Subject: LRO digest, Vol 1 #83 - 38 msgs

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   1. Re: Batteries (was more Exide, etc.) ([email-masked])
   2. Re: Batteries (was more Exide, etc.) (Alan Richer/CAM/Lotus)
   3. Re: lockers for Salisbury rear diff (John Cranfield)
   4. Re: Batteries (was more Exide, etc.) (David Scheidt)
   5. Re: Batteries (was more Exide, etc.) (John Cranfield)
   6. RE: Batteries (was more Exide, etc.) (Easton Trevor A)
   7. Re: Batteries (was more Exide, etc.) (David Scheidt)
   8. RE: Batteries (was more Exide, etc.) (Alan Richer/CAM/Lotus)
   9. RE: Batteries (was more Exide, etc.) (David Scheidt)
  10. Re: Batteries (was more Exide, etc.) (Paul Oxley)
  11. Re: Batteries (was more Exide, etc.) (Paul Quin)
  12. Re: Batteries (was more Exide, etc.) (Alan Richer/CAM/Lotus)
  13. Re: Batteries (was more Exide, etc.) (David Scheidt)
  14. Batteries (was more Exide, etc.) ([email-masked])
  15. Re: Batteries (was more Exide, etc.) (Alan Richer/CAM/Lotus)
  16. MIssing Part! FOUND! (Garrick Olsen)
  17. OUCH (was missing part) (Rob MacCormick)
  18. Re: Batteries (was more Exide, etc.) (Harald Hansen)
  19. Re: Consumer Reports... (G. Mugele)
  20. Re: Re: Consumer Reports... (David Scheidt)
  21. Re: Batteries (was more Exide, etc.) (David Scheidt)
  22. Re: New Source for Series Disc Brake Kit and LRE
       Subscription Price (Frank Elson)
  23. Re: Re: TDi (Frank Elson)
  24. Re: Smoking Diesel (Frank Elson)
  25. RE: Smith's shin burner heater info... (Tackley, John)
  26. Re: lockers for Salisbury rear diff (Rolston)
  27. Re: lockers for Salisbury rear diff (John Cranfield)
  28. Re: Batteries (was more Exide, etc.) (Jim Hall)
  29. Somebody just buy two Series rigs? (Tom Rowe)
  30. Re: Smith's shin burner heater info... (Scott Wickham)
  31. Re: Hazards - no blinky blink (Nick Danger)
  32. Harley Servicar no LRO content (The Stockdales)
  33. Re: Batteries (was more Exide, etc.) ([email-masked])
  34. Overdrive oil venting ([email-masked])
  35. Thanks for all the fish (Rick Grant)
  36. TDI revisited... (Andre L. Shoumatoff)
  37. It's MINE! (girasoli)

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Message: 1
From: [email-masked]
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 07:10:59 EDT
Subject: Re: [lro] Batteries (was more Exide, etc.)
To: [email-masked]
Reply-To: [email-masked]

The October 2001 issue of Consumer Reports Magazine has an article about the 
testing of auto batteries.  Interestingly, the Optima didn't fare too well.  
The article also says the auto industry is about to "upgrade" to 42 volt 
systems to cope with the "added demands."  Wonder who figured out that 42 
volts would be about right?

Ed Bailey
66 S2A SWB (Millennium Falcon)
Somewhere in East Tennessee

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Message: 2
Subject: Re: [lro] Batteries (was more Exide, etc.)
To: [email-masked]
From: "Alan Richer/CAM/Lotus" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 07:22:45 -0400
Reply-To: [email-masked]

>Wonder who figured out that 42
>volts would be about right?

Dunno, but unless they plan to discard all previous engineering I'd be more
inclined to believe some idiot reporter can't add and that they mean 48
volts...

Still stupid.

               ajr

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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 08:38:34 -0300
From: [email-masked] (John Cranfield)
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [lro] lockers for Salisbury rear diff
Reply-To: [email-masked]

Yes. I have have a Detroit "easy locker" in Muddy for many tears now.
John and Muddy 

Rolston wrote:
> 
> Anyone running Detroit lockers of a Salisbury diff?  or the lock-rites?
> thanks, Jim
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 08:04:56 -0500 (CDT)
From: David Scheidt <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [lro] Batteries (was more Exide, etc.)
Reply-To: [email-masked]

On Mon, 10 Sep 2001, Alan Richer/CAM/Lotus wrote:

:
:>Wonder who figured out that 42
:>volts would be about right?
:
:Dunno, but unless they plan to discard all previous engineering I'd be more
:inclined to believe some idiot reporter can't add and that they mean 48
:volts...

Nope.  It really is 42V.  That's operating voltage; your 42V car will have a
"36 Volt" battery (18 lead-acid cells.)

:Still stupid.

Makes it much easier to have electrically operated accesories, including
some things you probably wouldn't ever have thought to run electrically,
like the powersteering pump and the air-con compressor.  Running them
electrically means you don't have to have a belt going to them, which means
you have fewer constraints on engine compartment design, which means you can
use the space more effeciently, which means you need less of it.  Smaller
engine bays mean smaller car, which means lighter, which means better fuel
economy, which means lower emissions.  (or a bigger car for the same fuel
consumption.....)

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[email-masked]
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 10:15:27 -0300
From: [email-masked] (John Cranfield)
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [lro] Batteries (was more Exide, etc.)
Reply-To: [email-masked]

Also means you would need an alternator the same size as the engine on
some small cars :)
John and Muddy

David Scheidt wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 10 Sep 2001, Alan Richer/CAM/Lotus wrote:
> 
> :
> :>Wonder who figured out that 42
> :>volts would be about right?
> :
> :Dunno, but unless they plan to discard all previous engineering I'd be more
> :inclined to believe some idiot reporter can't add and that they mean 48
> :volts...
> 
> Nope.  It really is 42V.  That's operating voltage; your 42V car will have a
> "36 Volt" battery (18 lead-acid cells.)
> 
> :Still stupid.
> 
> Makes it much easier to have electrically operated accesories, including
> some things you probably wouldn't ever have thought to run electrically,
> like the powersteering pump and the air-con compressor.  Running them
> electrically means you don't have to have a belt going to them, which means
> you have fewer constraints on engine compartment design, which means you can
> use the space more effeciently, which means you need less of it.  Smaller
> engine bays mean smaller car, which means lighter, which means better fuel
> economy, which means lower emissions.  (or a bigger car for the same fuel
> consumption.....)
> 
> --
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> Bipedalism is only a fad.
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Message: 6
From: Easton Trevor A <[email-masked]>
To: "[email-masked]'" <[email-masked]>
Subject: RE: [lro] Batteries (was more Exide, etc.)
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 09:26:38 -0400
Reply-To: [email-masked]

Actually just a change in the voltage regulator will do the trick. Your
current (Ha) alternator is good for around 130 volts.

> .)
> 
> 
> Also means you would need an alternator the same size as the engine on
> some small cars :)
> John and Muddy

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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 08:34:36 -0500 (CDT)
From: David Scheidt <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [lro] Batteries (was more Exide, etc.)
Reply-To: [email-masked]

On Mon, 10 Sep 2001, John Cranfield wrote:

:
:Also means you would need an alternator the same size as the engine on
:some small cars :)
:John and Muddy
:

But probably no starter.  Or, rather, a single starter and alternator
combination, so it can automatic shutoff when it would have been idling at a
stoplight, and things like that.

-- 
[email-masked]
Bipedalism is only a fad.

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Message: 8
Subject: RE: [lro] Batteries (was more Exide, etc.)
To: [email-masked]
From: "Alan Richer/CAM/Lotus" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 09:38:41 -0400
Reply-To: [email-masked]

>Actually just a change in the voltage regulator will do the trick. Your
>current (Ha) alternator is good for around 130 volts.

