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From: "Joost Kramer" <jkramer@best.ms.philips.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 09:25:00 +0100
Subject: Re: Dwell angle

Peter,

>I may be able to tell you tomorrow, I've got a list at home of almost 
>all dwell angles.  Landrovers differ slightly according to year and 
>make of the distributer.  Do you know the make and series number of 
>the distributor?

The dwell angle is 32-38.

Thanks for the trouble,
Joost

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From: Patrick Colbeck <pat.colbeck@esc.azlan.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 09:52:05 +0000
Subject: More autogearbox problems

Hi

Rember my gearbox that lost all drive. Well the saga continues. It was
"clutch A" as the kind people on this list had suggested and the mechanic
has put a new clutch in and it now has drive. The bad news is that he has
just rung me to say that it still has a problem. It sets off then changes up
into first then second then third then drops straight back to third. It
never gets into fourth and it starts jumping up and down between third and
second like a thing possesed. Also it occasionally refuses to change out of
first at all. I never had this problem before the clutch went.

Any ideas ?

Yours frustratedly 

Pat

(and no sarky comments about manual gearboxes Pierre !)

-- 

 Patrick Colbeck 	  email: pat.colbeck@esc.azlan.co.uk          
 Senior Analyst            tel:  you dont seriously expect me to 
 Azlan Ltd                       give that out on the internet do you ?

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From: "Niel J. P. Fagan" <NF@orc.soton.ac.uk>
Date:          Thu, 11 Mar 1999 11:08:47 GMT
Subject:       Heating oil/GCHQ

Around here most heating oil is actually gas oil derv, complete with 
the quininzarin (probably not the correct spelling) colourant added. 
The thinner paraffin grades cannot be used without damage to engines 
so thats not coloured, how much 20-50, ep90 etc to bring it to the 
correct viscosity, and the cost trouble etc puts most people off 
trying that route.

GCHQ under "Echaalon" (deliberately mis-spelt) scan all un-encrypted 
e-mail passing through various points on the web, this is done in 
concert with the usa amoung others and they look for "key-words" and 
phrases, ostensibly to prevent crime...the thought pole-ice are a 
coming...

Niel.Rgds Niel

Views expressed are personal and not those of the 
University, unless otherwise & expressly stated.

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From: Andy Gardiner <101_nut@shedcity.demon.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 11:16:15 +0000
Subject: ble poly-bushes

Anyone got any comments about using polybushes off-road - the blue
comfort ones that is, I know standard yellow are too hard? They'll go on
a RR ... perhaps ...

Awaiting you informed and always inspiring replies ... :-)
-- 
Andy Gardiner

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From: M.J.Rooth@lboro.ac.uk (Mike Rooth)
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 11:27:51 +0000
Subject: RE: free-wheel hubs

Where is their web site? I could have a look and see if their like mine
>then.

http://milemarker.com

Click on "other products" for a rather poor photo.

Cheers
Mike Rooth

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From: "Iain Tennant" <i.r.tennant@dundee.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 12:57:41 GMT
Subject: Re: Heating oil/GCHQ

Niel wrote:
> Around here most heating oil is actually gas oil derv, complete with 
> the quininzarin (probably not the correct spelling) colourant added. 

Must vary across the country in that case.   Our heating oil is 
most certainly not derv.   It's clear and only slightly more viscous 
than esso-blue (do you still get this?).  Also works perfectly (and 
legally) in a primus stove.  
Having had to deal with an elderly friend's leaky raeburn a while 
back, the thought of how much worse it would have been with coloured 
diesel all over the kitchen floor just doesn't bear thinking about.  

Regards,

Iain

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From: "Steve Mace" <steve@solwise.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 15:17:42 -0000
Subject: Re: Heating oil/GCHQ

There are two types of heating oil: One is derv, the other 
is parrafin.

On 11 Mar 99, at 12:57, Iain Tennant wrote:

> Niel wrote:
> > Around here most heating oil is actually gas oil derv, complete with 
> > the quininzarin (probably not the correct spelling) colourant added. 
> Must vary across the country in that case.   Our heating oil is 
> most certainly not derv.   It's clear and only slightly more viscous 
> than esso-blue (do you still get this?).  Also works perfectly (and 
> legally) in a primus stove.  
	 [ truncated by list-digester (was 12 lines)]
> back, the thought of how much worse it would have been with coloured 
> diesel all over the kitchen floor just doesn't bear thinking about.  
Name: Dr Steve Mace
E-mail: steve@solwise.co.uk
www: http://www.solwise.co.uk
Tel: +44 1482 621888
Fax: +44 1482 621877

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From: Allan Smith <smitha@candw.lc>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 12:06:39 -0500
Subject: 90 rear unit

Hi all - the US-spec 90 has a bumper/step unit that fits on the rear
crossmember.  Does anyone know if these are available in the UK?  My usual
parts supplier (and source of parts info)  just closed shop.
TIA
Allan

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From: Adrian Redmond <channel6@post2.tele.dk>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 18:26:03 +0100
Subject: Re: 90 rear unit

The rear step unit is shown in the english language Defender accessories
catalogue here in Denmark, so i guess it's available in the UK.

