mutsnutz
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I had the a look today and the green one was first at the front it was a twin pin then black at back cannot remember the middle colour
First one should be brown one pin no aircon, blue two pin with aircon temp gauge sensor, second one green ECU sensor, third one black overheat sensor. Green one is in wrong place. Will not run right until you fit sensors in correct places.
Check all the little vacuum pipes. