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Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 07:31:20 -0500
From: eheite@dmv.com (Ned Heite)

Benjamin G. Newman wrote:

>to the car wash. The kid at the wash tried to start
>the engine with the key causing a massive short
>circuit problem. The speedo cable and many other wires
>behind the firewall got burnt.

1. WASHED it? Between annual paint jobs?

2. You expect the car to be rewired on someone else's vacation? Use your
own damn vacation to rewire. The rest of us do.

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From: Deezilbob@aol.com
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 09:17:09 -0500 (EST)
Subject: winch cable

Does anyone know how much cable can be put on a land-rover hyraulic winch
drum, 3/8 or 5/16 in. in diameter? If not, is there an address at Solihull
that I can contact? Thanks in advance

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From: "Ron Franklin" <oldhaven@mail.biddeford.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 09:24:28 -0500
Subject: Re: Call for info for WWW pages <re: Coiling a Series truck>

On 15 Mar 97 at 15:23, Jeff Goldman wrote:

> >Jeff and all,
time to repeat my wish that someone with the equipment and a web site 
 	 [ truncated by lro-lite (was 9 lines)]
there is no place specifically for this information.  With the level of 
interest in hybrids I have seen here in the last year I know a lot of us

 would be very 
appreciative.  I've spent a lot of time thinking out and searching for 
parts that will work in my conversion, and wouldn't mind documenting it 
 somewhere if it would help someone else not to have to reinvent the wheel.

RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
 	OK, done... Anyone interested, and please don't be shy, in sending info on
 off the beaten path (for the US anyway) modifications to Land Rovers feel
free to E-Mail me <roverboy@gis.net> with what you have. This would include
 coil modifications, engine modifications, transmission modifications,
 electrical modifications, suspension, etc, for the Series line. I will
 attempt to put together a set of pages designed to help out those who don't
 know anything about this kind of stuff (myself included).
	Those interested in participated in such a project, please send summaries
 of what you're thinking. Please do not inundate me with tons of images
 without my knowing about it first. Thanks... 
 	If you don't know whether the information you have is relevant to the
 pages, send your idea anyways, nothing is irrelevant.
 	Though my web space is tight (the traditional 5 megs), I think I can
 stretch that for the time-being. If participation and interest take off, I
 could expand that.
 
  Jeff Goldman
 
 E-Mail: roverboy@gis.net
 
> >Jeff and all,

Jeff, 
We have an embarrassment of rich offers here since you, Dixon, and John 
Cassidy of the Downeast Land Rover Club have all offered to host this type of 
resource.  I guess we should decide on one place and my somewhat prejudiced 
inclination is to send the info to John Cassidy, since his website is up, 
running, and looking for things to fill the pages, and John is just down 
the highway from me.  Dixon's generous offer is appreciated but sounds like 
he is pretty booked up right now.  I don't want to step on any toes though, so is that 
all right with you?  In any case we should have something up and running 
shortly.  John's E-mail address is rovah@agate.net, and perhaps you two 
could work out the solution, and let the rest of us know what you decide.
Sorry to have caused any confusion but I wish to thank the people who 
volunteered for this.

Rgds,
Ronnie

Bowdoin, Maine, USA

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Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 08:57:59 -0600 (CST)
From: David Kurzman <kurzman@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Attn: Paul Hanson

I apologize for the personal content of this post. I've tried to e-mail Paul
Hanson of Wisconsin 3 times about a Land-Rover and his mail bounces. If he's
reading this, please call 804-233-1341 or e-mail me your ph. # and I'll
call. Again, Sorry. Best, Dave "Looking for an 88" Kurzman 

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Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 10:03:13 -0500
From: Nick Fankhauser <nickf@co.wayne.in.us>
Subject: Capstan Winch And wiring

Thanks for the replies I've gotten so far- here's a follow-up question &
some clarification-

The winch is free, so lacking an overwelming reason not to use it, I'm
sticking with the capstan winch if I can figure it out. There are several
less sensible reasons as well- I love old equipment that is built to last-
hence the rover to begin with. Although I'm conceding to practicality in
some areas like the negative ground and alternator, if it's not going to be
a constant irritation for daily use I'd prefer to stick with original
technology. It also just looks cool! (sheepish grin). On the more practical
side, this will be a working rover, and there is a potential for it to be
working all day, which is one clear advantage of a direct mechanical drive.
Although I follow the religious/philosophical discussions about the merits
of winches, freewheel hubs, and that general ilk with interest due to my
genuine ignorance about them, what I'm really after this time is a note from
someone who has one of these winches, or knows where I can find detailed
information which will help me sort out how to undo the modifications and
bring it home to the rover it was meant for.

