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From: Alan Richer <Alan_Richer.LOTUS@crd.lotus.com>
Date: 13 Mar 96  6:53:11 EST
Subject: Re: Weber carburettor, mixture screw?

>with a coil spring(oops) between head and body, is the
>mixture screw. Is this correct?

Yes, it's the one on the far side from the carburettor linkage.

>How do I adjust mixture on my SIII 2,25 engine.

It's very simple, actually. With the engine warm, adjust the idle speed to 
about 800 RPM. Then turn the mixture screw in until the engine begins to 
stumble. Turn the screw out again.

You'll notice that the engine picks up as you turn the screw out, then the RPM 
will begin to drop off as you keep turning it out.

You want the screw to be just inside where it stumbles while turning it out - 
basically turn it until it stumbles and tthe RPM drops off, then back in till 
it smooths out.

    Alan/Churchill

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From: Harincar@mdms.com (Tim Harincar-MS)
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 09:03:50 -0600
Subject: Re: LR Metaphysics

No, the reason I drive a series really has nothing to do with a desire   
for suffering. A better book that describes my feelings on the issue is   
'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.'  Series people are like the   
author - they *like* to do their own maintenance, etc. They *like* to   
understand the mechanicals.

Coil sprung owners are more like his traveling partner with the BMW bike.   
He puts his faith in modern engineering and superior workmanship to get   
him where he wants to go without problems.

Two compleatly different schools of thought.

Tim
 ---
tim harincar
harincar@mooregs.com
'66 IIa 88 SW

    

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From: Harincar@mdms.com (Tim Harincar-MS)
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 09:44:35 -0600
Subject: SUV Advertising

Its funny, really. You see the nissan's in "africa", explorer's in the   
mountians, jeeps crawling over rocks, etc, etc...

Then you see the LR ads and they expound the virtues of hauling your kids   
around. Go figure...

Tim
 ---
tim harincar
harincar@mooregs.com
'66 IIa 88 SW  

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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 11:53:09 -0500
From: Allan Smith <smitha@mail.CandW.lc>
Subject: Re: BVI-rover rentals

On Tue, 12 Mar 96, "Russell G. Dushin" <dushinrg@pr.cyanamid.com> wrote:
>Folks-

	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 23 lines)]
>rd/nige (He'll have to stay home, I'm afraid)
>You are in luck. International Car Rental, tel 1 809 494 2516 has one. I just 
spoke to them and had a great conversation. "Its a ole ting tho, an it a 
lefandrive" I said that would be perfect, and the lady was very surprised. "You 
like Lanrovas?"
Allan Smith
St. Lucia
>Folks-

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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 11:03:28 -0500 (EST)
From: Dixon Kenner <dkenner@emr1.emr.ca>
Subject: Re: BVI-rover rentals

On Wed, 13 Mar 1996, Mike Rooth wrote:

> >in the Carribean (and preferably within the BVI)?
> British Virgins? Its a myth...there arent any.

	???  Oh dear.  How about a second opinion.  Where's Pierre when
	you need him for accurate commentary...

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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 11:16:09 -0500
From: ecrover@midcoast.com (Mike Smith)
Subject: WAIT A MINUTE

Dear All,
        OK this message is for all those who haven't read the rules on
importing Rovers to the US. Some of you may have D110's or 101FC's that you
got through customs, and more power to you, I wish I had one...BUT, and it
is a big BUT...
        You cannot change the VIN on a Rover legally, individuals may get
by and that is wonderful with me, but dealers doing this illegal act, and
advertising it on this informational post list should stop. IT IS only
legal to import a Rover up to early 1971 at this time, no way around it!
Unless it has been fedralized, and that is big bucks and lost of time.
        Changing the VIN on a Rover is just like the common thieves who do
it to your Lexus or BMW. IT IS NOT DIFFERENT! When you sign the paperwork
that states a Stage 1 is a 1967, you are commiting an illegal act that is
called defrauding the government, yes I agree that has a nice ring to it,
but the problem is it is a FELONY! Yes that is right!
        So for those who know this, proceed with whatever you were doing,
but for those of you who didn't know, be warned and proceed carefully. BE
SURE that when you bring the vehicle back to your home state or whatever,
that you have been provided with a legal and current US title from these
dealers, get their US dealers licence number * All true commercial dealers
must have one as provided by your state laws, these protect you, the buyer,
in lemon law cases, and claims filed against the dealers *, and that ALL
the proper paperwork has been done. IT is YOUR ASS, and YOUR MONEY!
        OK enough about that. I'm sure everyone on the list knows the
legalities and grey areas of importing Rovers, but I don't want to see
another repeat of recent events where a gentle bought what he thought was a
legit 109, then was confused when Customs by authority of the DOT came and
took it from him, for a 15,000 dollar mistake.
        Don't take this the wrong way, the more 101FC's and D110's in the
US the better as far as I'm concerned, but only for those who know what
they are getting into, and want to get into it.
        See ya!

