On or around Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:21:46 +0100, "Badger"
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>"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> OK...
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>> V8 3.5i ex rangie, which was almost certainly a "flapper" system.
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>> If I get hold of the hotwire system, how much hassle to fit it to this
>> engine? Or am I better off sticking to a flapper?
>>
>> reason I want the hotwire is that it's less prone to damage from LPG
>> backfires.
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>Same pump and fuel lines, just fit the complete hotwire inlet manifold,
>harness, ecu, air flowmeter etc etc. Make sure you get an ecu that has the
>correct fuel mapping, dunno if a 3.5 will run on a 3.9 map, never tried that
>one! You don't need to connect the gearbox neutral sensing wire or the
>roadspeed sensor, it'll run just fine without them.
>FWIW Austin, I ran my 110's 3.9 engine with a modified flapper system and
>never had any backfires - just make sure all the valves are lapped in to
>their seats correctly and that the ignition system is in top condition. (Use
>only genuine parts dizzy cap, rotor arm and leads, the aftermarket stuff is
>crap and no need to waste money on magnecors IMO!)
I don't know what if anything is available with it. If most of the flapper
system is available, I'll probably go with that.
I found the biggest benefit of the magnecors was the much better quality
plug caps and lead ends. The Lucas leads are almost certainly as good (or
champion triple-silicone) in terms of the actual conductor and insulation.
The magnecors had the best components I've seen. I had a set of Bosch leads
on something, which went on fine but the first time I pulled a cap off it
came off in 2 pieces. I binned them in disgust, and won't buy any more.
--
Austin Shackles.
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Beyond the horizon of the place we lived when we were young / In a world
of magnets and miracles / Our thoughts strayed constantly and without
boundary / The ringing of the Division bell had begun. Pink Floyd (1994)
