Hmm. The guy I bought my Classic from (4.2 V8 on LPG) replaced it with a DSE P38. His missus was pleased as it had things like a working heater and windows that went up and down but he wasn't. The Classic would do around 16mpg on LPG so the running costs of 30+ mpg on petrol. The DSE felt that much more sluggish so he would thrash it mercilessly and was lucky to get 24 mpg on diesel.

We may have an ignition system to deal with but we don't have the problems with the complex and expensive Fuel Injection Pump and stretched chains......

Oh yes. Got in from work yesterday to find a calliper carrier had arrived so whacked that on, fitted the new pads and the Ascot now has a full set of wheels bolted on.

But when it's cold it has the viscosity of a 20 grade? It only remains thicker when it gets hot.

Sounds about right. I reckon on 20p a mile if I fill up at the nearest station which is 68.9p and less if I can get to Flogas when they are open as it's 58p there.

It will, that's why you NEVER fit a singlepoint to a Thor. Singlepoint on a GEMS is OK as long as the ignition system is kept in good nick which is why I change spark plugs every 10,000 miles and HT leads every 20,000. Only had a bang when I've done something silly and caused it myself.

Same here, particularly when I've got a 3 tonne trailer on the back, drop it down to 3 or even 2 when going down hills (and watch the temperature gauge plummet down to the blue bit) and drop it down to 3 going up hill if the revs drop below 2,000 rpm when it is in D.

Singlepoint on a Thor?? There's a recipe for disaster if I ever heard of one.......

You can get it to read even lower if you really want to. All you do is start the engine, reset the trip and leave it idling without going anywhere. In theory you should be able to get a minus figure but you can't.......

I've heard people say this before, Oh it's got LPG fitted but I never use it as it doesn't run right. Now if you are talking about something that does 40mpg then running costs probably aren't that high on the agenda but on a car that can't even manage 20mpg, then you are simply pouring money down the drain. If the 400 miles is in a month, then getting the LPG system working correctly means another £55-60 a month in your pocket to spend on beer and women or waste it on more bits for the car. I never even think about fuel costs, I use my car as much as I want to as I know that when the tank is empty I'm only looking at another £35 to fill it again.

It shouldn't feel any different at all, the only way you should be able to tell what fuel it is running on would be to look at the switch. Look at it this way. If it costs you £200 to get it sorted out, if the 400 miles is a month, you'll have recouped the cost within 3 months and after that your costs would be almost half what they are now.

I'd be looking at about £65-70 for 400 miles on gas. Get it sorted!

It isn't necessarily the system, but the way it has been put in. Profess were, and maybe still are, one of the done-in-a-day installers and it simply can't be done properly that quickly. Moreover, it can't be calibrated properly either so all it may need is looking at by someone that actually understands how it is supposed to work. Get it over to Simon to be sorted.

I put Millers 75W-90 fully synthetic in my rear diff and it made the whine I was hoping to cure even worse. Changed it for cheapo Comma 75W-90 mineral and it went quiet again. I seem to recall gear oil being rated at EP 90 with the EP standing for Extreme Pressure, presumably because it gets squashed between the gears?

But at least it's on the spare car. Had it been mine I would have just pinched the carrier off the spare.....

75-140 sounds a bit thick but I can't see it doing any harm. Might add a bit more drag to the system and cost you 0.001 less mile per gallon.......

Changed the rear brake pads on the Ascot (noticed one was just down to the metal the last time I drove it). Offside first, about 15 minutes start to finish, Nearside, one slide pin was seized solid. No amount of soaking would free it off so used my other method of drilling a hole in the end of the carrier, tap an M6 thread in it and screw a bolt in to push it out (then put a short bolt in to plug the hole after it's out). Stripped the thread on the bolt..... Drilled the hole out slightly larger and tapped an M8 thread in it. Stripped the thread on the first bolt I tried, so found a better quality one and that one just sheared off. So it's sitting on 3 wheels and an axle stand until LRDirect deliver the new calliper carrier.

I did say it feels a lot more nimble. If you've ever driven a Classic on springs (or a Disco 1), you'd know exactly what I mean.

Yet another glowing recommendation for Profess......

It should be possible to get it to work a bit better than that though. My SE with an eGas system on it, also not the best, would change over within a mile.

That looks like the original dipstick tube nut and a bit of random steel, doesn't look original at all.

Marshall8hp wrote:

Mine now has standard height coils and shocks. I find is rides well and handles fine, for the barge it is. It is certainly a lot better than the usual ride you get from a classic on standard coils and shocks.

But have you experience one on EAS to compare? I've owned a Classic on coils and it really did ride and handle like a truck whereas the P38 on EAS is completely different. It doesn't feel as big as it is and can be hustled around country lanes without noticing the size and weight, it feels a lot more nimble.