That's ruled my idea out then.

StrangeRover wrote:

Weirdly if the level is low, it will launch fluid out the dipstick tube...
It has happened to me on my Turbo 400..

Maybe the ATF loses it's anti-foaming properties with old age? Combined with very low level could see the pump foaming it up?

Is the ATF cooler built into the radiator and is the gearbox full of coolant...

Thanks, has relevance to something me and Gilbert have been talking about.

Others will reply with a lot more info. But yes for sure, if the TPS is broke or disconnected it can cause gear change issues, I've seen it on P38s myself and read other people have experienced this with P38s. Hope by posting early I've helped put your mind at rest a bit, not likely to be a gearbox problem just a TPS problem.

Rob, does lambda voltage flick between 0 and 5v at idle too or only when the engine is under load?

Are we talking the chirping noise that starts at 7.5 seconds?

JBL speaker polarity used to be phased opposite to convention, so if you fitted JBLs in the same cab as other brands the JBLs cones would go backwards when others were going forwards. My dad used to rave about JBL speakers in the 70's, fitted them in some of his stage cabs. I've still got some 15" JBLs in custom cabs. Bit of useless info lol.

StrangeRover wrote:

from 2003 - 2013 she had a single point LPG system fitted by "someone" her reg is BV51FDG/H19OAK so if you have records Simon then that would be her.

from 2013-present it has an AC Stag system..

I've checked records going back to 2008 which is when I generally started keeping logging numbers of vehicles I've seen, nothing comes up for either reg number but it could be one I haven't logged the reg on or one that the owner wasn't bothered about a receipt for a service etc on. Back in the day I sometimes converted 10 P38s in a row and saw many others for servicing/repairs.

I liked the trip computers in my old Vauxhall Senators, when moving they'd show current or average mpg, when stopped they'd show gallons per hour (which obviously also had bearing on average mpg, same as when other vehicle computers just show 0 mpg but possibly more accurate).

I had a guy here the other day with a Subaru Imprezza WRX converted with a Stag system (I believe fitted by Profess). He came to have me disable the LPG system (wiring and piping), the car was running on 3 cylinders due to bad compression likely due to VSR and was due to go into a Subaru specialists to have the engine rebuilt but the specialist wouldn't work on the car with the gas system connected to the engine, even with gas pipes disconnected wouldn't have wanted to cut the injector break wiring to remove the engine.

The installer hadn't fitted any type of lube system (WRX really needs an electronic forced type) and the car had always been down on power (I suspect due to running lean at high loads)... both lean running and lack of lube system would have caused VSR. I haven't looked at Profess' website in a long time but they used to have a blog on the site, in the blog they reckoned they didn't advise lube systems for any vehicle.

The customer said he may return for the LPG system to be fully removed after the engine rebuild. I told him I could get it running great on LPG with a few component changes, the engine would live a long life if I set it up so the LPG system provided correct fuelling and with an electronic lube fitted. He says he'll think about it when he's had the engine fixed but will be seeing me again anyway either to have the LPG system totally removed or to have it sorted.

I'll sort it so it runs just the same on LPG as on petrol Strangerover.

If work isn't close enough to be almost as quick just to walk there instead of drive there you should be saving some money by driving to work on LPG instead of on petrol.

I'm sure I've said multiple times on this forum that I fitted your LPG system yet nobody corrected me (on the fact Profess fitted it)!

Profess used to try to get customers to buy a Stag interface cable from them, they try to give potential customers the impression that they (and/or the Stag systems they fit) are unique in that they can be remotely diagnosed/repaired/serviced by Profess accessing the LPG ECU via the internet. The truth is that any installer of just about any LPG system could connect to just about any LPG ECU remotely over the internet using the same method that Profess uses - courtesy of Windows remote desktop access software! But what Profess don't tell customers is that they're very likely to need to make use of this facility in their case because they didn't calibrate the system properly in the first place. It doesn't help that they take shortcuts in installation and don't have a wide range of bits available to them so couldn't pick and choose between components even if they knew how to... because they only fit Stag, but their reliance on autotuning systems is one of their biggest downfalls.

I do well with LPG conversions because I know the real world specs of different components, how to pick and choose components to best suit a vehicle, don't take shortcuts during installation (try to get the setup, which is the base of a good install, as ideal as possible) and go to great lengths to calibrate everything properly while keeping in mind how temperatures in different seasons (etc) will affect things. If I'm not happy with any aspect of an install when I see readings etc during calibration I'll go back and change things, sometimes even major components, to make things right. But a P38 should be an easy bread and butter conversion.

Morat wrote:

StrangeRover wrote:

, but their reception is less than stellar.

You're going to love Simon's gleaming workshops :)

Lol! But it's very bright and airy (outside) ;-)

StrangeRover wrote:

Lpgc wrote:

StrangeRover wrote:

Mine being a 2001 Thor 4.6. Over 3000mi it did an average of 18.7 on petrol mixed A road driving as for Gas i dunno it never worked!!! ;) LOL

Huh! Did I fit your LPG system?

No it was fitted by Profess autogas in swansea.

It is a shít system to be frank.

And tbf with the 6mi round trip i did LPG wasn't worth it, as it would switch over "when it worked" outside my work gates, bit late!!

Ahh, I thought I'd fitted an LPG system for you hehe.

Get it sorted! I'm fixing LPG systems on 8 vehicles this coming week including a Disco, didn't fit any of them but have seen one of the vehicles (Ford F150) before. Also have a full install to do, so 9 cars coming this week.

StrangeRover wrote:

Mine being a 2001 Thor 4.6. Over 3000mi it did an average of 18.7 on petrol mixed A road driving as for Gas i dunno it never worked!!! ;) LOL

Huh! Did I fit your LPG system?

I used to always keep on the footbrake, still do if only stopped for a short time especially if there's no-one behind to dazzle with brake lights. But if I'm stopped for a fair length of time now I might shift into neutral or park and put the handbrake on... So depends for me.

I've watched a few videos from this guy who used to be a police driving instructor but now works as an IAM tester and personal driving coach. Quite fancy booking a driving session with him. The link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujwVkxDeim0
Loads of links to his videos on Pistonheads, his website is www.reglocal.com

PM'd you Gilbert, then I accidentally sent it to trash, then restored. Just saying because I don't know if the restore worked properly.

Priming time if the ignition was on during waggle?

Morat wrote:

Tried to start her this morning, three cranks with a stumble followed by long crank and nothing :(
Jumped into the Jeep.

What's wrong with it mate?

Very tidy looking @Strangerover :-)

Another welcome!

Great write-up on the Defender Donald.