Mike Smith, East Coast Rover Co.

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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 10:58:54 EST
From: "Steve Reddock" <steve_reddock@uk.xyratex.com>
Subject: frame up rebuilds

Doing major overhauls is a good way to loose weight. The problem it
leaves you with is where do you sit to make brum brum noises.
  
Should I sit on the seat box (in the garden), in the seats
(conservatory) on the chassis (garage), behind the bulkhead (against the
garage wall) - but at least the pedals are there, or behind the steering
wheel (and I haven't seen that in weeks!)
  
Perhaps I should not worry about seating position and just use the
exhaust as a didgerydoo (I can't spell!), but which manifold should I
blow into?
  
I am going to lie down now.
  
WARNING - STRIPPING LAND ROVERS TO A BARE CHASSIS CAN BE DAMAGING TO
          YOUR MENTAL HEALTH!
  
Steve Reddock, Xyratex       | Just as he thought he had
Ext.(01705) 486363 x4450     | clinched the interview he was
IBMMAIL (GBXYR96P)           | visited by the ghost of Usenet
Steve_Reddock@uk.xyratex.com | Postings Past.

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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 12:05:41 -0500 (EST)
From: Dixon Kenner <dkenner@emr1.emr.ca>
Subject: Re: WAIT A MINUTE

On Wed, 13 Mar 1996, Mike Smith wrote:

> legal to import a Rover up to early 1971 at this time, no way around it!
> Unless it has been fedralized, and that is big bucks and lost of time.

	Let's simplify...

	Not legal to import into the USA:

		Series III's
		Lightweights
		101's
		D90's
		D110's
		Discoveries
		post '71 Range Rovers

	Now, if you do have one of these, don't go and foolishly advertise
	the fact like that Arizona chap with the 101 who put it into LRO
	magazine.  That's kinda like waving a red blanket in front of the
	bull...  If individuals was to bring this stuff in, all the power to
	them.  It is their worry & fun.  But as Mike says, there have been
	cases where third parties have imported Series III 109 station wagons,
	represented as IIA 109 station wagons, and the buyer has lost out
	when customs came knocking.  US Customs is understaffed vis-a-vis
	this type of thing.  They are not stupid though.  Besides, my 
	impression  from talking with those who have been talking with 
	the proper customs people is that they are much more interested
	in the resellers of Series III stuff since they are playing games.

	Now, if you really want that 101 or lightweight, it can be done...
	It just isn't something for the FAQ or the public list.

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From: "Russell G. Dushin" <dushinrg@pr.cyanamid.com>
Subject: Re: BVI-rover rentals
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 96 12:42:57 EST

> You are in luck. International Car Rental, tel 1 809 494 2516 has one. I just 
> spoke to them and had a great conversation. "Its a ole ting tho, an it a 
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 7 lines)]
> Allan Smith
> St. Lucia

Thanks a bunch!  It's absolutely *grand*!

She'll love it,
rd/nige

ps sorry for the wasted bandwidth, but I was unable to reply direct.

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Subject: Re: WAIT A MINUTE 
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 10:22:14 -0800
From: Benjamin Allan Smith <bens@archimedes.vislab.navy.mil>

Mike Smith wrote:
> > legal to import a Rover up to early 1971 at this time, no way around it!
> > Unless it has been fedralized, and that is big bucks and lost of time.

Dixon wrote:
> 	Not legal to import into the USA:
> 		D90's
> 		D110's
> 		Discoveries
> 		post '71 Range Rovers

	Actually this isn't quite true.  You bring the Rover in the the
US in pieces (parts is parts) and then reassemble it.  Then to register the
vehicle, it must pass the saftey and emissions regulations for that year.
There happen to be on the books the exact saftey requirements to register:

 1993 Defender 110
 1994-5 Defender 90
 1987-1995 Ranger Rover Classics 
 1995- Range Rover (mk2)
 1995- Discoveries

	If the vehicle has all of the necessary equipment, you should be 
able to register it.   As to the cost of this, I have 2nd hand information
of a D90.  It seems the fellow went to England, bought a 1995 xMOD D90 diesel
at auction for $7000.  Price to ship to the US, broker fees, and saftey
equipment was $4000.  (His state didn't have any emissions requirements 
for diesels).  Of course he had to reassemble the D90 himself.  But that's
1/3 the cost of a new D90 in the US.

