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 Sudden loss of oil pressure |
Macpaul
 27th Jun 2017 8:25pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 7 · Views: 3645 · Subject: Sudden loss of oil pressure |
| No help whatsoever in this thread (though I agree with those above) but some chaps at JLR factory told me that once they'd done evaluating a Puma engine in a Transit, they drained the oll and drove it ... |
| TD5 ECU question, never had a solution |
Macpaul
11th Jun 2017 9:52pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 5 · Views: 2712 · Subject: TD5 ECU question, never had a solution |
That's fascinating.
I had a 2003 TD5 that had those symptoms, (de-rating till key-off, key-on) but learned Land Rover experts (real experts not dealers) were never able to resolve the problem. It d ... |
| Recommendation for decent quality solar power driveway lamps |
Macpaul
9th Dec 2015 2:30am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 7 · Views: 2847 · Subject: Recommendation for decent quality solar power driveway lamps |
I've bought stuff from the Mr Beams website. Motion triggered Wireless LED kit.
It's not solar but the fittings I've got run on 4 big conventional batteries (C or D) and are still going fine after ... |
| Vulcan Bomber- Last years flyng at Fairford Airshow |
Macpaul
12th Oct 2015 9:47pm
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Forum: Pictures & Video · Replies: 30 · Views: 17624 · Subject: Vulcan Bomber- Last years flyng at Fairford Airshow |
It did three passes at 1,000 ft of the tiny village of Lurgashall (near Dunsfold) on Sunday at 14.15.
Special treatment due to a local connection apparently. There was a commentator on a PA system ... |
| Service advice Hants/Surrey/Berks |
Macpaul
18th Sep 2015 3:57pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 17 · Views: 7509 · Subject: Service advice Hants/Surrey/Berks |
I booked with Guava once. They were to pick up my car at an agreed time.
Four hours later, no-one had turned up so I phoned.
'Oh, the driver never came in.'
'Did you not think to call?'
' ... |
| Dewalt or Makita?? |
Macpaul
11th Sep 2015 3:03pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 56 · Views: 21599 · Subject: Dewalt or Makita?? |
I'm involved in building and the trades use either Makita or deWalt. On the whole, probably more Makita.
If you're not using professionally, go for the cheaper one. They're both good.
This http ... |
| Lowered but not a harsher ride? |
Macpaul
2nd Sep 2015 6:01am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 49 · Views: 19700 · Subject: Lowered but not a harsher ride? |
| Ring extreme 4x4 as they can make springs to what spring rate you want. I managed to get mine second hand that had only done about a hundred miles and they're great with a lot less roll through corner ... |
| Alpine CDE-173BT head unit stereo |
Macpaul
31st Aug 2015 8:35am
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Forum: eBay & Bargain Spots · Replies: 30 · Views: 16399 · Subject: Alpine CDE-173BT head unit stereo |
First of all, thanks to Martin for pointing this out.
I picked one up at the weekend and tried to swap it for the Alpine 133BT in my 2013 USW XS.
Trouble is the multi plug and the subwoofer outs ... |
| Decal removal |
Macpaul
29th Aug 2015 9:08pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 14 · Views: 6552 · Subject: Decal removal |
I took the stripes off the side of my boat this year and found that warm, I could take a fair amount off in one go but overheat it and the plastic went brittle and snapped.
Maybe experiment a bit w ... |
| Front Shock Absorber Replacement |
Macpaul
9th Aug 2015 2:17pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 52 · Views: 120470 · Subject: Front Shock Absorber Replacement |
Do you still have the old bush stuck to the internal underside of the turret?
It's very hard to see as its all filthy up there.
Give it a prod and make sure you're back to bare metal.
Good ... |
| Business Rates - Anybody Knowledgeable? |
Macpaul
4th Aug 2015 10:05pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 15 · Views: 5575 · Subject: Business Rates - Anybody Knowledgeable? |
What Brendan said above.
No rates up to a rateable value of £6k per annum, sliding scale thereafter to £12,000.
And for that you get nothing. Not even the bins emptied.
No rates on empty ... |
| Idiots guide how the ECU functions |
Macpaul
9th Jul 2015 5:20am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 3440 · Subject: Idiots guide how the ECU functions |
God knows I know little enough about computers but I think we might be making slightly heavy weather of this.
In answer to the original question, there is online somewhere a diagram of the inputs a ... |
| Idiots guide how the ECU functions |
Macpaul
8th Jul 2015 3:00pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 3440 · Subject: Idiots guide how the ECU functions |
I was told by someone from the factory that there's 18,000 lines of code in it.
Which is presumably a fair bit. |
| running in |
Macpaul
5th Jul 2015 6:29am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 15 · Views: 7751 · Subject: running in |
By contrast, I've just fitted a new engine (Yanmar 1.3 diesel) to my sailing boat and the manual is very specific about running-in.
It says run at max rpm minus 400 for the first 50 hours and after ... |
| Lazer LED bar or multiple spots? |
Macpaul
23rd Jun 2015 5:06pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 12 · Views: 7382 · Subject: Lazer LED bar or multiple spots? |
Don't know if this helps but I've just fitted a T-16 in place of a Chinese 42-LED fitting I had, that let water in.
I have to say that the T-16 throws further but with a narrower beam.
On balanc ... |
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