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Morning Tony, it's 26/10/1999.
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It has been tuned in its previous to stage 2? According to the bill.
Hence the bigger intercooler and the reconfiguration of the other rads and coolers around it.
I was waiting for that question as it goes..;)
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Split seam...:mad:
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as you can see the core difference is easily noticeable. Old to the left and new to the right.
 
Datatek said:
Mark, I have a spare standard intercooler you can have if it's any good to you.
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Present one is easy to repair. If he can't weld it, drill a 2 mm hole at either end of crack. Go down crack with a 1 mm cutting blade. Fill with two part Epoxy putty then peen crack together with a round ended punch before putty sets.
 
wammers said:
Looks to me more like butchered than tuned. ;):D:D What year is it?
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It's a 1999 Tony.
Datatek said:
Mark, I have a spare standard intercooler you can have if it's any good to you.
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thank you Keith, very kind of you to offer, I'm going to have it welded along the whole seem where it has cracked in that area so it doesn't do it again in future..
The tuning was carried out by JE Engineering.. if anybody knows them??
Thanks you two;)
 
Mark Piercy said:
It's a 1999 Tony.
thank you Keith, very kind of you to offer, I'm going to have it welded along the whole seem where it has cracked in that area so it doesn't do it again in future..
The tuning was carried out by JE Engineering.. if anybody knows them??
Thanks you two;)
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Then it should already have, if it's MY 1999, the black sensor at rear of head that turns on the aircon fans in case of overheat. Set a bit high (100 degrees) for using as normal cooling though. If you can find a switch that fits in there in the 82 to 90 degree range (on 90 off 82) that is all you would need. 14 x 1.5 mm thread. Found the 17" Kenlowe by the way. It was in my model aircraft room. The one i'm bloody sat in, hiding behind boxes of helicopter spares. Only thing i can't find is the bloody wiring diagram.
 
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RangeRoller dt said:
What does stage 2 incorporate? Larger intercooler , probably air filter and chip? (With or without vinegar:rolleyes:)
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Don't know to be honest. But that is a big intercooler. But seeing as how on the EGR P38s IAT is a preset in the ECU of -38.88 and never changes what good it is doing defeats me. Possibly a cunning plan by some company to squeeze money out of unsuspecting power hungry punters. Mine is chipped in the ECU and will fly if needed. Just the standard intercooler though.
 
wammers said:
what good it is doing defeats me. Possibly a cunning plan by some company to squeeze money out of unsuspecting power hungry punters.
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From what I gather the standard intercooler and air filter is more than capable for the engine even chipped. Unless you stick a Mercedes turbo on it only thing shows reasonable gains is getting it to throw more fuel in.
Are the later injectors better pressure/compatible with pre EGR?
 
RangeRoller dt said:
From what I gather the standard intercooler and air filter is more than capable for the engine even chipped. Unless you stick a Mercedes turbo on it only thing shows reasonable gains is getting it to throw more fuel in.
Are the later injectors better pressure/compatible with pre EGR?
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On introduction of EGR in 1998 all the injectors changed. I would imagine they were given a slightly higher crack pressure.
 
wammers said:
Then it should already have, if it's MY 1999, the black sensor at rear of head that turns on the aircon fans in case of overheat. Set a bit high (100 degrees) for using as normal cooling though. If you can find a switch that fits in there in the 82 to 90 degree range (on 90 off 82) that is all you would need. 14 x 1.5 mm thread. Found the 17" Kenlowe by the way. It was in my model aircraft room. The one i'm bloody sat in, hiding behind boxes of helicopter spares. Only thing i can't find is the bloody wiring diagram.
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There is no black sensor on the head, just the middle and forward most. :eek:
 
Datatek said:
Sorry but post 1999 there is a third sensor at the rear of the head and it's black.
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RangeRoller dt said:
Maybe the head is off earlier one? It's obviously had work on it. There are few things on Mark's I've not seen on any type before :confused:

Is the wiring for it there?
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I understand that there should be, but no sensor or wiring.
I have looked before when I had the manifold off for the glowplugs and again when I did the pump seals. I looked for any signs and nothing. Possibly not the original engine but I've nothing in the history a whatsoever.
Maybe some paperwork is missing.
Found out today from my accounts secretary that the dead pullies, dead water pump, dead belts, tensioner and arm are not on the budget.... So.. (f7ck f7ck) ... she's going to have to wait for the time being...:mad:
 
Could it be a head off a non rangerover M51? Stil strange though. Maybe email JE engineering out of curiosity? I'd expect paper trail, blanked off head or rogue wires atleast :confused:

I take it you need the sensor for the de-viscous mod? Could you not wire into EDC temp sender instead, basically signal from temperature you need?
 
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RangeRoller dt said:
Could it be a head off a non rangerover M51? Stil strange though. Maybe email JE engineering out of curiosity? I'd expect paper trail, blanked off head or rogue wires atleast :confused:

I take it you need the sensor for the de-viscous mod? Could you not wire into EDC temp sender instead, basically signal from temperature you need?
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My aircon fans mod does not use that sensor which is set way too high to be useful, 105C on mine, nor does it use any other existing sensor.
 
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