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Green Machine

Member Since: 19 Nov 2010
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1226

Looks fantastic George! You must be pleased that all the hard work has paid off and you get to stand back and admire your efforts. Brilliant job.

Probably helps being able to rumble around the countryside listening to that V8 too (despite the fuel economy!). 2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green

10th May 2020 8:01am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4792

Thank you Green Machine

I must say, it does feel great to think that I've rescued it from a rusty demise and now it's looking and going as well as it did before it was decommissioned.

Interestingly, my dad had lost interest in it before it was layed up. Now its looking good and driving well, his interest has been piqued - which is great to see as he's normally not particularly interested in 4 wheels (being more of a 2 wheel enthusiast).

The sound with the new exhaust system is absolutely fantastic - which is even worse for fuel consumption

Unfortunately it's one of those things that doesn't come across well on video. It's definitely a windows down at every opportunity kinda vehicle now! 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

10th May 2020 8:19am

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10844

Especially if you go down a road with houses down each side of it

Great work there George, can't wait for you to start the 110

On a side note, do you charge for teaching how to polish your vehicle

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

15th May 2020 8:11pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4792

Procta wrote:
is your defender insurance through a classic insurance too?

Sorry Procta, missed that question. The defender is just on our NFU mutual policy

It's sounds lovely coming out of the far side of Ilfracombe High Street, tall buildings and an incline

Vehicle polishing lessons are free. Tip polishing lessons however........

2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

15th May 2020 9:31pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10844

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

15th May 2020 9:59pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5219

grafty99 wrote:
Procta wrote:
is your defender insurance through a classic insurance too?

Sorry Procta, missed that question. The defender is just on our NFU mutual policy

It's sounds lovely coming out of the far side of Ilfracombe High Street, tall buildings and an incline

Vehicle polishing lessons are free. Tip polishing lessons however........

Does V8 rubble when its warming up, as you go down the box? My rover metro gta 16v 1.8 vvc used to do this with the Standard GTI exhaust. When it was still warming up, a few people were like

Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

15th May 2020 11:22pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4792

Yeah it has a nice gurgle when it changes down, especially just as you start to come back on the throttle

16th May 2020 8:57am

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5219

what air filter are you using on this? i used a ITG panel filter on my rover metro, but that had the maf built into the ECU Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

16th May 2020 10:19pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4792

It was on an itg filter, but now it's on a K&N ad the filter material on the ITG started to degrade, didn't want that being sucked into the engine

17th May 2020 6:47am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4792

Well, I've got a new pair of tips to polish!

Decided on plain 3 inch tube out of the silencers for a slightly more understated look. Obviously they will need polishing, but look OK for now

Click image to enlarge 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

24th May 2020 2:48pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4792

Also, I forgot to mention, the first tank of fuel with the new exhaust system came in at a frankly astonishing 14.7 MPG

Previously I have been averaging around 12 - maybe with some intake mods and eventually a different ECU/Injectors/EDIS then I might even see dreamland figures in the high teens

24th May 2020 2:54pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4792

Taken the Range Rover for a spin today, all ok apart from a misfire at 4500 ish rpm. I'm guessing it's coil or dizzy related as it happens on petrol or LPG.

Magnecor leads (2 years old)
Dizzy cap and rotor arm replaced with genuine Lucas at the same time

NGK spark plugs all correctly gapped and also replaced at the same time.

So basically the whole ignition system is less than 3000 miles and 2 years old apart from the distributor (which is original) and the coil (probably not original but certainly not new)

My gut feeling is coil, so I'm going to replace that with a Bosch one and go from there

Pic from today's outing

26th May 2020 5:59pm

Sulisuli

Member Since: 30 Oct 2016
Location: South west
Posts: 4799

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey

Great pic George and great work on the RR

2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90
2000 XS TD5 90

26th May 2020 6:36pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4792

Thanks Simon

26th May 2020 6:59pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5219

grafty99 wrote:
Taken the Range Rover for a spin today, all ok apart from a misfire at 4500 ish rpm. I'm guessing it's coil or dizzy related as it happens on petrol or LPG.

Magnecor leads (2 years old)
Dizzy cap and rotor arm replaced with genuine Lucas at the same time

NGK spark plugs all correctly gapped and also replaced at the same time.

So basically the whole ignition system is less than 3000 miles and 2 years old apart from the distributor (which is original) and the coil (probably not original but certainly not new)

My gut feeling is coil, so I'm going to replace that with a Bosch one and go from there

Pic from today's outing

Yeah that will be the coil, see what the best injection system is, and also look at after market ECU stuff, even look at head work and a cam, but see if you gain anything mind. If its anything like the K series engine, you spend megger money and you gain say 5 hp, then forget it

Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

26th May 2020 9:03pm

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