Been there, done this with an old externally-regulated GM alternator. Great
source of power for universal tools in a pinch....don't try it on anything
frequency-sensitive, though.

                         ajr

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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 08:39:41 -0500 (CDT)
From: David Scheidt <[email-masked]>
To: "[email-masked]'" <[email-masked]>
Subject: RE: [lro] Batteries (was more Exide, etc.)
Reply-To: [email-masked]

On Mon, 10 Sep 2001, Easton Trevor A wrote:

:
:Actually just a change in the voltage regulator will do the trick. Your
:current (Ha) alternator is good for around 130 volts.
:

But not the 10 or 20 kilowatts they want.
-- 
[email-masked]
Bipedalism is only a fad.

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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 15:41:02 +0200
From: Paul Oxley <[email-masked]>
Organization: AfricanAdrenalin Safaris
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [lro] Batteries (was more Exide, etc.)
Reply-To: [email-masked]

Easton Trevor A wrote:
 
> Actually just a change in the voltage regulator will do the trick. Your
> current (Ha) alternator is good for around 130 volts.

I read an article on the proposed change a while ago, and there appear
to be tons of benefits. One of which being that with higher voltages
they can lower the current drawn, leading to lighter wiring harnesses,
less toasty dashboards, etc.

I will still use welding cables to supply my fridges though :-{)} 

Regards

Paul (If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing) Oxley
AfricanAdrenalin.com

BTW. Had drinks (too many) with John Dellinger last night, he says "Hi".
The S3 109 he bought and outfitted in Windhoek looks damn nice.

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Message: 11
From: "Paul Quin" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [lro] Batteries (was more Exide, etc.)
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 07:41:27 -0700
Reply-To: [email-masked]

Would it be possible to tap the battery at different voltages, like you tap
a transformer, so that the high power stuff could run at 42 volts, but your
old stereo could be run off a 12 volt circuit?

Paul in Victoria.

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Message: 12
Subject: Re: [lro] Batteries (was more Exide, etc.)
To: [email-masked]
From: "Alan Richer/CAM/Lotus" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 10:51:25 -0400
Reply-To: [email-masked]

Re: Tap it:

If it's a monolithic battery, no. If it's individual cells yes, but then
you run the risk of differential charge levels and the mess it entails.

               ajr

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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 10:07:04 -0500 (CDT)
From: David Scheidt <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [lro] Batteries (was more Exide, etc.)
Reply-To: [email-masked]

On Mon, 10 Sep 2001, Alan Richer/CAM/Lotus wrote:

:
:Re: Tap it:
:
:If it's a monolithic battery, no. If it's individual cells yes, but then
:you run the risk of differential charge levels and the mess it entails.
:

Solid state DC voltage conversion is pretty cheap these days.  I'd expect
that the first 42V vehicles will have 12V sub-systems for things like
stereos and cigarette lighters^W^Waccessory outlets.

-- 
[email-masked]
Bipedalism is only a fad.

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Message: 14
From: [email-masked]
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 11:36:41 EDT
Subject: [lro] Batteries (was more Exide, etc.) 
To: [email-masked]
Reply-To: [email-masked]

Marin Posted:

<<  Right now, I'm starting the Land Rover with the crank, and I'm getting
tired (literally) of doing that. >>

Your 88 must not have the optional Coffman 28 guage starter.

Paul

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Message: 15
Subject: Re: [lro] Batteries (was more Exide, etc.)
To: [email-masked]
From: "Alan Richer/CAM/Lotus" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 11:48:44 -0400
Reply-To: [email-masked]

Your 88 must not have the optional Coffman 28 guage starter.

Paul

Hell, I haven't seen one of those since I got stuck in the desert with that
little German model airplane designer.