On the wiring issue, I should have noted that the wiring harness was such a
mess when I received the rover that I just trashed it as I disassembled for
the restoration. I'll be simply pulling new wires based on the schematic in
my "repair operations manual". The follow-up question is off the rover
subject, but I'm really curious- TeriAnn noted that I need to swap the coil
wires- I don't doubt the info, but I wonder why this is so- Isn't a coil
just a transformer? Mine (which isn't the original) seems to have no
eletrical connection to the can around it, so I can't figure out why it
matters which way the leads go. I've noticed the polarity markings on coils
for years, and always wondered about this.

-NickF

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Nick Fankhauser        |  Wayne County Information Systems Department
NickF@co.wayne.in.us   |        http://co.wayne.in.us/wayneco

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Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 16:03:26 +0000
From: A Tall Daft Stranger <stevehobbs@enterprise.net>
Subject: Re: Storage areas/ Fuel tanks in Defender Wagons

> What nooks and crannies have other owners found in the new Defender 110
> Also where are the best places for extra fuel tanks - my Series III has
> 2x16 gal tanks under each seat (its not a wagon), plus 2 jerry can carriers

My Ex-RAF Series3 LWB Soft-top has holes cut in the panel sides between the doors and the rear wheel arches. Fixed behind the panels are boxes large enough to take a pair of 20 litre jerry cans on each side.
There is a photo on my web page: http://www.brunel.ac.uk/~ee95seh/landy.html

-- 
Steve Hobbs.
.. Proceed with Caution - Twisted Mind Under Construction!

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Subject: Diesel Engine wiring problems
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 97 10:26:20 -0600
From: "Keith W. Cooper" <kwcooper@aristotle.net>

All-

I recently replaced the original two 6 volt battery set-up in my '65 SIIA
2.25L Diesel with one 12 volt battery (90-100 cranking amps).  I soon
noticed electrical problems. I have noticed that the ingnition switch gets
very hot while I'm warming up the engine with the glow plugs prior to
starting.  I even noticed a burning smell coming from the dash area.  
There
has even been a burn out of one of my glow plugs.  Well, I ordered a new
wiring harness from British Wiring in Ohio as the original is pitiful
looking, but have yet to install it.  I'm hoping that the problem may be
that the old wires are just too tired for the current of the newer 
battery.

I have read in the Land Rover FAQ files that when you replace the two
battery set-up with a single 12 volt, the battery cables also warrant
upgrading to handle the higher currents.  Maybe my problem lies in this. 
The
article mentions upgrading to the "proper low voltage cables".  Does 
anyone
know what cables this means?  Is this a certain gauge of wire I need to 
use?
Is this something I can order?  If so, where?

Any ideas out there?  I'm going to go ahead and replace the wiring harness
and have recently had the Dynamo rebuilt, but any other ideas or 
suggestions
would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Keith W. Cooper

Keith W. Cooper,MD
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*            Dept. of Family and Community Medicine - UAMS              *
*           co-founder -   "Arkansas Land Rover Association"            *
*                 1965 Series IIA 88" Diesel - "Buford"                 *
*                          1996 Discovery SE                            *
*    Visit my page at - http://www.aristotle.net/~kwcooper/LRV.html     *
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Subject: 50 per cent off New Defenders!
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 97 16:30:26 -0000
From: Simon Ward-Hastelow <simon.110.v8@dial.pipex.com>

50 per cent off New Defenders - its official - but there is a catch, you 
have to build it yourself.

The following article was printed in the April Edition of '4x4 and 
Landrover Mart' in UK

