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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: JamesV6CDX on 02 April 2008, 15:45:08
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Isn't it great - it's staying light well past 7:30pm now the clocks have changed - allows for a little miggy tinkering after work :)
Oh yes, just forgot, I don't have a miggy :-[
Never mind... I need to bodge my washer bottle and broken pump back onto the Landie before I drive down to Kevin's on Friday night ::)
Oh, and then the wheel bearing, inner wing, lumpy engine, and coolant leak.... good old British cars ;D
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Isn't it great - it's staying light well past 7:30pm now the clocks have changed - allows for a little miggy tinkering after work :)
Oh yes, just forgot, I don't have a miggy :-[
Never mind... I need to bodge my washer bottle and broken pump back onto the Landie before I drive down to Kevin's on Friday night ::)
Oh, and then the wheel bearing, inner wing, lumpy engine, and coolant leak.... good old British cars ;D
Is it still running lumpy?
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Isn't it great - it's staying light well past 7:30pm now the clocks have changed - allows for a little miggy tinkering after work :)
Oh yes, just forgot, I don't have a miggy :-[
Never mind... I need to bodge my washer bottle and broken pump back onto the Landie before I drive down to Kevin's on Friday night ::)
Oh, and then the wheel bearing, inner wing, lumpy engine, and coolant leak.... good old British cars ;D
Is it still running lumpy?
At idle... hell yes. It's horrible. Better when cold but never ideal.
There are a couple of loose pipes in the engine bay that may not be helping, but I don't have a clue about the Vacc setup on these..they may even just be breathers
If I bite the bullet and shove £100 worth of petrol in it, do you fancy taking a look with me one weekend? ;D
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Might be able to have a quick look at it at the weekend if it fits up my road let alone in the garage, and Marie's stuff goes OK.
Kevin
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Might be able to have a quick look at it at the weekend if it fits up my road let alone in the garage, and Marie's stuff goes OK.
Kevin
It would be good if we could.. although I must admit I'd resigned myself to the idea that the whole weekend will be taken up with her LPG conversion...
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Might be able to have a quick look at it at the weekend if it fits up my road let alone in the garage, and Marie's stuff goes OK.
Kevin
It would be good if we could.. although I must admit I'd resigned myself to the idea that the whole weekend will be taken up with her LPG conversion...
.. and plugging of autobox leaks. :(
Can't promise a lot but I know my way around the engine, or at least have in the past, so may spot if something is amiss.
Kevin
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Might be able to have a quick look at it at the weekend if it fits up my road let alone in the garage, and Marie's stuff goes OK.
Kevin
It would be good if we could.. although I must admit I'd resigned myself to the idea that the whole weekend will be taken up with her LPG conversion...
.. and plugging of autobox leaks. :(
Can't promise a lot but I know my way around the engine, or at least have in the past, so may spot if something is amiss.
Kevin
I'm pretty sure we're not going to have time to drop that gearbox as well as gas convert it...
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A few simple tests to do....
1) Stick a strobe light on it and see if the timing is jumping around.
2) Do a vac test
3) Check the distributor does not have axial or vertical play in the centre spindle.
Vac system on the V8 is basic to say the least, there is normaly a vac feed to the fuel pressure regulator (cant see that causing an issue at idle and not all of them have it) and obviously the brake servo, there might also be vac advance/retard on the dizzy.
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A few simple tests to do....
1) Stick a strobe light on it and see if the timing is jumping around.
2) Do a vac test
3) Check the distributor does not have axial or vertical play in the centre spindle.
Vac system on the V8 is basic to say the least, there is normaly a vac feed to the fuel pressure regulator (cant see that causing an issue at idle and not all of them have it) and obviously the brake servo, there might also be vac advance/retard on the dizzy.
There is minimal play in the dizzy....
there is a vacc pipe to the dizzy which provides a vaccum at higher revs but not at idle...
Kev, do you have a strobe.. I broke the bulb in mine :(
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Might be able to have a quick look at it at the weekend if it fits up my road let alone in the garage, and Marie's stuff goes OK.
Kevin
It would be good if we could.. although I must admit I'd resigned myself to the idea that the whole weekend will be taken up with her LPG conversion...
.. and plugging of autobox leaks. :(
Can't promise a lot but I know my way around the engine, or at least have in the past, so may spot if something is amiss.
Kevin
I'm pretty sure we're not going to have time to drop that gearbox as well as gas convert it...
Wondered why my ears were burning on the way home from work. ;D ;D ;D
Firstly the oil leak is not a bad as jase made out. i am happy just to keep toppin her up until i get the oppertunity to drop the gearbox. i know its not ideal and costing me a small fortune in ATF. (the last time i topped her up she had done 400 miles and only took 1ltr 1 1/2 ltrs tops. so its not that important at the mo)
James .......PLEASE dont call me her. :( :(
oh and im sure we can find the time to look at you motor at some point. :) although cant promise fixing it! ;D ;D ;)
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James .......PLEASE dont call me her. :( :( you make it sound like you ;) like me. :'( ;)
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Might be able to have a quick look at it at the weekend if it fits up my road let alone in the garage, and Marie's stuff goes OK.