Crazy bugger he was, and the old pilot, too.....thankfully we managed to
bag some extra cartridges from the wreck of that Auster AOP.

               aj"Skytruck, anyone?"r

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Message: 16
From: "Garrick Olsen" <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 11:23:11 -0500
Subject: [lro] MIssing Part! FOUND!
Reply-To: [email-masked]

A story: I fixed up the transmission brake as recommended by the list (5
weekends and not 2 hrs!)  I loved the "seal puller" recommended by a list
member!  I have saved the mangled steel and leather ring that was in
there-  shamefully, I may not have pressed the speedisleeve far enough
down the shaft to meet the seal-  I have noticed a drop of oil at the
backing plate-  It is, however, my slowest leak currently, so still
considered a success.   Now- I was putting it back together and could not
fing BSF 3/8 nut #4 of 4 to hold on the backing plate and oil catcher!!
This promped a cleaning of the garage and a probing of the utility sink
with the magnetic pen.  NO NUT!! I ordered the replacement from RN after
fining no one in MN who has BSF nuts.  Wrong size came in a week- unusual
for RN, who then quickly mailed the correct nut gratis.    I was
Tightening the old nuts and the beautiful new nut and reached for the
9/16 socket- it would not go on the nus as the old #4 of 4 was still
wedged inside the socket.   -Rikwith a running truck that can stop 2 waysin
Minnesota1960 SWB SW

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Message: 17
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 13:02:26 -0400
From: Rob MacCormick <[email-masked]>
Organization: Boston College
To: [email-masked]
Subject: [lro] OUCH (was missing part)
Reply-To: [email-masked]

reminds me of a story of a mechanic that got a wheel lug nut stuck in his air
wrench socket. While trying to pry it out with his thumb he accidentally hit
the trigger and spun it on his thumb past the knuckle....Apparently the real
pain started when he put the air wrench in reverse and backed it
off.....OUCH......Another reason why hand tools should be used on lug
nuts...Rob M

PS at least now you have a spare nut.....

Garrick Olsen wrote:

> A story: I fixed up the transmission brake as recommended by the list (5
> weekends and not 2 hrs!)  I loved the "seal puller" recommended by a list
> member!  I have saved the mangled steel and leather ring that was in
> there-  shamefully, I may not have pressed the speedisleeve far enough
> down the shaft to meet the seal-  I have noticed a drop of oil at the
> backing plate-  It is, however, my slowest leak currently, so still
> considered a success.   Now- I was putting it back together and could not
> fing BSF 3/8 nut #4 of 4 to hold on the backing plate and oil catcher!!
> This promped a cleaning of the garage and a probing of the utility sink
> with the magnetic pen.  NO NUT!! I ordered the replacement from RN after
> fining no one in MN who has BSF nuts.  Wrong size came in a week- unusual
> for RN, who then quickly mailed the correct nut gratis.    I was
> Tightening the old nuts and the beautiful new nut and reached for the
> 9/16 socket- it would not go on the nus as the old #4 of 4 was still
> wedged inside the socket.   -Rikwith a running truck that can stop 2 waysin
> Minnesota1960 SWB SW
>
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Message: 18
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 19:32:31 +0200
To: [email-masked]
From: Harald Hansen <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [lro] Batteries (was more Exide, etc.)
Reply-To: [email-masked]

At 07:10 10.09.01 -0400, Ed Bailey wrote:
>
>The October 2001 issue of Consumer Reports Magazine has an article about the 
>testing of auto batteries.  Interestingly, the Optima didn't fare too well.  
>The article also says the auto industry is about to "upgrade" to 42 volt 
>systems to cope with the "added demands."  Wonder who figured out that 42 
>volts would be about right?

I seem to recall they chose the voltage by tripling 14V, which they figured
was a normal operation voltage for cars.

There's a few good articles on the Web about this.  You'll have to search
yourselves, though, as I can't find the URLs.