"News is slowly filtering through to dealers that the Defender 90 and 110 
is facing severe production crisis. Since the reorganisation of the 
production lines when the new Range Rover was first introduced, a 
depleted workforce have slowly been falling behind, Current stock levels 
are resulting in a four month lead time for new orders with the knock-on 
effect of customers being persuaded to buy hte more expensive Discovery.
As an interim solution Landrover Ltd. have decided to release CKD 
(Completely Knocked Down) kits to the UK dealer network. CKD is basically 
the supply of an entire vehicle complete and ready for final assembly. 
The CKD system has been successfully employed in Africa, Asia and Central 
America ever since the release of the Series IIa, so it has now been 
decided this exciting solution may well become standard practice if the 
Defender is to continue production after the launch of the all new CB40 
baby. Dealers have been advised the kit of parts will cost about 50 per 
cent of the list price with estimated labour times lifting them 
approximately to the level of current prices.
Just how Landrover expects dealers to spend 150 man hours to fulfil one 
order is beyond me, however, dealers have been considering releasing an 
unlimited number of the unbuilt kits to the public. A new Defender 90 for 
7,500 UKP (plus of course the build time). The down side is that 
Landrover will probanly withdraw warranty liabilities and the like but it 
is literally a small price to pay for a 90 or 110. Better Start Saving.
Details now available, all enquiries should be directed via Network 
Services on +44 (0) 121 700 1496"

I thought this may be of interest to some of you, how about importing a 
kit to the US and building a new defender exactly to the spec you want?!

__________________________________

Simon Ward-Hastelow, Orpington, Kent, UK

"DOROTHY"  -  1985, 110, V8, CSW 
__________________________________

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Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 12:00:01 -0500
From: David Cockey <dcockey@tir.com>
Subject: Re: Capstan Winch And wiring

> On the wiring issue, I should have noted that the wiring harness was such a
> mess when I received the rover that I just trashed it as I disassembled for
> the restoration. I'll be simply pulling new wires based on the schematic in
> my "repair operations manual".

I amy be rewiring a SII in the future and wonder: What are the reasons
to not use a commercial pre-made harness. Cost might be one but wire and
connectors aren't free, and my guess is the difference wouldn't be huge.
Any others?

> The follow-up question is off the rover
> subject, but I'm really curious- TeriAnn noted that I need to swap the coil
	 [ truncated by list-digester (was 7 lines)]
> matters which way the leads go. I've noticed the polarity markings on coils
> for years, and always wondered about this.

The coil is a "transformer" but one that works on "transient" dc rather
than ac. So the polarity of the primary (12v) side will determine the
direction of current flow across the plug gap. I believe there is a
prefered direction. The other side of the secondary (high-voltage) side
is the engine block/frame/body.

Regards,
David Cockey

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Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 12:06:17 -0500 (EST)
From: chrisste@clark.net (Chris Stevens)
Subject: Re: Kaplan Problem

Good idea!!

Thanks,

Chris
>> >---------------------------------------------------
>Here's a thought,why not sort (change)your email setup to "subject"or
	 [ truncated by list-digester (was 8 lines)]
>Regards,
>Steve

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From: "Brian Cotton (bcotton@lia.co.za)" <Brian.Cotton@lia.lia.net>
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 21:44:24 +0000
Subject: LROC of SA's 50th tour in '98

EVERYONE,

GO AND HAVE A LOOK AT:

HTTP://WWW.DBN.LIA.NET/USERS/BCOTTON/50PAGE.HTML

IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA !

CHEERS
BRIAN COTTON
( BCOTTON@LIA.CO.ZA )

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From: BigAlSk8r@aol.com
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 14:53:03 -0500 (EST)
Subject: 1995 Discovery 5 Spd

I HATE WHEN UN-INFORMED PEOPLE GENERALIZE !!!! I have been working on Land
Rover products since 1989, my co-workers and I have done our VERY BEST to
keep our customers happy and satisfied, Often times with a less than perfect
product to begin with! I take great offence when someone lumps me in with
others that may not share my enthusiasm and dedication for Land Rovers. As
for Mr. Michaels complaint/question, the steering wheel is NEVER re-indexed
on the column to center the steering!  it is centered at the drag link under
the car, otherwise the steering box ends up being not centered as well. It
has also been my expierience that installing a lower column bush does not
alter the steering at all as no disassembly of the column itself is required.
Have you checked your tire pressures? also have you compared where your
column locks to other Disco's? seems to me that very few lock even close to
center! is the steering off center on the same roads? have you become hyper
-sensitive to the steering wheel position? It will change with road
crown,tire pressures/tires and side winds, please keep this in mind, Also
please refrain from judging others by bad expieriences{grounded or otherwise}
with a few!                                         Allan,     73' S111
"Belle"     66' S11a "Matilda"    S.L.C. Utah           

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From: N4PTK@InfoAve.Net
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 18:56:49 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Odd Series II??

