.
3.With assistance position engine in engine bay,
align to gearbox and locate on dowels.
4.Position support brackets, fit bell housing bolts
and tighten to 50 Nm (37 lbf.ft).
5.Position engine mountings, fit nuts and tighten
to 85 Nm (63 lbf.ft).
6.Lower lifting equipment and remove from
engine.
7. Models with automatic gearbox: Align torque
converter to drive plate, fit bolts and tighten to
50 Nm (37 lbf.ft). Fit access plug.
8.Fit exhaust front pipe.

+ MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST
SYSTEMS - V8, REPAIRS, Front pipe.
9.Position oil cooling pipe saddle clamps and
tighten bolts.
10.Position engine harness into foot well.
11.Connect 5 multiplugs to ECM.
12.Fit toe board and secure with trim fixings.
13.Connect engine harness earth to body and
secure with nut.
14.Connect engine harness to main harness
multiplug.
15.Connect multiplug to EVAP purge valve.
16.Connect engine harness multiplugs to fuse
box.
17.Connect starter lead to fuse box and secure
with nut.
18.Connect engine harness positive lead to
battery and tighten nut.
19.Fit fuse box cover.
20.Position engine earth lead and secure with
bolt.
21.Position coolant rail and secure with bolt.
22.Connect harness clips to coolant rail.
23.Connect hose to coolant rail and coolant pump
and secure with clips.
24.Connect PAS pump high and low pressure
pipes and secure with clips.
25.Position oil cooling pipe saddle clamp to PAS
pump housing and secure with bolt.
26.Clean A/C compressor and housing mating
faces, dowels and dowel holes.
27.Position A/C compressor, fit bolts and tighten
to 22 Nm (16 lbf.ft).
28.Connect multiplug to A/C compressor.
29.Clean ACE pump and housing mating faces,
dowels and dowel holes.
30.Position ACE pump, fit bolts and tighten to 22
Nm (16 lbf.ft). 31.Clean all pulley 'V's, fit auxiliary drive belt,
using a 15mm spanner, release belt tensioner
secure belt and re-tension drive belt .
32.Ensure auxiliary drive belt is correctly located
on all pulleys.
33.Fit radiator.

+ COOLING SYSTEM - V8, REPAIRS,
Radiator.
34.Fit top hose and secure with clips.
35.Connect fuel pipe to fuel rail.
36.Position ignition coils and connect ht leads.
37.Fit upper inlet manifold.

+ MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST
SYSTEMS - V8, REPAIRS, Gasket - inlet
manifold - upper - Without Secondary Air
Injection.
38.Fit new oil filter and refill engine with oil.

+ ENGINE - V8, REPAIRS, Filter - oil.

+ MAINTENANCE, PROCEDURES,
Engine oil - V8 engine.
39.Top up gearbox oil.

+ MAINTENANCE, PROCEDURES,
Automatic gearbox.

ENGINE - V8
OVERHAUL 12-2-45
OVERHAUL
Gasket - inlet manifold
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Disassembly
1.Disconnect multiplug from coolant thermistor.
2.Disconnect multiplugs from injectors; release
injector harness from fuel rail and position
aside.
3.Remove 3 bolts securing PAS pump pulley and
remove pulley.
4.Loosen bolt securing jockey pulley and remove
pulley. 5.Remove 4 bolts and one nut securing auxiliary
housing and remove housing.
6.Remove 2 nuts securing alternator cables and
release the cables.
7.Remove two bolts securing alternator and
remove alternator.
8.Remove 4 bolts securing coolant outlet elbow
and remove outlet elbow.
9.Remove and discard 'O' ring.
10.Release ht leads from rocker covers.

EMISSION CONTROL - V8
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 17-2-3
Evaporative emission system
component layout
1Purge valve
2Service port
3Snorkel tube (UK / ROW only)
4CVS unit (NAS vehicles with vacuum type leak
detection only)
5EVAP canister breather tube
6Vent pipe – fuel tank to EVAP canister
7Relief valve regulated flow
8Relief valve (UK / ROW only)
9Relief valve free flow
10Fuel filler cap
11Liquid vapour separator #
(UK / ROW type shown)12Fuel filler hose (UK / ROW type shown)
13Tank breather hose (UK / ROW only)
14Vent hose
15Roll over valves (ROV's) –
(4 off, UK / ROW spec. shown)
16Fuel tank and breather assembly
17EVAP canister
18Purge line connection to engine manifold
19Tank EVAP system pressure sensor (NAS
vehicles with vacuum type leak detection only)
M17 0209
4
3
1
6
5
16
10
8
13
17
9
7
11
12
15
14
18
2
19