Ben
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Benjamin Smith------------bens@vislab.navy.mil---------1972 Land Rover SIII 88
 Science Applications International Corporation
 Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake

"...If I were running such a contest, I would specifically eliminate any entry
 from Ben involving driving the [Land] Rover anywhere.  He'd drive it up the
 Amazon basin for a half can of Jolt and a stale cookie..."  --Kevin Archie

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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 13:25:44 -0500 (EST)
From: Dixon Kenner <dkenner@emr1.emr.ca>
Subject: Re: WAIT A MINUTE 

On Wed, 13 Mar 1996, Benjamin Allan Smith wrote:

> 	Actually this isn't quite true.  You bring the Rover in the the
> US in pieces (parts is parts) and then reassemble it.  Then to register the
> vehicle, it must pass the saftey and emissions regulations for that year.
> There happen to be on the books the exact saftey requirements to register:

	You are correct, I was just simplifying.  I was not sure if
	it was even worth mentioning the later stuff, the main point being
	about Series III's, 101's, and lightweights, just for the USA of
	course... :-)

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From: "Tom Rowe" <trowe@AE.AGECON.WISC.EDU>
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 12:46:20 GMT -0600
Subject: Re: WAIT A MINUTE

Dixon writes:
snip
> 	Not legal to import into the USA:
snip
> 		Lightweights
Snip
> 	Now, if you really want that 101 or lightweight, it can be done...
> 	It just isn't something for the FAQ or the public list.
snip

This has me wondering. Since the SIIa Lightweight is almost identical to a 
civilian SIIa and it seems to be legal to import body panels, 
couldn't you just buy all the body panels for a Lightweight and put 
them on your regular IIa? Instant (sort of) Lightweight and all the 
DOT and EPA stuff stays the same.

Tom Rowe
UW-Madison Center for Dairy Research    
Madison,WI, USA
608-265-6194, Fax:608-262-1578        
trowe@ae.agecon.wisc.edu                

 Four wheel drive allows you to get
 stuck in places even more inaccessible.

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From: Alan Richer/CAM/Lotus <Alan_Richer/CAM/Lotus.LOTUS@crd.lotus.com>
Date: 13 Mar 96 13:59:43 EST
Subject: Re: WAIT A MINUTE

Tom Rowe asks:
>This has me wondering. Since the SIIa Lightweight is almost identical to a 
>civilian SIIa and it seems to be legal to import body panels, 
>couldn't you just buy all the body panels for a Lightweight and put 
>them on your regular IIa? Instant (sort of) Lightweight and all the 
>DOT and EPA stuff stays the same.

I was under the impression that a Lightweight had different axles than a Series 
IIa, nad was narrower in the body and chassis. Am I stoned here, or what?

Corrections welcome..... -ajr

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From: "Tom Rowe" <trowe@AE.AGECON.WISC.EDU>
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 13:18:20 GMT -0600
Subject: Re: WAIT A MINUTE

Alan writes:
snip
> I was under the impression that a Lightweight had different axles than a Series 
> IIa, nad was narrower in the body and chassis. Am I stoned here, or what?
> Corrections welcome..... -ajr

Narrower body, same frame. THe body I think is about the same width 
as a S1. The front axle is reinforced which was optional on the 
civilian. The hub end of the axle shaft has more splines than the 
SIIa. It also has lighter weight springs.
But, I was suggesting a way to get the Lightweight look, not a 
genuine article.

Tom Rowe
UW-Madison Center for Dairy Research    
Madison,WI, USA
608-265-6194, Fax:608-262-1578        
trowe@ae.agecon.wisc.edu                

 Four wheel drive allows you to get
 stuck in places even more inaccessible.

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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 14:32:05 -0500 (EST)
From: Dixon Kenner <dkenner@emr1.emr.ca>
Subject: Re: WAIT A MINUTE

On Wed, 13 Mar 1996, Tom Rowe wrote:

> This has me wondering. Since the SIIa Lightweight is almost identical to a 
> civilian SIIa and it seems to be legal to import body panels, 
> couldn't you just buy all the body panels for a Lightweight and put 
> them on your regular IIa? Instant (sort of) Lightweight and all the 
> DOT and EPA stuff stays the same.