        I was wondering if anyone could help me with some info on
an unusual (??) Land Rover Series II I have seen?  It is located 
about 30 miles from where I live and belongs to an elderly widow
who is traveling the world at the present time.  It belonged to her
husband, so the story goes, and he died.  She has people living in
the home while she is away and they are no help about information
on whether or not it is for sale.  The son of the couple living in
the house wants to get his hands on it if it ever does come up for
sale, so they won't tell me anything about it.
        I did get to look it over one day.  Another of their sons
showed it to me.  It is in pretty good shape considering it has
been sitting in a field with the cows for twenty years.  It's a light
blue short wheelbase with a white hardtop.  The unusual thing about
it is that there is a 3 cylinder diesel in it!!  I can't find any
information about any of the LR's having a three cylinder diesel.  I
know about the four cylinder diesel that came out in the 1962 models.
Someone told me that a number of LR's were fitted aftermarket direct
from the factory during that time with Perkins 3 cylinder diesels.  Does
anyone know about this???  I know someone could have put the diesel in
latter, but for some reason the whole vehicle looks original to me, including
the engine, air breather, etc. etc.
        Oh well.  Maybe someday I'll get to meet the owner and she will
let someone buy it that will love it and restore it.  

Larry
n4ptk@infoave.net

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Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 19:02:35 -0500 (EST)
From: rovah@agate.net (John Cassidy)
Subject: Fan Blowing in Series III

I'm not quite sure if this is normal in a Series III or not, as this is the
first one I've owned.  When I start the truck, and with the fan switch in
the uppermost position(switch pointed towards the roof), the fan blows!
This wouldn't be bad if I lived in Florida, but here in Maine, it's not the
best situation! ;-)
   When I move the switch to the middle and bottom positions, the fan blows
progressively faster at each stop.  Is there another switch on the dash
that controls the fan motor as well?  I removed the headliner and left the
interior light switch in the uppermost position(don't know if that's
relevant or not).

I know spring's coming, but I'd like to defer turning on the fan until the
engine is at least luke warm! ;-)

Thanks for any help!  John

John Cassidy
Bangor, Maine USA

The Downeast Rover Club, <http://www.agate.net/~rovah/>
X0 of the V(irtual)MFA 509th COUGARS/Flying GSC's F/A-18 Hornet game

2 Wheels: Ducati M900, Velocette Thruxton, Moto Morini 350S
4 Wheels: 1995 Discovery, 1987 Range Rover-"Smedley," 1966 Series IIA 88",
1974 Series III 88"-"SWAMBO"

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Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 17:25:59 -0700
From: alan boyer <aboyer@intermountain.com>
Subject: RR Main Harness needed

Help, Desperately searching for a main wiring harness for a 1992 Range Rover.

Alan

(801) 595-6228
(801) 641-5762

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Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 16:34:33 -0800
From: Michael Carradine <cs@crl.com>
Subject: Re: Odd Series II??

At 06:56 PM 3/16/97 -0500, Larry <N4PTK@InfoAve.Net> wrote:
:        I was wondering if anyone could help me with some info on
:an unusual (??) Land Rover Series II I have seen?.....The unusual thing
:about it is that there is a 3 cylinder diesel in it!!...
:anyone know about this???  I know someone could have put the diesel in
:latter, but for some reason the whole vehicle looks original to me, including
:the engine, air breather, etc. etc.

 3 cylinder Land Rovers are not too unusual, in fact, Dixon has a 2 cylinder
 which he's been driving around for years!  And yes, the whole vehicle looks
 original I've heard.

                        PUT PUT puff puff, PUT PUT puff puff,...
                       ______ /
 Michael Carradine     [__[__\==                  72-88, 89-RR Land Rovers
 Architect             [________]               www.crl.com/~cs/rover.html
 510-988-0900 _______.._(o)__.(o)__..o^^ POBox 494, Walnut Creek, CA 94597

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Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 20:47:43 -0500
From: Jeff Goldman <roverboy@gis.net>
Subject: Re: Call for info for WWW pages <re: Coiling a Series truck>

At 09:24 AM 3/16/97 -0500, you wrote:

>resource.  I guess we should decide on one place and my somewhat prejudiced 
>inclination is to send the info to John Cassidy, since his website is up, 
>running, and looking for things to fill the pages, and John is just down 
>the highway from me.  Dixon's generous offer is appreciated but sounds like 
>he is pretty booked up right now.  I don't want to step on any toes
though, so is that 
>all right with you?  In any case we should have something up and running 
>shortly.  John's E-mail address is rovah@agate.net, and perhaps you two 
>could work out the solution, and let the rest of us know what you decide.
>Sorry to have caused any confusion but I wish to thank the people who 
>volunteered for this.

