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1 CXKS46A@prodigy.com (MR 44Mid-Atlantic Rover Rally
2 Robertslab[rjrlab@neb.co27Re: Mid-Atlantic Rover Rally
3 Steven M Denis [denis@o33Re: Leaking Rochester
4 Steven M Denis [denis@o15Front axle...
5 mb@fourfold.ocunix.on.ca19[not specified]
6 rsrose@cco.caltech.edu (33Re: Leaking Rochester
7 "Stefan R. Jacob" [100043[not specified]


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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 1994 10:06:05 EDT
From: CXKS46A@prodigy.com (MR ALEXANDER P GRICE)
Subject: Mid-Atlantic Rover Rally

Yesterday (Tuesday), a group of us went up to Land Rover North America's
headquarters in Lanham, MD to "pitch" them the idea of the mid-atlantic
rally.  They were quite receptive and are willing to underwrite a sizeable
portion of the event.  However, they would prefer that it be changed to the
Columbus Day weekend in October, as there is insufficient time to properly
publicise the rally.  In truth, the event has grown considerably in
concept, and it may be impossible to organize/build everything by August.
Then there was the fire...the adjacent landowner (Chesapeake Corp) held a
prescribed burn on a parcel they cutover several months ago...and it got
out of hand.  Our trials course followed the property line for several
hundred yards and it got burnt up.  So October seems like a better
date...fall leaves, cooler, no bugs, better weather....and we now have an
1,800 acre parcel nearby that we can use as well (not Chesapeake Corp land).

After the meeting with the LRNA staff, it was out onto their off-road
course in a new Defender 90 and a Disco.  Though it hadn't rained in
several weeks, we still found mud...glutinous, aromatic, old mud...some in
natural bogs, some in pits that hd been purpose-dug to test their machines.
 Various bits of Detroit-built iron (bumpers, fenders and other bits) were
common around the biggest holes.  All of us were used to older Rover
vehicles...the newest amongst us is 22 years old...and none were used to
the responsiveness provided by Solihull' s newest.  On our older vehicles,
you mash the gas pedal and a short while later you get some revs. With
these fuel injected babies, power is immediate.  However, the power
steering reduces the feedback to the driver, and as the steering is so
effortless, it is easy to over steer in low-traction situations (ie, mud to
the sills).  In one word, the 90 can be best described as "nimble."  The
Disco, "luxurious" as I have never been mud-bogging in air conditioning
before!  (Or driven 80 mph in a Rover for that matter!)    Anyway, driving
back to headquarters with the sparkling new vehicles totally slathered in
mud provided quite a sight.

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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 1994 11:31:58 +0100
From: Robertslab<rjrlab@neb.com>
Subject: Re: Mid-Atlantic Rover Rally

Dear Alexander,

Please let us know more about this rally.  I'm sure Rover owners from all
over would like to join in on the fun!

Would we be able to try out the LRNA off-road course??

-Brian Monks

>Yesterday (Tuesday), a group of us went up to Land Rover North America's
>headquarters in Lanham, MD to "pitch" them the idea of the mid-atlantic
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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 1994 13:52:36 -0400 (EDT)
From: Steven M Denis  <denis@oswego.Oswego.EDU>
Subject: Re: Leaking Rochester

If the leaks are between the air horn (topmost section) and the
bowl(centre section) the float level and or the fuel pressure is
incorrect.... it is also possible that the carb gaskets are NG or the
gasket surfaces are not flat...to get the carb flat,take a piece of glass
with sand paper, like 320 grit or finer and sand the gasket surface on it
in a circular swirling motion....you can check the progress toward this
end by using a marker to coat the gasket surface. When all  the marker is
gone, the surface is flat.....
Leaks between the bowl and base are usually also related to excess fuel
running out of the throttle shaft openings...the fuel level in the bowl is
too high and the gas leaks out of the main discharge nozzle and
falls(screaming,I suppose) down the throat of the carb and wetting all
below....
If you had ever BEEN to Rochester,you would understand the leaks.... :-)

HEY, NICE JEEP MISTER!...................IT'S "NOTAJEEP"

Steven M. Denis <denis@oswego.oswego.edu>
PO BOX 61
Erieville,NY 13061

On Tue, 21 Jun 1994, Vance Chin wrote:

> 	My newly rebuilt rochester seems to be leaking gas around
> the gasket.  I have have tried torquing the screws down a little
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> I get theses microscopic bubbles around the gasket.
> Vance Chin Series III 88 with leaking carb

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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 1994 14:05:50 -0400 (EDT)
From: Steven M Denis  <denis@oswego.Oswego.EDU>
Subject: Front axle...

Awhile back,someone offered a 109 front axle......did some one else"score"
this,or is it still living at home..... methinks it was in Ithaca or
something..  I have grind-y brake noise in front and may need those 6 cyl
drums....thanks!!!!

HEY, NICE JEEP MISTER!...................IT'S "NOTAJEEP"

Steven M. Denis <denis@oswego.oswego.edu>
PO BOX 61
Erieville,NY 13061

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Subject: Leaking Rochester
From: mb@fourfold.ocunix.on.ca (Michele Bertrand)
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 94 12:35:02 -0500

I used to have a Rochester on Rudolph a few months ago. I had just 
rebuilded the carb with new gaskets, jets, etc....But it would still 
leak. I tried to tighten up the bolts, but it would still leak...Then, I 
said to myself: It's supposed to leak, it'a Land Rover..

        Also, there was no way that I could get the thing tuned properly. 
It kept disajusting itself. So, I scrapped the Rochester and got a Weber 
instead. Should have gone with that idea in the first place.

Michel Bertrand, Ottawa, with Rudolph...............

--
Michele Bertrand, mb@fourfold.ocunix.on.ca
FourFold Symmetry, Nepean, Ontario, Canada

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From: rsrose@cco.caltech.edu (Randolph Rose)
Subject: Re: Leaking Rochester
Date: 22 Jun 1994 20:47:48 GMT

In article <9406220303.AA19434@nikon.ssl.berkeley.edu>,
Vance Chin  <vance@xnet.ssl.Berkeley.Edu> wrote:
>	My newly rebuilt rochester seems to be leaking gas around
>the gasket.  I have have tried torquing the screws down a little
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 7 lines)]
>I get theses microscopic bubbles around the gasket.
>Vance Chin Series III 88 with leaking carb
Lots of Rochesters do this -- leak between the air horn and the body. I've
attributed it to warping of the air horn by over tightening (or maybe
normal tightening) the 4 screws that hold it down.  Filing or sanding 
might work, but you'd lose the fine ridge on the horn's sealing surface.
I've thought of making a jig that would hold the top piece (air horn)
upside down and stress the screw holes in the other direction to 
pull any warp out.  The leak occurs if the float level is correct.
I'VE CHECKED several times.  Don't know about fuel pressure.  I've
just got the stock fuel pump, although in my carb, I might
change from the viton (rubber) tipped float valve back to steel
valve plunger.

If you can sort out the leaks, keep the carb. If you have the RIGHT
model, it runs great and keeps the setup close to stock (for those
of us who care).  I've found that those who had poor experience 
with Rochesters didn't have the smallest version, running too large
a jet (use #48, not #52); most poor runners are the large throat/
venturi.

Randy

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Date: 22 Jun 94 17:37:03 EDT
From: "Stefan R. Jacob" <100043.2400@CompuSer

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