EMISSION CONTROL - V8
17-2-4 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Evaporative emission system (with
positive pressure leak detection)
component layout (NAS only)
1Purge valve
2Service port
3Air filter canister
4EVAP canister breather tube
5Leak detection pump
6EVAP canister
7Vent pipe – fuel tank to EVAP canister
8Liquid vapour separator (metal)9Fuel filler cap
10Fuel filler
11Fuel tank breather assembly
12Vent hose
13Roll over valves (inside fuel tank)
14Fuel tank
15Purge line connection to engine manifold
M17 0208
3
1
7
4
14
11
6
8
10
13
12
15
2
5
9

EMISSION CONTROL - V8
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 17-2-5
Evaporative emission system control
diagram
1Battery
2Fuse 13 (engine compartment fusebox)
3Inertia switch
4Main relay (engine compartment fusebox)
5Engine Control Module (ECM)
6Purge Valve (black harness connector)
7Canister vent solenoid (CVS) valve – NAS
vehicles with vacuum type EVAP system leak
detection capability only8Leak detection pump – NAS vehicles with
positive pressure type EVAP system leak
detection capability only
9Fuel tank pressure sensor – NAS vehicles with
vacuum type EVAP system leak detection
capability only
10Instrument pack (MIL warning light)
M17 0210
12
3
4
5
6
7
9
8
10

EMISSION CONTROL - V8
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 17-2-9
Emission Control Systems
Engine design has evolved in order to minimise the emission of harmful by-products. Emission control systems are
fitted to Land Rover vehicles which are designed to maintain the emission levels within the legal limits pertaining for
the specified market.
Despite the utilisation of specialised emission control equipment, it is still necessary to ensure that the engine is
correctly maintained and is in good mechanical order so that it operates at its optimal condition. In particular, ignition
timing has an effect on the production of HC and NO
x emissions, with the harmful emissions rising as the ignition
timing is advanced.
CAUTION: In many countries it is against the law for a vehicle owner or an unauthorised dealer to modify or
tamper with emission control equipment. In some cases, the vehicle owner and/or the dealer may even be
liable for prosecution.
The engine management ECM is fundamental for controlling the emission control systems. In addition to controlling
normal operation, the system complies with On Board Diagnostic (OBD) system strategies. The system monitors and
reports on faults detected with ignition, fuelling and exhaust systems which cause an excessive increase in tailpipe
emissions. This includes component failures, engine misfire, catalyst damage, catalyst efficiency, fuel evaporative
loss and exhaust leaks.
When an emission relevant fault is determined, the fault condition is stored in the ECM memory. For NAS vehicles,
the MIL warning light on the instrument pack will be illuminated when the fault is confirmed. Confirmation of a fault
condition occurs if the fault is still found to be present during the driving cycle subsequent to the one when the fault
was first detected.

+ ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V8, DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION, Description - engine
management.
The following types of supplementary control system are used to reduce harmful emissions released into the
atmosphere from the vehicle:
1Crankcase emission control – also known as blow-by gas emissions from the engine crankcase.
2Exhaust emission control – to limit the undesirable by-products of combustion.
3Fuel vapour evaporative loss control – to restrict the emission of fuel through evaporation from the fuel
system.
4Fuel leak detection system (NAS only) – there are two types of system which may be used to check the
evaporative emission system for the presence of leaks from the fuel tank to purge valve.
aVacuum leak detection test – checks for leaks down to 1 mm (0.04 in.) in diameter.
bPositive pressure leak detection test – utilises a leak detection pump to check for leaks down to 0.5 mm (0.02
in.) in diameter.
5Secondary air injection system (Where fitted) – to reduce emissions experienced during cold starting.

EMISSION CONTROL - V8
17-2-10 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Crankcase Emission Control System
The concentration of hydrocarbons in the crankcase of an engine is much greater than that in the vehicle's exhaust
system. In order to prevent the emission of these hydrocarbons into the atmosphere, crankcase emission control
systems are employed and are a standard legal requirement.
The crankcase ventilation system is an integral part of the air supply to the engine combustion chambers and it is
often overlooked when diagnosing problems associated with engine performance. A blocked ventilation pipe or filter
or excessive air leak into the inlet system through a damaged pipe or a leaking gasket can affect the air:fuel mixture,
performance and efficiency of the engine. Periodically check the ventilation hoses are not cracked and that they are
securely fitted to form airtight connections at their relevant ports.
The purpose of the crankcase ventilation system is to ensure that any noxious gas generated in the engine crankcase
is rendered harmless by complete burning of the fuel in the combustion chamber. Burning the crankcase vapours in
a controlled manner decreases the HC pollutants that could be emitted and helps to prevent the development of
sludge in the engine oil as well as increasing fuel economy.
A spiral oil separator is located in the stub pipe to the ventilation hose on the right hand cylinder head rocker cover,
where oil is separated and returned to the cylinder head. The rubber ventilation hose from the right hand rocker cover
is routed to a port on the right hand side of the inlet manifold plenum chamber where the returned gases mix with the
fresh inlet air passing through the throttle butterfly valve. The stub pipe on the left hand rocker cover does not contain
an oil separator, and the ventilation hose is routed to the throttle body housing at the air inlet side of the butterfly valve.
The ventilation hoses are attached to the stub pipe by metal band clamps.

