KCR wrote:
Finally found a set of genuine steel wheels (and a reason for another set of tires, I have to drive through a forrest area with hills and some mud for the next year, would have chosen MT thread, but there's nothing road legal for winter available here in germany :-( )
So I fitted Pirelli Scorpion AT plus ... otherwise I would have chosen the General Grabber MT ... which gave some trust on my offload RR Classic many years (ago).
That looks really nice!
Lpgc wrote:
Does is still struggle to start on a morning if you run it on petrol for a while before turning the engine off? If gas leaks into the inlet manifold when the engine is off then when you come to start it the engine gets petrol and LPG instead of petrol and air, such leak is sometimes caused by a leaking LPG pressure reducer diaphragm or LPG injector.
I suspected that, but I was running on petrol exclusively for a couple of weeks with an empty LPG tank and it didn't change behaviour. If it's LPG related, it's weirder than that :)
Marshall8hp wrote:
When you turn on the key, the pump should run for about 3 seconds to pressurise the system./ Try turning it on and waiting a few seconds before cranking.
Interesting, mine doesn't run on the key - only on crank.
I run the pump using the Nanocom and it takes 1-2 full cycles (about 15 seconds) to pressurise it in the morning.
At least, that's what I think is going on. I need to get a gauge on the rail to be sure :)
Isn't it a screw fit? It certainly feels like it. Standard pressure gauges are normally push on.
Folks,
I really need to properly diagnose the cold start issues I've been getting recently. I suspect it's related to fuel pressure leaking away overnight but my fuel pressure gauge doesn't have an attachment that fits onto the valve at the back of the fuel rail.
Does anyone have any recommendations please? Preferably something cheap :)
Thank you!
Well, I do want a really quiet P38 - I think it's part of the character of the vehicle. Having said that, I've pulled LOADS of fibreglass out of the back now and I can't hear any difference so if this carries on I might just leave the backboxes as they are until the outside rusts. They look fine externally right now, it's the perforated steel tube in the centre that has rusted out and released the wadding.
Hey ho, let's see how it goes. I'm not in a hurry to fork over cash to the exhaust manufacturers. They're not high on my list of favorite people right now!
These guys are just around the corner from me. They might be a bit bemused if I roll up in The Duchess and ask for a quiet exhaust :)
https://www.island-4x4.co.uk/exhaust-system-twin-tail-pipe-da4240-p-7012.html
£600 plus VAT is a bit steep but it does appear to be the SS guys.
Harv wrote:
I’ve been an aircraft mechanic for over 40 years. The only water injection on piston engines that I was ever familiar with only used water at full power and it was to prevent detonation, not for fuel economy. I’m not saying it could never be used for fuel economy but I’m also not understanding how it would decrease fuel consumption, unless it would somehow allow you to run a bit leaner. As I understand it, our “modern” EFI engines run very close to ideal fuel/air mixtures already.
Yes! and therefore water injection is really only useful on Forced Induction engines where you're cramming a massive fuel charge in at high boost. The humble Rover V8 isn't really going to notice much apart from a bit of steam cleaning, which might be helpful on occasion :)
Oh, that's interesting. The britpart one is labelled SS. Maybe it's worth the money?
OK, so I'm getting sick of people laughing at my hairy exhaust! I've tried pulling the fibreglass out but it's like a magician's handkerchief. I think I need to plan for a replacement. Given that I'm unlikely to go for a third set of Klarius backboxes. Does anyone have experience of these from Island?
https://www.island-4x4.co.uk/silencer-rear-wdv100270-esr4125-p-27112.html
and
https://www.island-4x4.co.uk/silencer-rear-wdv100260-esr4124-p-27113.html
That price does look a bit too good to be true, but I'm not in the market for the £600 Stainless ones from .. ulp.. Britpart either!
Cheers :)
Mine has that cupholder but in Lightstone. I thought it was factory (2001 Vogue). It works well although you do lose some depth from the centre cubby.
The way I do bangernomics is to have N+1 Bangers where N is the number of cars that absolutely have to work the next morning. The +1 is the one I fix over the weekend if it's not running. The cheapest car in the fleet is a Diseasal Golf GTDi which does help the average if not the planet.
Although, the original form of Bangernomics was to buy a car with an MOT for £500 and spend nothing on it and scrap it when it breaks. Clearly we're all a bit attached to our old cars for that :)
They are Klarius - maybe it was a bad batch. The pipes look fine, it's the wadding that's the issue. It might be interesting to find out how loud the pipes are without anything in the backboxes!
Sad news about the warranty but it makes sense. Thanks!
On the way back home after Easter, we noticed the Hairy Exhaust issue had returned. You probably don't remember that I had the backboxes replaced four years ago and the parts had a two year warranty. The first pair were replaced a couple of months outside warranty (Garage was shut during Covid lockdown) and the replacements have now dumper their fibreglass out of the tailpipe just like the first lot.
Is it worth a go to get the new set replaced like the last lot?
I shall be looking out with a keen eye! :)
My Jeep is thirsty too..albeit not quite as much as the Duchess. It's just been a bit of a shock going from 53.7 at ASDA to 107ppl in Salisbury in the space of about three months.
To be fair, there's still one station within 12 miles that is selling at 99.9 - BATA. Possibly it's because they also supply domestic heating tanks.
I was for the weekend, but not in a fit state to drive! :)
Hit a new personal record over Easter!
107ppl - but I had to do it was I'd been running on petrol for nearly 100 miles. Full tank 71.02l for £75.99
There was almost nothing between York and Salisbury :(
Brian, thanks for the link. I must admit I gave up on the lpg forum as it was impossible to register again.