	Actually the IIA lightweight is legal, there are not very mmany 
	of them though.  Sure you can do what you suggest.  You can even
	take that 109 pick-up, bring over lots of parts to make it a
	v8- hicap if you want.  The rub is that it can't arrive already
	put together in final form.  In cases like this, it doesn't
	matter how correct you are.  Mr. Customs is always right and
	you don't want to get into a dispute, expecially if he has
	inertia, bureaucracy etc on his side.

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Date:     Wed, 13 Mar 96 13:59:22 EST (1859Z)
From: LTC Larry Smith <smithla@arngrc-emh2.army.mil>
Subject:  Hub Wrenches

To all:

I know we went around the bit some time ago about
the use of a punch and hammer versus the wrench 
specified to remove/refit the front and rear hubs.

For what its worth, I just got a copy of the
JC Whitless Tool Catalog.  On page 22 is listed
a 2 1/16 hub wrench specifically listed for
"British Landrover".  Significantly cheaper than
"other sources" at $9.99.  Whitless part number
is 75HF3337T.  Phone number is 312-431-6102.

Now this is almost as cheap as a hammer and
punch and does significantly less damage :-}

Submitted for your consideration.

Larry Smith
'72 SWB Petrol - Grover
Chester, VA
smithla@arngrc-emh2.army.mil

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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 16:54:45 -0500 (EST)
From: Jon Humphrey <jh5r+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: Northern Hydarulics

Tom notes;
 
Northern has a web site and has a Magellan GPS for $249 on special.
 
http://www.northern-online.com/
 
Tom Rowe
UW-Madison Center for Dairy Research    

Tom, 
LL Bean has the Magellan in the sports catalog for $210.00 this spring.
Jon

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From: "Tom Rowe" <trowe@AE.AGECON.WISC.EDU>
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 16:11:36 GMT -0600
Subject: Re: Northern Hydarulics

> Tom, 
> LL Bean has the Magellan in the sports catalog for $210.00 this spring.
> Jon

Hey, I didn't say it was a good price. Only that it was on special. 
Actually I've never priced them so it all sounds like a lot of money 
to me. Besides, I like getting lost. Seems like a GPS would take the 
sport out of it.

Tom Rowe
UW-Madison Center for Dairy Research    
Madison,WI, USA
608-265-6194, Fax:608-262-1578        
trowe@ae.agecon.wisc.edu                

 Four wheel drive allows you to get
 stuck in places even more inaccessible.

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From: Atlanta67@aol.com
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 18:21:31 -0500
Subject: Re: If you need SIII Owners manuals

I was the one who submitted the offer of photocopied LR SIII manuals. My
understanding from a phone call to LR is that photocopying the manual to
replace worn out, out of print manuals is ok. The manual is now out of print
and I am NOT selling them just asking for people who want them to pay for the
copies.

Cheers
Sean

Renewed Traditions

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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 19:03:38
From: IIIDmentia@gnn.com (WILLIAM ADAMS)
Subject: Scrounging the JC Whitney Boneyard

Roverheads take note! In addition to the hub wrench brought to your attention 
by Col. Smith, JC Whitney lists one other part for "LANDROVER '59-'81 ALL 
4WD", the ADD-A-LEAF 2" LIFT KIT. Recommended for "sagging front end, snow 
plow, or overall 2" to 3" lift."

Sounds like just what I need after a hard day at the computer.

BTW, this  catalog they send me every other month is "priced" at $2.00. Has 
anyone EVER paid money for one of these? I've been stuck with them ever since 
I ordered a tailpipe for my Volvo 15 years ago. They always say on them that 
it is my last one unless I place an order. If only...

Bill Adams
3Dmentia computer animation
4016 Spruell Drive
Kensington, MD 20895
301-949-9475

'66 Land Rover S2A 109" Station Wagon Diesel  ...all there

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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 19:12:50
From: IIIDmentia@gnn.com (WILLIAM ADAMS)
Subject: What to drive in the Caribbean

There's only one true vehicle for island cruising: the indominable Morris 
Moke. Just a step up from a golf cart and certainly as well appointed, 
they'll haul 4-6 bodies up the steepest inclines with nary a whimper. They 
might overheat and die, but never whimper. Under that shoebox lid of a bonnet 
is the same venerable Morris 4 banger that has cost so many skinned knuckles 
to Mini owners. Everybody in? CHARGE!!! Be sure there aren't any holes in the 
surrey top, hard to explain a nickel-sized sunburn.

