I know what you mean, it's the same with anything when you start trying to get creative. I used to shoot video of stage productions using 3 cameras and then edit them down cutting from one shot to another. I'd start off, get it looking right, then carry on but by the time I got to the end I'd go through and review it and as I'd got more into it the end was better than the beginning. Every time I looked at it I'd see something else that could be better and I had to give myself a deadline to stop or I would be constantly tweaking and never get it finished.
You shouldn't need a mobile signal as long as you have GPS turned on. If you're using an Android phone, a lot of them have GPS turned off by default to save battery, then you do need a mobile signal. Go into the settings and turn GPS on.
Rcutler wrote:
why the hell are sold in 10's when you need at least 16!!!
Someone in the stores went metric. It's the same with big end nuts on a 6 cylinder Jag engine. They say you must always fit new nuts but they come in packs of 10 when you need 12. So you end up with 8 spare ones or Loctite two of the original ones on and hope for the best.
Kindle tells me I'm 63% through it. Starts a bit slow but once you get into your stride I'll agree with OldShep.....
When you take the rear prop off, make sure you put a couple of nuts on the studs on the parking brake. The drum should, in theory, be held in place by the countersunk screw but when I did the same check on mine, it worked itself loose and I came very close to having a parking brake drum make a bid for freedom from under the car. No telling what damage that would have done on its way out.....
A friend of a friend is very interested in the Ascot but I wouldn't sell it to him for any price, he definitely falls into the latter category. Runs a 3 series BMW but has so far spent £2.5k with various mechanics to fix an oil leak but it still leaves a black puddle wherever he parks it. Got a flat tyre and had to get someone out from a garage to change the wheel. Definitely not a potential P38 owner.
I'll agree with that 100%. All 5 different LPG converted cars I've owned I've taken the system off and put it back on properly.
For completeness, the reason why the Matrix injectors supplied with a Zavoli system have Zavoli stickers on them is that in Italy the whole system must come from one manufacturer. This also explains why multitudes of different systems use the AEB controller but with a different label (and firmware). That way a Zavoli system will use a Zavoli reducer but other bits from different manufacturers but all bearing Zavoli stickers.
Not changed but they should be greased every 10,000 miles when you do a service. As long as they are kept properly lubed they are very unlikely to fail but if they aren't then they don't last long running dry.
Yes, the top line Zavoli systems came with Matrix injectors with a Zavoli sticker. Somebody paid a lot of money to have that system installed.
OldShep56 wrote:
How is it running, Gilbert? Your pal got a bloody good deal there when you consider some of the problems the guys here have.
Absolutely perfectly, he's towed his caravan with it a couple of times, almost got nicked for speeding towing his loaded car transporter trailer at 80mph and reckons it's the best car he's ever owned. He's painted the front grille, cleaned everything, put a boot liner in it to keep it clean when his dog is in the back and his 12 year old son has worked out how to program the sat nav. I replaced the idler pulley which was making the whining noise which we thought was the alternator and gave it a new serpentine belt, replaced the full run of cruise control hoses so that works but we still haven't done the rocker cover gaskets, he's always driving around in it!
If they look like this (but with 4 thin pipes coming out of them)
http://tinleytech.co.uk/shop/lpg-parts/matrix-xj-544-18-injector-rail-4-cylinder-black/
they are Matrix. Not cheap but damn near bomb proof and last for ever.
but only as a temporary measure. It's now had the jumper removed and a replacement thermal switch fitted.
As you are keeping it on air and want to retain the ride quality stick with Boge every day. That's what LR fitted in the first place so they ought to be properly matched.
The Goodyear Wrangler HP All Weathers I've had on mine for the last 3 years are C rated and have been fine wet and dry. Both the Kleber and Vredestein Quatrac are C rated too, both supposed to be as good as a winter tyre on snow and both have a 70dB noise figure. As there's only £5.50 difference in price and Clive reckons they are decent, looks like I'll be going for the Vredesteins. The General AT3 has a B for wet grip but a noise figure of 75dB which seems to bear out my findings with the earlier ATs on the Ascot.
The Ascot is on the standard 8Jx18 wheels and 255/55x18 tyres, BUT, as my car is ex-plod, it has 7Jx16 wheels rather than the 8J in 16 or 18 that are normally fitted to the P38, so mine runs on 235/70x16 tyres, so the options for me may well be different.
Morat wrote:
What flavour of Grabbers are they? The AT2 on the Jeep might well be noisy but you wouldn't notice over the engine and wind noise :) I can't hear the (newer) tyres on the P38 which is, of course, pretty quiet.
It's got a matched pair of ATs on the front and an AT2 and a Landsail on the back. All have a good 8mm of tread but it's the fronts that are the noisy ones. I've been looking for a secondhand AT2 so I can at least have matched tyres on each axle. Report is that it grips well in the snow though. As Dina was working an overtime early shift today she left home at 5am as the snow was starting and got back at 2pm just before it turned the sleet she went to work in it rather than a rear wheel drive Merc on summer tyres.
Ascot has Grabbers on it and while they seem to grip well are bloody noisy.
Here you go https://www.mytyres.co.uk/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?dsco=110&cart_id=12777676.110.72557&sowigan=GAN&Breite=255&Quer=55&Felge=18&Speed=&Marke=&suchen.x=x&m_s=3&kategorie=6&Transport=P&suchen=Show+tyres. I'll be fitting a set of Kleber Citilanders to mine in the next week or so ready for a drive to Latvia for the new year as they are an all season tyre that is supposed to be as good on snow as a genuine winter tyre (also have a decent EU marking, made by a company you've heard of, low noise, 3 mountain markings and at £82 a corner in my size, the price is decent too).
From this mornings playing out, I can tell you that Goodyear Wranglers with about 3mm of tread left are absolute crap in snow.....
You a big bloke then? I only jack mine if I need to take wheels off, the rest of the time I just put the suspension on high, leave the tailgate open and crawl underneath.
I'd still say propshaft UJ though....