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| charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942   
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Another quick update guys. The new carburettors aren't much better, in fact my max speed is now reduced to about 50, sometimes I can go to 60 when accelerating and not paying attention to my speedo. When disassembling my old carburettors I found that the float was set about half a centimetre too low. I have amended the float height and replaced almost all the internals with new parts. I will take the choke mechanism apart on both and rebuild it then post back once they are fitted back onto the engine. 1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon
1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold 
1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold |
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27th Jan 2017 9:50pm |
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| charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942
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Last update.
Misfire is finally gone! After doing a lot of research I found that the fuel restrictor actually doesn't need to be there with a fuel return. I bypassed it and it seems completely cured. I could go 80mph in 4th into the wind! Although wouldn't recommend it. Kind of frustrating that it's something I could've fixed for free in 15 minutes when the misfire appeared last year.. But hey, you live and you learn  At least a bunch of worn parts have been replaced!
Thank f*ck I didn't buy a new engine like I was planning to  1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon
1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold
1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold |
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17th Feb 2017 11:55pm |
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| Rickydodah Member Since: 14 Jul 2014 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1091 |
I'm glad that you've finally got to the bottom of it, well done.
 I started with nothing and still have most of it left! |
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18th Feb 2017 10:01am |
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| Iggle piggle Member Since: 10 Sep 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 378 
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I really hope you have sorted it!
But I cant help but feel a sense of deja vu! |
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18th Feb 2017 10:42am |
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| charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942
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I know Iggle Piggle, don't want to say it's gone for it to come back in a few days. Well if it comes back I'll be straight back on this thread complaining
 1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon
1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold
1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold |
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18th Feb 2017 2:31pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897  
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I had a similar problem with one of my Range Rovers. Bought a new car before I finally sorted it.
Turned out to be a 'spikey' diode in the alternater causing an insulation breakdown in the coil!  |
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18th Feb 2017 3:00pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10891
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Glad you have sorted it out for now (hopefully for good) you can have a nice time now listening to the V8
 Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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18th Feb 2017 9:04pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10891
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Have you still got your V8 charcoal ? i was just curious
 Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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6th May 2017 9:00pm |
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| charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942
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Yep Clayton, had a bunch of people interested and one even came to see it yet all timewasters
You interested?  1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon
1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold
1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold |
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6th May 2017 9:23pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10891
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I am BUT i do not have that kind of money
 So its only a dream i'm affraid charcoal Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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6th May 2017 10:19pm |
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| charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942
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Shame, get yourself a v8 conversion sorted out then
1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon
1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold
1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold |
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7th May 2017 1:00pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10891
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It would be cheaper in the long run to buy yours than do the conversion on mine
 But even so, using it for work the fuel bill will be enormous Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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7th May 2017 7:15pm |
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| charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942
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Haha the inescapable fuel bill. If diesels are scrapped petrol prices might be dropped nice and low to persuade people to buy petrol cars
1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon
1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold
1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold |
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7th May 2017 8:50pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10891
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Hopefully they would lower the petrol to help us convert to the V8
I think a lot of the forum community are waiting on the diesel out come Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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7th May 2017 9:04pm |
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