Harald

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SW engineer, strategy gamer, LR owner   |___|__|__\___     Land Rover
E-mail: harald74@online[DOT]no          |  _|  |   |_ |} Series III 109" 
        harald.hansen@kongsberg[DOT]com ""(_)""""""(_)"   Station Wagons

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Message: 19
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 10:51:22 -0700
To: [email-masked]
From: "G. Mugele" <[email-masked]>
Subject: [lro] Re: Consumer Reports...
Reply-To: [email-masked]

At 7:10 AM -0400 9/10/01, [email-masked] wrote:
>The October 2001 issue of Consumer Reports Magazine has an article about the
>testing of auto batteries.  Interestingly, the Optima didn't fare too well.
>The article also says the auto industry is about to "upgrade" to 42 volt
>systems to cope with the "added demands."

If Consumer Reports stated that it is better to be rich and healthy 
rather than sick and poor; I'd feel certain that I'd better 
reconsider my negative feelings about HMOs and my plummeting 
investment portfolio.

When CR tests any product with which I am familiar I find their 
results suspect.  In 1973 they teated 4X4s and I was amused with the 
whole thing due to their criteria.  Land Rover was eliminated at the 
outset because they couldn't find one for sale.  They chose the J**p 
Wangoneer rather than the CJ because it was more practical.  The test 
included Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40, Chevy Blazer, Scout, Bronco and 
the Wagoneer as I recall.  They found that the power rear window in 
the Wagoneer tailgate failed when it got dusty which was very 
annoying to the CR testers  and therefore the J**p was marginally 
acceptable.  All the other contenders were found unacceptable because 
of such problems as poor mileage, excessive noise, sharp edges, 
difficult entrance/egress, uncomfortable rear seats, fuel tank under 
the passenger compartment, etc.  Almost as an afterthought, they 
mentioned that all the vehicles tested would go up steep hills rather 
well.

It seems to me that if you're testing and comparing SWB 4X4s; using a 
Chevy 4-door sedan as a standard is absurdly misguided.

       _
     / o\_         Gerald Mugele
    /   )-- \       [email-masked]
   /    |            Glen Ellen, CA
*** "I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." - Mark Twain

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Message: 20
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 12:57:45 -0500 (CDT)
From: David Scheidt <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [lro] Re: Consumer Reports...
Reply-To: [email-masked]

On Mon, 10 Sep 2001, G. Mugele wrote:

:
:It seems to me that if you're testing and comparing SWB 4X4s; using a
:Chevy 4-door sedan as a standard is absurdly misguided.
:

Well, given the number of 4X4s doing duty that a Chevy four door sedan is a
much better choice for, I'm not so sure they're off the mark.

-- 
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Bipedalism is only a fad.

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Message: 21
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 13:00:20 -0500 (CDT)
From: David Scheidt <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [lro] Batteries (was more Exide, etc.)
Reply-To: [email-masked]

On Mon, 10 Sep 2001, Harald Hansen wrote:

:
:At 07:10 10.09.01 -0400, Ed Bailey wrote:
:>
:>The October 2001 issue of Consumer Reports Magazine has an article about the
:>testing of auto batteries.  Interestingly, the Optima didn't fare too well.
:>The article also says the auto industry is about to "upgrade" to 42 volt
:>systems to cope with the "added demands."  Wonder who figured out that 42
:>volts would be about right?
:
:I seem to recall they chose the voltage by tripling 14V, which they figured
:was a normal operation voltage for cars.
:

That, and 42V systems are are about as high voltage as you can go with a
shared nuetrel system.  Any higher, and you'd need to run ground lines,
which greatly reduces the savings in wire that you get for going to higher
voltage.

-- 
[email-masked]
Bipedalism is only a fad.

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Message: 22
From: "Frank Elson" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [lro] New Source for Series Disc Brake Kit and LRE
  Subscription Price
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 15:10:32 +0100
Reply-To: [email-masked]

Neil writes: >>>Maybe the market is a bit small to support four dedicated
magazines <<<

it is... and it doesn't.