Bill Adams
3Dmentia computer animation
4016 Spruell Drive
Kensington, MD 20895
301-949-9475

'66 Land Rover S2A 109" Station Wagon Diesel  ...all there

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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 22:00:03 -0500
From: Allan Smith <smitha@mail.CandW.lc>
Subject: Re: What to drive in the Caribbean

On Wed, 13 Mar 1996, IIIDmentia@gnn.com (WILLIAM ADAMS) wrote:

>There's only one true vehicle for island cruising: the indominable Morris 
>Moke. 

Ahem! In Barbados perhaps, for the tourisses. ;-) Elsewhere much of the on-road 
is remarkably like off-road and you don't have to go far to be really off-road, 
and the *real thing* can be put to very good use.

Still, far better to see a Moke (especially the Australian version with larger 
wheels) than the usual s****i toys that are available for rent. 
Today I think we located the only Series Land Rover available for rent in the 
entire Caribbean! I'll rent it myself next time I am there - I didn't know about 
it before.
Allan
300 Tdi 90
St. Lucia 

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From: Wdcockey@aol.com
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 21:08:33 -0500
Subject: Re: IIA Wing Panel Wanted(Desparately!)

>Bruce at DAP
>said he had some panels which are new, but military, and locate the turn
>signals lower on the panel than the original.  Does anyone have one out
>back in their pile of bits!?

Two related suggestions:
A good aluminum worker could make a front panel very easily. Try your local
airport, or in Maine you might give the Owl's Head Museum a call. Anyone who
has built an aluminum skin experimental aircraft would have the skills.
The other thought is to get one of the military ones, take it to a good
welder who works with aluminum and ask him to fill the holes. Then cut new
holes as needed.

Our shop at work has several artisans who can create entire auto bodies from
sheet stock. One built an aluminum bodied T-bucket style rod in his garage
with an all aluminum body. A front wing panel would be a simple job for him.
He might be willing to make a panel, but my guess is the price would be high.

David Cockey
Rochester, Michigan

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From: Wdcockey@aol.com
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 21:40:14 -0500
Subject: Re: SIII Owner's Handbook

The LRO Book Shop in LROI magazine lists a 1971-81 SIII Owner's Handbook for
10.99#. With shipping to the U.S. this would probably be about $22. I'd guess
this is a reprint by Brooklands. Don't know if the UK and NA manuals were the
same.
Phone is 01379 890111 Fax is 01379 898244
>From the abroad. drop the leading 0 and dial the international access code
and country code. From the US at least it would be 011-44-1379-890111
I've had very good luck with these folks. Just remember the 5 hr time diff.
when calling.

Another option is LRW mag. Phone 0181 681 2255 Fax 0181 760 5117. No
experience with these folks.

Note that reprints of owner's handbooks are available for most LR's.

David Cockey
Rochester, MI

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From: Xavier541@aol.com
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 23:15:13 -0500
Subject: Repainting

I am interested in repainting my 73 ser III.  I live in the Pacific Northwest
USA and wonder how much I can expect to pay for a quality job.  Does anyone
have suggestions about finding a shop with experience and knowledge in
painting Land Rovers. I'm down to bare aluminum.

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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 23:25:57
From: IIIDmentia@gnn.com (WILLIAM ADAMS)
Subject: Re: frame up rebuilds

This savant philosophy is not restricted to Rovers. Rebuilding any car or 
truck from the rubber up is an undertaking that should be measured in years.
I thought about it several times and was lucky enough to have talked myself 
out of it. Unless one persues this kind of behavior professionally, or has an 
unlimited budget, it usually winds up that the disassembled victim lies 
around the garage or basement waiting for the owner to find a few minutes 
here or there to clean up a rusty part every once in a while. Miracles do 
happen, but for the most part this kind of renovation gradually fades into 
choredom, boredom and laying-on-the-floordom. Don't overwhelm yourself 
especially if it's the first time you've owned such a vehicle. Are you really 
saving money doing it this way? Sometimes its better to pay a few thou up 
front for a car you can enjoy driving and not a heap you have to spend 1000 
hours cleaning up.
BTW, this applies to boats as well.
 