	I have absolutely no problems with that. I just wanted to see some form of
WWW pages up on this sort of thing! :)
	We all can, after all, help out with the creation of the pages (in fact
the success depends on everyone helping out). So, I'm all for whatever
solution eventually resolves itself, and I'll also offer myself as a
conduit for getting the information onto the net via John's site (or even a
split site, if necessary. Uncle Roger also volunteers site space if need
be). With the internet being the multi-faceted beast it is, distance and
site location should not be a problem. 
	The call for info is still out! Send your tutorials for alternator
conversions, coil conversions, bushing replacements, seal replacements,
paint techniques, engine buildups, anything. The idea is to create a
resource helpful to the amateur and expert alike.
	Thanks everyone, and thank you, John, for hosting the pages! And thanks to
all those who were/are willing to help out!

 Jeff Goldman
e-mail: roverboy@gis.net
Boston, MA

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Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 21:00:35 -0500
From: David Cockey <dcockey@tir.com>
Subject: Re: Odd Series II?? (3 cyl Diesel)

> I know about the four cylinder diesel that came out in the 1962 models.
> Someone told me that a number of LR's were fitted aftermarket direct
	 [ truncated by list-digester (was 6 lines)]
> latter, but for some reason the whole vehicle looks original to me, including
> the engine, air breather, etc. etc.

A company called "Turner" sold a 3 cyl Diesel conversion prior to the LR
Diesel. Apparently it had tacit factory approval. The engine may have
been German or Austrian in origin. No idea if they did any conversions
after the intro of the LR Diesel.

Regards,
David Cockey

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Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 21:50:06 -0500
From: "Brian Cramer" <defender@uscom.com>
Subject: Re: Land Rover for sale

Larry,

Where are you located?

Cheers,

Brian Cramer
888-434-4678 office
609-273-9708 home
'94 D90 (LRNA #1251)
'90 RR County
'73 SIII swb

At 10:51 PM 3/13/97 -0500, you wrote:
>I am selling my Landrover because I never seem to find the time to do
>what what it needs.
	 [ truncated by list-digester (was 22 lines)]
>Larry Edmonds
>Larry.Edmonds@mail.tct.net

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From: lenny@fof.coracle.com (Lenny Warren)
Date: 15 Mar 97 19:18:53 +0000
Subject: It's here... my Landie!!!

From: lenny@fof.coracle.com (Lenny Warren)

Well, at last........... I picked up my Landie yesterday afternoon! I've 
been driving it ever since! :-)

It's a 1980 ser III, 88" Diesel.  Are they all this noisy and slow?????

Anyway, I love it!!
 
Catch you later,
Lenny...                                                                  61/3
_____________________________________________________________________________
                                                        ______
  Lenny Warren,                                      __/__[__]
  Strathaven, Scotland, UK.                         [________]
  1980 ser III 88" Diesel                       ____(o)___(o)____
_____________________________________________________________________________

... Cat: I'm going to eat you little fishie; I'm going to eat you fishie;
... I'm going to eat you little fishie; 'cause I like eating !
--- Terminate 4.00/Pro
--
| Fidonet:  Lenny Warren 2:259/36.12
| Internet: lenny@fof.coracle.com

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Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 11:30:24 -0800
From: rittinan <rittinan@hq.npc.co.th>
Subject: tires/suspension for TDI

I wonder whether anybody on this list has experience with the suspension 
upgrade on the '95 Discovery TDI.  I have been contemplating upgrading 
the manufacturer's current setup to Old Man Emu -Australian made.  The 
upgrading kits include; 4 coil springs, 4 shock absorbers, 1 steering 
stabilizer.  After the modification the bodoy will be lifted approx. 
30mm.  I am also thinking about changing my set of tires (205.70.16 ) to 
BF Goodrich Mud Terrain but the only available size in Thailand is 
245.75.16 which should put a lot of drag/load on the already slowish TDI.

I am interested to hear whether the change in tire dimension has any 
diverse affect on the handling/speed of the TDI.  Is there anything I can 
do to change the ratio on the differential to compensate this new set up?

Thanks in advance for any input.