Best Cheers

Frank
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Message: 23
From: "Frank Elson" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [lro] Re: TDi
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 19:19:20 +0100
Reply-To: [email-masked]

not seen the VW but I understand that it's in a different script, ie NOT
Tdi, but tdi or TDI ...
Best Cheers

Frank
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----- Original Message -----
From: <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 6:23 PM
Subject: Re: [lro] Re: TDi

>
> In a message dated 9/5/01 12:58:20 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> [email-masked] writes:
>
>
> > In a message dated 9/5/01 1:38:41 PM, [email-masked] writes:
> >
> > >Land Rover copywrited the name pretty smartly...
> > >
> > >
> >
> > then why is VW using Tdi as their name for their new, 1.9L turbodiesel?
> >
> >
>
> Because the essence of copywright is to avoid confusion between the
> originators of various ideas. No one of above marginal intelligence could
> mistake a VW for a Land Rover.
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Message: 24
From: "Frank Elson" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [lro] Smoking Diesel
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 19:23:10 +0100
Reply-To: [email-masked]

If you took it to one of those Lucas Centres then I agree, take it to
someone who knows about engines and injectors. They just read a print out on
a computer.
 Does sound like you need some reconditioned injectors...
any halfway decent garage that deals in diesels should be able to do them
for you anywhere in the world.
Best Cheers

Frank
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----- Original Message -----
From: John Cranfield <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2001 1:25 AM
Subject: Re: [lro] Smoking Diesel

>
> Grey /white smoke from a diesel show improperly burnt fuel. Some how one
> or more of the cylinders isn't firing properly. I think you are correct
> in thinking the Lucas people didn't really check out the injectors. I
> would
> remove them myself then take them in to get checked.
> They are very likely badly worn.
> If there was air in the system the engine wouldn't start.
> John and  Muddy
>
> Holger Mootz wrote:
> >
> > Hello!
> > Please excuse my bad english, i'm from germany.
> >
> > My Land Rover IIa diesel smokes a lot. Grey-white smoke, at all engine
> > speeds and loads. When the engine is idling, the smoke leaves the
exhaust
> > steadily and with occasional puffs. I had the injectors checked and the
> > lucas people say they're OK, but i don't know if i can believe that,
because
> > they took no money for the job and it only took 15 Minutes. Now i took
the
> > head off to check the gasket, it seems OK. Do you think it is the
injection
> > pump/timing? Is there a possibility to adjust the pump without this
special
> > tool, because noone seems to have one in my town. Could it be air in the
> > fuel system? Any advice?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
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Message: 25
From: "Tackley, John" <[email-masked]>
To: "[email-masked]'" <[email-masked]>
Subject: RE: [lro] Smith's shin burner heater info...
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 15:13:22 -0400
Reply-To: [email-masked]

Does anyone remember an article on LRW or LROI regarding replacing the core
in a Smith's shin burner?  I know I saw it but can't remember what mag or
what issue.  If some one of you  can scan the article or just point me to
the correct issue, I'd be most appreciative.

JT/ric

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Message: 26
From: "Rolston" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [lro] lockers for Salisbury rear diff
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 18:17:12 -0400
Reply-To: [email-masked]

Are you happy with the easy locker?   thanks Jim,

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Message: 27
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 19:21:51 -0300
From: [email-masked] (John Cranfield)
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [lro] lockers for Salisbury rear diff
Reply-To: [email-masked]

Generally I am very happy with it but there seems to be a side effect of
continually loosening the bolts of the hub flange on the left side rear.
I have just installed another hub so this may help, time will tell.
John and Muddy

Rolston wrote:
> 
> Are you happy with the easy locker?   thanks Jim,
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Message: 28
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 16:51:19 -0600
From: "Jim Hall" <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [lro] Batteries (was more Exide, etc.)
Reply-To: [email-masked]

I can hear the lawsuits now as people start electrocuting themselves
while working on the car. =80