Kevin
It would be good if we could.. although I must admit I'd resigned myself to the idea that the whole weekend will be taken up with her LPG conversion...
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Might be able to have a quick look at it at the weekend if it fits up my road let alone in the garage, and Marie's stuff goes OK.
Kevin
It would be good if we could.. although I must admit I'd resigned myself to the idea that the whole weekend will be taken up with her LPG conversion...
It dont matter i am only kiddin ;D ;D
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A few simple tests to do....
1) Stick a strobe light on it and see if the timing is jumping around.
2) Do a vac test
3) Check the distributor does not have axial or vertical play in the centre spindle.
Vac system on the V8 is basic to say the least, there is normaly a vac feed to the fuel pressure regulator (cant see that causing an issue at idle and not all of them have it) and obviously the brake servo, there might also be vac advance/retard on the dizzy.
Ahhh car maintenance phrases I recognise! :)
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I have got a timing light, yes, and a vac gauge. Might be a bit dusty. Not seen a dizzy for a while, especially one with a vac connection :o.
You call the shots, Marie, so whatever you see as the highest priority we'll tackle first be that LPG or gearbox. :y
Kevin
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I have got a timing light, yes, and a vac gauge. Might be a bit dusty. Not seen a dizzy for a while, especially one with a vac connection :o.
Brilliant, hopefully I can tinker with that for an hour or so then :y
You call the shots, Marie,
That's fine... but please bear in mind I probably won't last long with heavy, under-car work, I'm still recovering / struggling with my chest... so I wouldn't be much help in the gearbox fitting dept at the moment..
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I have got a timing light, yes, and a vac gauge. Might be a bit dusty. Not seen a dizzy for a while, especially one with a vac connection :o.
Brilliant, hopefully I can tinker with that for an hour or so then :y
You call the shots, Marie,
That's fine... but please bear in mind I probably won't last long with heavy, under-car work, I'm still recovering / struggling with my chest... so I wouldn't be much help in the gearbox fitting dept at the moment..
OK. No problem, James. You can be on drill and tap detail with the intake manifold if you like.
Kevin
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I have got a timing light, yes, and a vac gauge. Might be a bit dusty. Not seen a dizzy for a while, especially one with a vac connection :o.
Brilliant, hopefully I can tinker with that for an hour or so then :y
You call the shots, Marie,
That's fine... but please bear in mind I probably won't last long with heavy, under-car work, I'm still recovering / struggling with my chest... so I wouldn't be much help in the gearbox fitting dept at the moment..
OK. No problem, James. You can be on drill and tap detail with the intake manifold if you like.
Kevin
No problemo.. although I suspect to finish an LPG conversion from start to finish, including the tank and backend filler/kit, and then mapping... it will take the three of us the entire weekend! You remember last time? ;)
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Very true. Tank was already mounted, and we didn't get round to the filler. :-/
Then again, it's a 4 pot, and hopefully we won't have to do runs out to get bits and pieces.
Kevin
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We aren't going to get very far without the filler this time either. ::)
Kevin
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We aren't going to get very far without the filler this time either. ::)
Kevin
True... do you have a local LPG garage? ::)
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True... do you have a local LPG garage?
Not desperately. Got 4 that are about 15 miles, one in each compass direction.
Kevin
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True... do you have a local LPG garage?
Not desperately. Got 4 that are about 15 miles, one in each compass direction.
Kevin
oh well, we can start mapping it on the way back ;D
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:-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ let me think............
The LPG is the priority. I havent the first clue of how or what to do!
The gearbox can wait. its not that bad jase blew it outa proportion.
Ill just keep toppin it up as and when i need to and when i get the time i will drop the box out my self. James could you show me where the hole is to do the torque converter bolts. but other then that i recon i could manage it! with one of the lads from work helpin.
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Just to wander off topic again slightly. Don't trust the timing marks on the rover v8... They are rarely even close! Probably better to time it by ear... That's how i did mine and it ran like a dream. You may find it interesting to check it with a light when it's running!
If it runs better cold have you checked the mixture? Just a thought.
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Just to wander off topic again slightly. Don't trust the timing marks on the rover v8... They are rarely even close! Probably better to time it by ear... That's how i did mine and it ran like a dream. You may find it interesting to check it with a light when it's running!
If it runs better cold have you checked the mixture? Just a thought.
The reason behind my sudegstion to use a timing light is not to set the timing but, it will show how knackered the timing chain is!!!! :y
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The lighter evenings would be great if it stopped rather raining >:(
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It's been my experience that unless you can hear the chain rattling badly it's unlikely to be a problem! Don't forget the mod have been using that engine for years! ;D ;D :D :D ;D ;D
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It's been my experience that unless you can hear the chain rattling badly it's unlikely to be a problem! Don't forget the mod have been using that engine for years! ;D ;D :D :D ;D ;D
My experience is that with teh chain slack you get a power drop and will find the cam and followers in a similar state...
And think what the MOD use them in......and then think about how they tend to maintain them ;D ;D ;D