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- Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:06 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: wear of carbs
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7100
wear of carbs
How do you know if the Strombergs are worn or not? my landie failed the emissions test!!! it was putting out 10% Co content rather than under 4.5%!!!!! Its a new engine and I tuned it using the colortune beforehand!!!! had one of the Stromberg to pieces.....should the needle wobble side to side???? ...
- Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:19 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: tuning the V8
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3009
- Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:17 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: spark plug gaps
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2820
you're right Horst. I do the contact points checks myself. I replace them at every service and set the dwell angle myself. i know then its running in correct spec. oh and get the genuine HT leads cos they are of the correct length form the distributor to each spark plug. I use the original spec Cham...
- Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:13 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: tale of woe
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4841
the original V8 started developing low oil pressure and i was getting concerned about it. that garage had a look at it, the oil pump was ok, the oil was fine, the oil pressure switch was replaced. So the mechanic took the sump off and found a bolt in the sump. it had come out of the main bearing cap...
- Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:06 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: tale of woe
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4841
- Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:09 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: spark plug gaps
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2820
spark plug gaps
as i mentioned before, the idiots down the garage had put new spark plugs in but hadn't bothered to set the gaps properly!!!! I set the mixture in each carb and it ran a lot better and was more balanced. I thought i'd better check the plug gaps. 4 were to have hardly any gaps and the other 4 were to...
- Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:04 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: tuning the V8
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3009
tuning the V8
Someone gave me a brilliant idea!!!! use the Colourtune on one bank and tune the carb for that side!!! I bought the Carb tool from Burlen Systems and this tool adjusts the mixture through the dashpot. I have a new V8 in the landy and the garage fitted it. they did a really crap job!!!! I put the Col...
- Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:55 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: tale of woe
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4841
tale of woe
I had a new V8 put in by the garage last year cos they said the main bearing cap had dropped away and cracked the block. the V8 had only done 82,000 miles. gggrrrrrrr!!!! had a new crate V8 put in landy and the bits swapped from the original engine to the new one. when i had the landy back, it ran l...
- Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:49 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Choke cable standard series III?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6331
- Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:14 pm
- Forum: Events and Meetings
- Topic: Land Rover Heritage weekend at Gaydon
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11874
- Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:34 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Random cutting out and shoddy idle
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3755
- Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:30 pm
- Forum: Events and Meetings
- Topic: Land Rover Heritage weekend at Gaydon
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11874
- Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:36 pm
- Forum: Events and Meetings
- Topic: Land Rover Heritage weekend at Gaydon
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11874
- Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:31 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: oil pressure
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5755
- Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:59 pm
- Forum: Events and Meetings
- Topic: Land Rover Heritage weekend at Gaydon
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11874
Land Rover Heritage weekend at Gaydon
is anyone going to the Land Rover Heritage weekend at
the Motor Museum at Gaydon? there were NO Stage One's
at all there last year!! I'm thinking of going in my Stage 1.
the Motor Museum at Gaydon? there were NO Stage One's
at all there last year!! I'm thinking of going in my Stage 1.