Paul Oxley wrote:>
> I read an article on the proposed change a while ago, and there appear
> to be tons of benefits. One of which being that with higher voltages
> they can lower the current drawn, leading to lighter wiring harnesses,
> less toasty dashboards, etc.
> 
> I will still use welding cables to supply my fridges though :-{)}
> 
> Regards
> 
> Paul (If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing) Oxley
> AfricanAdrenalin.com
> 
> BTW. Had drinks (too many) with John Dellinger last night, he says "Hi".
> The S3 109 he bought and outfitted in Windhoek looks damn nice.
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-- 
Jim Hall
1966 88" Elephant Chaser
http://www.users.qwest.net/~jimfoo
"You know, I never really damaged my Rover 'till I started wheeling 
with Jim." Mitch Stockdale

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Message: 29
From: "Tom Rowe" <[email-masked]>
To: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 19:43:45 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [lro] Somebody just buy two Series rigs?
Reply-To: [email-masked]

Coming home today from downtown Atlanta, Westbound on I-20 I passed an auto 
transport hauling, amoung other vehicles, two 88's. Could tell what vintage (it's not too 
safe in Atlanta to take your eyes off the road for very long) but they were both rag tops (I 
think), one blue regular 88 and one sand colored Lightweight. They both looked like 
they'd come from a restoration.
Who should I be envious of?

Tom Rowe
Atlanta, GA

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

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Message: 30
From: "Scott Wickham" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [lro] Smith's shin burner heater info...
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 19:51:58 -0400
Reply-To: [email-masked]

an article on LRW or LROI regarding replacing the core
in a Smith's shin burner?

  Is that the one where they recored it with copper tubing inside.  From the
outside it looked normal and stock.  It was LRO but I'm not sure which
month.  I have it somewhere...  I've got LOTS of mags.

Scooter

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Message: 31
From: Nick Danger <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [lro] Hazards - no blinky blink
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 20:19:52 -0400
Reply-To: [email-masked]

On Sunday 09 September 2001 01:43, you wrote:
> When you say 'they don't work' do you mean they don't light at all when
> you pull the
> hazard switch, or they light but don't blink?  

They dont work at all, as they should As far as I can tell, the hazard switch 
is inline with the blinker unit. Pulling the switch out breaks the ground on 
the regular blinker circuit and engages 3 (?) other lines that Im trying to 
track down... 

> the hazard.  There may be 2 lines running from the hazard to the blinker
> unit; I'd
> check these first off and go from there (then again I'm working from an
> Airportable
> diagram and it's probably different than your non-military car).

Nope - just one on my truck. But then the circuit diagram I have doesnt even 
mention a hazard switch :-) 

I'll go for the contact cleaner and check all the plugs and see if that fixes 
it. Im just glad the left/right signals work for now. (im a habitual turn 
signal user)

-Nick

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Message: 32
From: "The Stockdales" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 20:06:30 -0600
Subject: [lro] Harley Servicar no LRO content
Reply-To: [email-masked]

Mathais;

I spoke with the guy who restores Harleys today and he said that he
currently does not have one for sale.  His current one is a 1944 ex Dayton
Ohio Police, won 1'st place at Daytona.  He said that only about 80 or so
were made that year due to the war.  He suggested that you contact Throttle
Masters in Chicago 773.247.6114  or look at Antique Motorcycle magazine.
www.antiquemotorcycle.org  I hope that helps.

Hurricane Mitch

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Message: 33
To: [email-masked]
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 22:05:16 -0700
Subject: Re: [lro] Batteries (was more Exide, etc.)
From: [email-masked]
Reply-To: [email-masked]

>Solid state DC voltage conversion is pretty cheap these days.  I'd
expect
>that the first 42V vehicles will have 12V sub-systems for things like
>stereos and cigarette lighters^W^Waccessory outlets.

