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Steve Taylor

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• Jul 4, 2006

• #21

Lee_D wrote:
> "Tom Woods" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Lets see how martyn gets on with this air con business!
>
> And Steve too!
Trying to work out how to do the pulleys on a 200Tdi, with a 300 Tdi
pump....

Steve

 

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Lee_D

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• Jul 4, 2006

• #22

"Steve Taylor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Lee_D wrote:
>> "Tom Woods" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> Lets see how martyn gets on with this air con business!
>>
>> And Steve too!
> Trying to work out how to do the pulleys on a 200Tdi, with a 300 Tdi
> pump....
>
> Steve

Ebay is your friend ;-)

Sell the 300 tdi one and get a 200 tdi... in theory it should only cost the
postage.. not a good time of year to be bidding on air con pumps mind.

Lee D

 

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Tom Woods

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• Jul 4, 2006

• #23

On 4 Jul 2006 06:28:50 -0700, "bumble101" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Lee_D wrote:
>> Next option a safari style roof for the 101 incorporated with the roof rack.
>
>I drove my FC101 RB across Africa, stuff aircon, I cut two forward
>opening hatches above each front seat. About 2" open and you get a
>steady blast of air. Tested in ambients up to 55 deg.C. Secondary
>effect is to pressurise the cabin and keep dust out. Taking the hatches
>off reduces the blast of air, but increases the chance of sun burn.
>Opening and closing the side windows can fine tune blast of air.
>
>I had a RedTop Rooftop aircon unit mounted in the front roof, as fitted
>to RB's during the gulf wars, waste of money!
>
>Regards
>
>Neil - www.enableafrica.com
>Bumble - FC101 RB, 300 Tdi, ZF4HP22, Power steering, Milemarker and
>80,000 km's of Africa under its belt

I didnt know you posted here! I've read your website

Got any pictures of your hatches?

ps - enableafrica.com doesnt work! tis adverts and crap.

 

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Tom Woods

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• Jul 4, 2006

• #24

>And Steve too!

Everybody is at it!

>I picked up a little tip at Easntor Tom. Usless for us with a deranged puppy
>in the back, but basically unbolt the door tops... bung them in the back
>when desired. When parking or rainy (the other 340 days!) just slot them in.
>Such is the overhang on the cab no one could take them out to get in and if
>they did want to get in there are simpler ways.

hmm. might have a go at undoing them.

I think the 101 has almost reached a turning point now. I sat in the
cab tonight painting and it almost felt civilised as it wasnt dropping
bits of fibreglass and dust on my head ,

 

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Simon Isaacs

Guest

• Jul 4, 2006

• #25

On Tue, 04 Jul 2006 21:04:58 +0100, Tom Woods
<[email protected]> scribbled the following nonsense:

>On 4 Jul 2006 06:28:50 -0700, "bumble101" <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>Lee_D wrote:
>>> Next option a safari style roof for the 101 incorporated with the roof rack.
>>
>>I drove my FC101 RB across Africa, stuff aircon, I cut two forward
>>opening hatches above each front seat. About 2" open and you get a
>>steady blast of air. Tested in ambients up to 55 deg.C. Secondary
>>effect is to pressurise the cabin and keep dust out. Taking the hatches
>>off reduces the blast of air, but increases the chance of sun burn.
>>Opening and closing the side windows can fine tune blast of air.
>>
>>I had a RedTop Rooftop aircon unit mounted in the front roof, as fitted
>>to RB's during the gulf wars, waste of money!
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>Neil - www.enableafrica.com
>>Bumble - FC101 RB, 300 Tdi, ZF4HP22, Power steering, Milemarker and
>>80,000 km's of Africa under its belt
>
>I didnt know you posted here! I've read your website
>
>Got any pictures of your hatches?
>
>ps - enableafrica.com doesnt work! tis adverts and crap.

try www.enableafrica.net
--

Simon Isaacs

"Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote"
George Jean Nathan (1882-1955)

ROT13 me....

 

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TonyB

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• Jul 5, 2006

• #26

In answer to the OP ( Iknow the discussion had moved on a bit, but I can be
slow sometimes, forgive me) it would depend on what speed you plan to do. At
high speed the aircon will be cheaper and at lower speeds open windows may
well be cheaper. I find open windows are good below about 50 mph but on days
like today the aircon was good as it took the humidity out of the air.
TonyB