Land Rover Discovery. Manual - part 11

GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA

25

INFORMATION

VEHICLE DIMENSIONS

Dimensions

Overall length (including spare wheel)

4538 mm

.............................

Overall length (including tow hitch)

4581 mm

..................................

Overall width

2189 mm

....................................................................

Overall height

1914 mm

...................................................................

Wheelbase

2540 mm

.......................................................................

Track front/rear

1486 mm

.................................................................

Width between wheel boxes

1080 mm

............................................

Seating capacity

5 to 7

...............................................................

Performance

Tyre size fitted

205 R16 radial

..................................................................

Tyre size fitted

235/70 R16 radial

..................................................................

Max. gradient (EEC kerb weight)

45

°

.....................................

Approach angle (EEC kerb weight)

35

°

..................................

Departure angle with tow hitch (EEC kerb weight)

20

°

...........

Departure angle without tow hitch
(EEC kerb weight)

29

°

............................................................

Ramp break over angle

33

°

....................................................

Min. ground clearance (unladen)

204 mm

.....................................

Wading depth

500 mm

...................................................................

Towing weights

On road

Off road

Unbraked trailers

750 kg

..............................................................

500 kg

Trailers with overrun brakes - Mpi

2750 kg

....................................

1000 kg

Trailers with overrun brakes - V8i & Tdi

3500 kg

...........................

1000 kg

4 wheel trailers with coupled brakes
(FULLY BRAKED)*

4000 kg

..........................................................

1000 kg

NOTE: * Only applies to vehicles modified to accept coupled brakes.

NOTE: All weight figures are subject to local restrictions.

ENGINE TUNING DATA

1

INFORMATION

ENGINE 3.9 V8i

Type

3.9 Litre V8i

.................................................................................

Firing order

1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2

.....................................................................

Cylinder Numbers
Left bank

1-3-5-7

..........................................................................

Right bank

2-4-6-8

........................................................................

No 1 Cylinder location

Pulley end of left bank

...................................................

Timing marks

On crankshaft vibration damper

..................................................................

Spark plugs
Make/type(8.13:1 Compression)

Champion RN11YCC

......................................

Gap

0.84-0.96mm

..................................................................................

Make/type(9.35:1 Compression)

Champion RN11YCC

......................................

Gap

0.84-0.96mm

..................................................................................

Coil
Make/type

Bosch 0-221-122-392,

........................................................................

Compression ratio

8.13:1 or 9.35:1

.........................................................

Fuel injection system

Lucas 14 CUX Hot-wire air flow sensor system

.....................................................

electronically controlled

Valve Timing

Inlet

Exhaust

Opens

32

°

BTDC

..............................................................................

70

°

BBDC

Closes

73

°

ABDC

..............................................................................

35

°

ATDC

Duration

285

°

...........................................................................

285

°

Valve peak

104

°

ATDC

.......................................................................

114

°

BTDC

Idle speed - controlled by MFI system
- all loads off in neutral

665 to 735 rev/min

.....................................................

- auto gearbox in gear, air con operating

650

±

28 rev/min

.........................

- auto gearbox in gear, air con off

600

±

28 rev/min

....................................

- manual gearbox

700

±

28 rev/min

.............................................................

- manual gearbox, air con operating

750

±

28 rev/min

................................

Base idle speed

525

±

25 rev/min

See FUEL SYSTEM, Fault

..............................................................

diagnosis, Base idle speed setting.

Ignition Timing - dynamic at 800 rev/min max,
vacuum disconnected
8.13:1 compression, non catalyst

2

°

BTDC

±

1

°

.....................................

9.35:1 compression, non catalyst

4

°

BTDC

±

1

°

.....................................

9.35:1 compression, catalyst

5

°

BTDC

±

1

°

............................................

Exhaust gas
CO content at idle

0.5 to 1.0% max.

............................................................

05

ENGINE TUNING DATA

2

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)

........................................................

ENGINE TUNING DATA

3

INFORMATION

ENGINE 4.0 V8

Type

4.0 Litre V8

.................................................................................

Firing order

1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2

.....................................................................

Cylinder Numbers
Left bank

1-3-5-7

..........................................................................

Right bank

2-4-6-8

........................................................................

No 1 Cylinder location

Pulley end of left bank

...................................................

Spark plugs
Make/type

Champion RN11YCC

........................................................................

Gap

0.90 - 1.00 mm

..................................................................................

0.035 - 0.040 in

Coils
Make

Lucas 2D1S2

................................................................................

Type

Twin coils, bank of 4

.................................................................................

High Compression

Low Compression

Compression ratio

9.35:1

............................................................

8.2:1

Fuel injection system

Sagem - Lucas GEMS8 Hot-wire air flow sensor

.....................................................

system electronically controlled

Valve Timing

Inlet

Exhaust

Opens

28

°

BTDC

..............................................................................

66

°

BBDC

Closes

77

°

ABDC

..............................................................................

39

°

ATDC

Duration

285

°

...........................................................................

285

°

Valve peak

108

°

ATDC

.......................................................................

110

°

BTDC

Idle speed - controlled by GEMS system

all loads off

700

±

20 rev/min

..............................................................

Base idle speed

Not adjustable

..............................................................

Idle air control valve position, checked via TestBook

CO at idle

vehicles without heated oxygen sensors

1.5% æ 0.5%

.................

Fuel
9.35:1 catalyst

95 RON minimum unleaded

.................................................................

USA vehicles - Premium unleaded (PUG)

95 RON minimum

.......................

8.2:1

catalyst

91 RON minimum unleaded

.................................................................

Non catalyst

91 RON minimum unleaded or leaded

.........................................................