The Honda hybrid uses a 144 volt main battery.  There is a 12 volt
battery ,the size of a motorcycle battery,  to operate the auxiliary
starter when the main battery is dead.  All other 12 volt power is down
converted from the main power system.  There have been some problems with
the main battery charge controllers and the DC to DC converters, but that
seems to rare and solved now.  So I can't see higher voltage would be a
problem.  

Isn't 48 volts the threshold of "low voltage" as defined by electrical
code?  Think that might have something to do with the choice of a new
standard.  

Chris

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Message: 34
From: [email-masked]
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 22:34:29 EDT
To: [email-masked], [email-masked]
Subject: [lro] Overdrive oil venting
Reply-To: [email-masked]

Hi all:

I am having an ongoing problem with the Santana overdrive on my SIII blowing 
out oil during highway driving when it heats up. It has a proper vent line 
attached to the vent hole in the cover, which has been checked for blockage 
(it was clear). It has regular oil changes and less than 3,000 miles on it. I 
did notice there appears to be a pressure venting device in the top, which I 
thought at first was a dip stick when I removed it. 

Any ideas? I am getting tired of excessive quantities (for a Land Rover, of 
course) of 90 W venting from the OD and dripping underneath. 

Karen Sindir
'74 SIII 88 Red Rufy
'66 SIIa 88 Barbaros
'95 Disco EFE

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Message: 35
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 21:54:01 -0600
To: [email-masked]
From: Rick Grant <[email-masked]>
Subject: [lro] Thanks for all the fish
Reply-To: [email-masked]

I'll be signing off the list tomorrow for at least a month while I go to 
Albania for the UN and then onto Indonesia on another contract which should 
last four months.

I might well rejoin with a temporary ISP in Indonesia but we will have to 
see about that.  In the meantime, all the best to you, and thanks a bunch 
for interesting, sometimes acerbic, informative, and entertaining 
discussions.  I'll miss it.

                                             Rick Grant

  				  1959 Series II   "88"
				  VORIZO

Rick Grant Communications
Media and Crisis Management
Calgary Ottawa
www.rickgrant.com

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Message: 36
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 00:02:05 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Andre L. Shoumatoff" <[email-masked]>
To: Land Rover Owners <[email-masked]>
Organization: University of Vermont
Subject: [lro] TDI revisited...
Reply-To: [email-masked]

As a friend of mine is looking for a VW Passat wagon that is TDI, I bumped
into an interesting site (www.tdiclub.com) all about the VW diesels,
including a message board.  Turns out TDI also stands for turbocharged
direct injection for VWs too...   I guess I was wrong about my assumption
of turbocharged diesel intercooler... :)

Andre

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Message: 37
From: "girasoli" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 00:40:35 -0400
Subject: [lro] It's MINE!
Reply-To: [email-masked]

well, after joining this list last week, I'm proud to say that as of today I'm
a new Land Rover owner.

It's a 1967 Series IIa. You can see pictures here:
www.angelfire.com/jazz/bsjg/car.JPG  Those of you who check ebay or lrx.com,
this was the one up in Oneonta, N.Y. (if that means anything). Last week I
wrote a thread about replacing leaf springs, and I thank you all that replied.
I'll be using those suggestions next spring, when I'd like to start work on
it.

What can I tell you...those pesky leaf springs are pretty crusty (I saw them
up close for the first time today), and the frame is ehhh...But the body is in
good shape, a few dents here, a few dents there. It runs like a top. For never
having driven one, let alone seen one on the road in motion, it was just a
wonderful experience.

I am an idiot when it comes to these cars right now; my expertise is with my
other old car, a 1962 Buick. So I'm looking forward to conversing with you all
with the problems I'm going to get (and I know I will) in slowly restoring it
back to excellent shape. Just thumbing through the service manual tonite threw
me into a spin.

Is there anyone on this list from Connectict? If so, please let me know. I'm
located in the eastern part of the state.

Thanks, and I look forward to being a part of this list, and the experience of
owning one of these.

-brian

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