 
Adrian Redmond

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From: Gordonkerr@aol.com
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 13:43:56 EST
Subject: Re: 90 rear unit

In a message dated 11/03/99 16:09:00 GMT Standard Time, smitha@candw.lc
writes:

> Hi all - the US-spec 90 has a bumper/step unit that fits on the rear
>  crossmember.  Does anyone know if these are available in the UK?

Allan

If you mean the integrated rear step/tow bar it is available in the UK as a
Land Rover Accessory and I believe the part no is STC7635 but it costs around
250 ukp!

HTH

Gordon
98 Disco Tdi Safari - 87 90 V8 CSW
Bedford

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From: Allan Smith <smitha@candw.lc>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 15:03:27 -0500
Subject: Re: 90 rear unit

I think this is it. It is more than just the step unit, it runs the whole
width of the rear crossmember. 
BTW a friend just checked in the US and she was told US1300! So 250 quid
sounds comparatively good.

>If you mean the integrated rear step/tow bar it is available in the UK as a
>Land Rover Accessory and I believe the part no is STC7635 but it costs
around 250
Gordon
Allan Smith
Research Scientist
Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI)
Vieux Fort, St. Lucia, West Indies. Tel. + 758 454 6060  Fax. + 758 454 5188

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From: "Michael Wells" <mwells11@rjt.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 20:50:34 -0000
Subject: Reference unleaded additive.

The people who expressed an interest at the unleaded additive , I have now
got the inf. I was waiting for. Please reply as a crash caused me to reload
the system and I lost all the addresses. 

Mick   86" still on the road.

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From: MRogers315@aol.com
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 15:56:57 EST
Subject: Re-Major inDigestion

With all this talk of missing posting from the list (and with nothing better
to do) I went back over the past few days and here is the total number of
postings I have received.
Mon 8th  6  Messages
Tues. 9th 38    Messages
Weds10th 15  Messages
Thurs11th 33  Messages

Mike Rogers
Lightweight/Range Rover hybrid

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From: MRogers315@aol.com
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 15:56:59 EST
Subject: re-Snow chains

I know where there were some ex military snow chains which I believe fit 750 x
16 tyres, but have no idea how much they are worth. There were two new and two
used of the same type. Mostly chain construction attached to a yellow metal
ring device, presumably to aid fitting. The asking price was 30UKP per pair.

Mike Rogers
Lightweight/Range Rover hybrid

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From: gwinston@cisco.com (Graham Winstone)
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 21:35:46 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Re: 90 rear unit

  
  If you mean the integrated rear step/tow bar it is available in the UK as a
  Land Rover Accessory and I believe the part no is STC7635 but it costs around
  250 ukp!
  
If this is the same unit that is fited to the 50th V8 90, then as long as you
like rust, you'll be fine.  I had two of these fitted before the 90 went back
and each one within a month was as rusty as an 1988 90 rather than a 1998 90.

I have seen only one other 50th 90 since then, and that also was suffering
the same problem, but I never saw the driver to speak to him about his woes.

As long as you paint/coat the thing properly before you attach it, you'll
probably be fine.

- Graham

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From: "Iain Tennant" <iain@biolsci.dundee.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 21:37:45 +0000
Subject: Re: re-Snow chains

Mike wrote:-
> I know where there were some ex military snow chains which I believe fit 750 x
> 16 tyres, but have no idea how much they are worth. There were two new and two
> used of the same type. Mostly chain construction attached to a yellow metal
> ring device, presumably to aid fitting. The asking price was 30UKP per pair.

Thanks for the response Mike.  I'd be interested in these if they  
fit.  Can you give me more details off-list please.

many thanks,

Iain

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From: "Richard Clarke"<Richard.Clarke@nre.vic.gov.au>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 08:57:43 +1000
Subject: Re:springs and leaning in the bends

From: "Davidge, Anthony" <antony_davidge@merck.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 03:47:30 -0500
Subject: Coils and shocks - more details
The coils and shock will be on a 90, mainly road use 120 miles a days, with
reasonable green lanes and possibly in the future (by Billing??) towing a
small caravan - I'm getting too old for camping and the S2a gets most of
the
real abuse.
It's noticeable now that the whole vehicle leans well in bends, it may
because I'm going that little bit quicker because of the Tdi or they really
are getting tired - or it's just a land-rover. I was hoping that the 'pub'
would have some ideas
 Tony

I doubt that leaning in the bends would really be attributable to worn
springs - much more likely to be shockers or stabaliser

richard c

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From: Mark Allery <M.Allery@ee.surrey.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 07:51:55 -0000
Subject: RE: free-wheel hubs

Your original description did sound like the Sealectro ones recently fitted
to my series II's being about 5inches long (longer than the AVM's on my S
III) and with a chrome end the inner of which is twisted to lock and unlock.
not entirely sure what spares you'd need other than seals. I once bent a
spring in one of them which was a pain as I couldn't get a spare in the UK.

cheers

Mark 

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