EMISSION CONTROL - V8
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 17-2-11
Exhaust Emission Control System
The fuel injection system provides accurately metered quantities of fuel to the combustion chambers to ensure the
most efficient air to fuel ratio under all operating conditions. A further improvement to combustion is made by
measuring the oxygen content of the exhaust gases to enable the quantity of fuel injected to be varied in accordance
with the prevailing engine operation and ambient conditions; any unsatisfactory composition of the exhaust gas is
then corrected by adjustments made to the fuelling by the ECM.
The main components of the exhaust emission system are two catalytic converters which are an integral part of the
front exhaust pipe assembly. The catalytic converters are included in the system to reduce the emission to
atmosphere of carbon monoxide (CO), oxides of nitrogen (NO
x) and hydrocarbons (HC). The active constituents of
the catalytic converters are platinum (Pt), palladium (PD) and rhodium (Rh). Catalytic converters for NAS low
emission vehicles (LEVs) from 2000MY have active constituents of palladium and rhodium only. The correct
functioning of the converters is dependent upon close control of the oxygen concentration in the exhaust gas entering
the catalyst.
The two catalytic converters are shaped differently to allow sufficient clearance between the body and transmission,
but they remain functionally identical since they have the same volume and use the same active constituents.
The basic control loop comprises the engine (controlled system), the heated oxygen sensors (measuring elements),
the engine management ECM (control) and the injectors and ignition (actuators). Other factors also influence the
calculations of the ECM, such as air flow, air intake temperature and throttle position. Additionally, special driving
conditions are compensated for, such as starting, acceleration, deceleration, overrun and full load.
The reliability of the ignition system is critical for efficient catalytic converter operation, since misfiring will lead to
irreparable damage of the catalytic converter due to the overheating that occurs when unburned combustion gases
are burnt inside it.
CAUTION: If the engine is misfiring, it should be shut down immediately and the cause rectified. Failure to do
so will result in irreparable damage to the catalytic converter.
CAUTION: Ensure the exhaust system is free from leaks. Exhaust gas leaks upstream of the catalytic
converter could cause internal damage to the catalytic converter.
CAUTION: Serious damage to the engine may occur if a lower octane number fuel than recommended is used.
Serious damage to the catalytic converter and oxygen sensors will occur if leaded fuel is used.
Air : Fuel Ratio
The theoretical ideal air:fuel ratio to ensure complete combustion and minimise emissions in a spark-ignition engine
is 14.7:1 and is referred to as the stoichiometric ratio.
The excess air factor is denoted by the Lambda symbol λ, and is used to indicate how far the air:fuel mixture ratio
deviates from the theoretical optimum during any particular operating condition.
lWhen λ = 1, the air to fuel ratio corresponds to the theoretical optimum of 14.7:1 and is the desired condition for
minimising emissions.
lWhen λ > 1, (i.e. λ = 1.05 to λ = 1.3) there is excess air available (lean mixture) and lower fuel consumption can
be attained at the cost of reduced performance. For mixtures above λ = 1.3, the mixture ceases to be ignitable.
lWhen λ < 1, (i.e. λ = 0.85 to λ = 0.95) there is an air deficiency (rich mixture) and maximum output is available,
but fuel economy is impaired.
The engine management system used with V8 engines operates in a narrower control range about the stoichiometric
ideal between λ = 0.97 to 1.03 using closed-loop control techniques. When the engine is warmed up and operating
under normal conditions, it is essential to maintain λ close to the ideal (λ = 1) to ensure the effective treatment of
exhaust gases by the three-way catalytic converters installed in the downpipes from each exhaust manifold.
Changes in the oxygen content has subsequent effects on the levels of exhaust emissions experienced. The levels
of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide produced around the stoichiometric ideal control range are minimised, but
peak emission of oxides of nitrogen are experienced around the same range.