Bill Adams
3Dmentia computer animation
4016 Spruell Drive
Kensington, MD 20895
301-949-9475

'66 Land Rover S2A 109" Station Wagon Diesel  ...all there

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From: HMEdwards@aol.com
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 23:33:24 -0500
Subject: Re: SIII Owner's Handbook

I received a Series III owners manual for Christmas this past year.  As I
know my wife doesn't shop through the LRO, it had to come from RN, ( I
conveniently had it circled as wanted).  I have no idea as to price but it
looks original in all respects and is a handy reference for servicing when on
the road and without any of the shop manuals.

Harry Edwards
72 Series III
Las Vegas

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Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 00:25:55 -0500
From: rover@pinn.net (Alexander P. Grice)
Subject: Re: Fuel mixing

        Clinton Coates wrote:
> a) has anyone tried this?

While I haven't, Mike McCaig once did.  He was marooned in the wilds of Iowa 
on a Sunday morning with but a gallon of fuel in the tank, no stations open 
nearby and 100 miles to drive.  He retarded the timing, dumped in five 
gallons of kero, a gallon of Coleman fuel for balance and made it to town, 
where he promptly filled up with premium petrol.  His 2.25 suffered no ill 
effects.  YMMV.

Kids, *don't* try this at home.  Cheers
      *----"Jeep may be famous, LAND-ROVER is Legendary"----*
      |               A. P. (Sandy) Grice                   |
      |       Rover Owners' Association of Virginia         |
      |    1633 Melrose Parkway, Norfolk, VA 23508-1730     |
      |  E-mail: rover@pinn.net  Phone: 804-622-7054 (Day)  |
      |    804-423-4898 (Evenings)    FAX: 804-622-7056     |
      *-----------------------------------------------------*

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From: slade@sisna.com
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 21:29:45 -0700
Subject: Re: Repainting

Hi,

I think I saw you heading north on I-5 on the 24th of February.  Were you
driving a U-haul with your 88 on a flatbed in tow?  If not this is really
weird because I saw an 88 hard top tht was down to the bare aluminum being
towed near Chehalis Washington that day.

Anyhow, I'm not sure where you are up here, but I'm in Portland.  One thing
is for sure DON'T go to Earl Scheib or Maacco!

Talk to you later,

Michael Slade
IIa 109 SW 1970
slade@sisna.com

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From: JDolan2109@aol.com
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 02:31:18 -0500
Subject: bleeding heaters

Nate Dunsmore asked:  
Anyone have suggestions on how to reinstall a smith heater so that I can 
avoid an airlock in the unit when reattached?

Nate- I believe the Smith's inlet/outlet pipes are vertically oriented, so
I'm not too sure how well this will work (it works very well on a horizontal
pipe), but- 
You could drill a small (1/16" or less) hole in the outlet pipe, in a place
such that you would fit the hose on the pipe, but slip the hose 'back' to
expose the hole. Upon circulation of the coolant, air would evacuate via this
hole. Upon completion of bleeding, the hose is moved up, covering the bleed
hole, and the clamp is tightened. Placement of the hole just takes a little
bit of planning, as it must be on the correct side of the clamp, for proper
sealing to be effective. Absorbent rags and safety glasses might be a good
idea as well...
see 'ya on the old road...
Jim '61 LR 88" SW  w/ 16's, OD 1 Bbl weber (econobox?)  "Nicky"
 LR...quite possibly one of the best machines yet devised!      

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Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 09:16:02 +0100
From: philippe.carchon@rug.ac.be (philippe)
Subject: LR on TV

Steve,
Thanks for warning us about the LR episode on BBC2. I wouldn't forgive 
myself if I had missed it. It was great! I've taped it so I can watch it 
over and over again...
It's a pity that it's so short (something about LR is always to short) and 
that they didn't show the Lightweight... (haha...) 

Philippe C.
'81 Lightweight (ffr), Belgium 

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Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 02:06:51 -0800 (PST)
From: carden@eskimo.com (Chris Carden)
Subject: Re: Weber 34-ICH.

> I assume that the lowest screw on the carburettor, fitted
> with a coil spring(oops) between head and body, is the
> mixture screw. Is this correct?
> How do I adjust mixture on my SIII 2,25 engine.

Here's the basic instructions I was given:

With the engine warmed to operating temp, adjust the idle speed to
approximately 900 RPM.  Turn the mixure screw in until the engine starts to
run rough.  Back it out until it runs smoothly and continue backing it out
until it starts to decrease in RPM. Turn in approximately 1 turn.

On my LR, I can turn it out until the screw is loose, and the engine never
decreases in RPM or runs rough.  So, after trying the full range of
possibilities, I go a reasonable amount after it runs smooth and call it good.  

Hope this sort of helps,

CJC

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