Rom

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From: Franz Parzefall <franz@max.physiol.med.tu-muenchen.de>
Subject: Re: Storage areas/ Fuel tanks in Defender Wagons
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 09:37:04 +0100 (MET)

Steve writes:
| My Ex-RAF Series3 LWB Soft-top has holes cut in the panel sides
| between the doors and the rear wheel arches. Fixed behind the
| panels are boxes large enough to take a pair of 20 litre jerry cans on each side.
This is a military feature. My 110 has them, too. See the fotos on my
homepage. Shyouldn't be a great deal to diy.

Cheers,
Franz
---------------------------------------------------------------
Franz Parzefall                franz@physiol.med.tu-muenchen.de
		   http://www.physiol.med.tu-muenchen.de/~franz
       _______
      [____|\_\==
      [_-__|__|_-]      Brumml, exmil. 1989 Land Rover 110 2.5D
 ___.._(0)..._.(0)__..-
                                  

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Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 09:35:55 +0000
From: M.J.Rooth@lboro.ac.uk (Mike Rooth)
Subject: Re: Diesel Engine wiring problems

>I have read in the Land Rover FAQ files that when you replace the two
>battery set-up with a single 12 volt, the battery cables also warrant
	 [ truncated by list-digester (was 6 lines)]
>article mentions upgrading to the "proper low voltage cables".  Does
>anyone

Since I wrote it,I'd better explain....
No big deal really.When my 11A got the battery update,the clown that
did it used 440 volt earth cable for the main leads.Although it
*looked* the business it actually caused a fire two weeks after
I'd bought it.Reason being that the gauge of wire used for mains
stuff is much finer than the gauge used for low voltage.Just use
the proper automotive cable and you should be OK.I cant see any
reason why the changeover should cause your other problems though.
If I recall the manual correctly,the battery (batteries) rating
should be 95 Ah,or thereabouts.Of course it may be that the voltage
drop in the old main cables has now disappeared,highlighting a problem
that you had,but didnt know,or you may have a duff connection on the
starter switch.How long are you holding the engine on "heat" before
you attempt to start it?
One reason I found for poor starting performance(and all sorts of
other oddities)is dirty connections on the starter solenoid.
As to heater plugs,I'd recommend the "Dieselglow" parallel wired
ones,if you can get them.
Cheers
Mike Rooth

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From: QROVER80@aol.com
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 05:33:51 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: Odd Series II?? (3 cyl Diesel)

As I understand it the 3 cyl " turner" conversion diesel is a TWO stroke ! I
think that it is a pettet industrial motor. I have only ever seen one and it
was in a series I 107.  It seems unlikley that it would be found in a series
II for Rover had come out with their own diesel by then.
Rgds Quintin Aspin

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Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 06:01:09 -0500
From: Michel Bertrand <mbertran@interlinx.qc.ca>
Subject: Re: Fan Blowing in Series III

At 19:02 97-03-16 -0500, John wrote:

When I start the truck, and with the fan switch in
>the uppermost position(switch pointed towards the roof), the fan blows!

<snip>

>   When I move the switch to the middle and bottom positions, the fan blows
>progressively faster at each stop. 
-
>   When I move the switch to the middle and bottom positions, the fan blows

Change the squirrel. It's gone crazy and can't stop running. Had the same
problem, changed it and voil=E0, no more disobedient squirrels.

Salutations,

Michel Bertrand
						______
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, 		       /    __
					      /        \
1963 109 PU (Rudolph)	   		     | Lucas    |
1968 109 SW (in the works)		     |  Inside  |
1973 88 SW (21st century project)	      \        /
					       \______/

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Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 06:08:02 EST
From: "Peter CHADWICK at Bobignypc1                     CHADWICK - FRVALECL" <frvalyde@ibmmail.com>
Subject: ENGLISH HOOD

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     In previous years I've answered the call of spring by simply ripping
     the hard top of my 1987 90" and driving around all summer with no
     cover, being forced to drive at high speeds when it rained so as not
     to get wet.

     This year I thought I might go civilised and ask for a canvas hood and
     frame for my birthday (comming up soon). However, I simply dont think
     I'm worth the prices I've been quoted for the hood and frame assembly
     (nearly L1000 !)

     Anybody got any cheap idea for me ? I'd love to go 2nd hand if I find
     a frame for sale. England is no problem - I do get across to the old
     country from time to time.

     English Pete
     Paris, France
     1987 RHD 90TD

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