acceleration

1998 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
132,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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RRRCJA
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My 1998 Land rover discovery accelerates at a very slow speed.
Jan 4, 2011 at 7:25 AM
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DAVE H
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start by having the car serviced/tuned
Jan 7, 2011 at 2:07 AM
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RRRCJA
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Dave,

If I want to work on it myself, should I start by changing the spark plugs and maybe the spark plug wires?
Jan 7, 2011 at 2:59 AM
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DAVE H
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yes air filter, plugs and wires also add a fuel system cleaner to the tank
Jan 9, 2011 at 12:13 AM
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