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From: marsden@digicon-egr.co.uk (Richard Marsden)
Subject: Mil. Vehicles
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 96 8:54:39 BST

Graeme,

The Museum of Army Transport is at:

Flemingate,
Beverley,
N. Humberside    [old address - I think they mean East Riding! :-)   ]
HU17 0NG
01482 860445

L12.50 for an enquiry. Give them a ring for the details.

Richard

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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 21:47:43 -0400
From: rover@pinn.net (Alexander P. Grice)
Subject: Queeries (sic), hardware and software

OK gang, I'm not sure I'm getting through to CSO.  You see, for the past two 
weeks, I've been getting alternating digests...CSO one day and LRO the 
other. Anyway, today was a new one...19 pages of "unrecoverable error" 
messages from the entire roster of CSO.  Weird.

Anyway, I'm not even sure I'm getting through....

OK, now the real question.  As the new owner of a Disco, I'd like to have 
some idea of what tools and parts to carry.  In my '72 88", I carry enough 
tools and spare parts to do everything this side of a major engine overhaul 
- pulling pistons and cranks, that sorta stuff.

All this electric *everything* has me a little overwhelmed - like I'm used 
to the 1957 "gap-it-with-a-matchbook" technology of the 2.25 and now I have 
this 4.0 that lives and breathes on electrons.... 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)  |
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From: marsden@digicon-egr.co.uk (Richard Marsden)
Subject: Re: Gone Quiet (Land Rover Digest)
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 96 11:29:02 BST

My original posting as meant for the main lro list, and not the UK one,
so it is possible you didn't see my comments there. If not, those who
do read both lists, please bear with me if I seem to repeat myself!!  :-)

> Could be lots of things.  A full carb overhaul could help, perhaps it
> is just mixture/timing.  Any garage worth it's salt could tell you
> during a tune up if the problem was a defective carb.

It has to go in for an MOT within the next week or so. If the fuel pump
doesn't solve it, I'll ask them (I'm also going to ask them to do
the join between the exhaust & manifold - I just can't get fastened
properly).
 
> I don't know about it being worse on low fuel, the pump shouldn't be
> affected by the head of pressure.  Perhaps there is water/crap at the
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> tank you can see quite well through the top, but water is harder to
> see.

There is lots of crap in the sediment bowl (aptly named???). Alas, the clip
& bolt have seized, so I'm going to take the pump of completely to clean it
out. I thought I might as well recondition the whole pump whilst I was
at it - phone Craddocks for the bits + bowl, etc incase I do *too* much
damage! Turns out its cheaper to get a completely new pump, so one is on
its way. Oh well, I'll spares from my old one, for the future!!

If this doesn't do it, then a carb. overhaul will be the next thing.

It makes me wonder where the crap is coming from. I can think of two instances
+ 2 complete run-dries when it might have been introduced, but it *seems* to
be getting worse [the last couple of days, cold starts are painful to say the
least]. I'll see how big the rubbish is, but the tank looks okay.

> The weber carb is an economy mod.  It gives better economy by not letting
> the engine have as much fuel as it wants.  I would use a good zenith
> and have more power, but if you have a working weber and on a budget
> it is not too bad.

Incidentally, how much economic? By using the accelerator less, wouldn't I
get similar savings??
Yes, I am on a budget, and I would definitely prefer not to buy a new
carb. within the next few months. Reconditioning it, I wouldn't mind -
doesn't cost as much, and I'll find out how the things work!   :-)

> |3.) Soundproofing. There seem to be a whole range of soundproofing kits
> |on sale in the UK. Does anyone have any experiences they wish to share?
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> mad about this stuff a year or so ago.  I am a cynic and think they
> were paid to.  It is good though.

So, within a month it will be dead silent in my Landy - sort that exhaust
problem out (loudest noise at the moment), soundproofing, and a Kenlowe
Fan!  :-)   Well, perhaps not that silent...

> Fit a LWB in the rear, no need for guage as long as you use it before
> the underseat one with a guage.  On long trips you usually know
> how much you have and you only worry when you are nearly empty.
> Long term solution would require a guage though, perhaps when you add
> civvie fillers.
 
Two votes for the LWB tank, 1 for the 2nd mil.
I had the thought that a balancing pip (+isolation valve) could be added, 
connecting the two mil. tanks if I went for that option.
Just a thought

Richard

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From: marsden@digicon-egr.co.uk (Richard Marsden)
Subject: Re: BBlist help me
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 96 15:03:53 BST

I only subscribed a week or so ago, and also get a few bounced messages.
UK-LRO is worst in that one of the messages lists 30 or so addresses.
I forwarded this particular message to the administrator address, but I
still get them.

Luckily I don't pay for email on this (my work) account.

Richard

> I'm having the same problem, come to think of it, but it seems to be

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> >Rgds
> >Steve Bradke

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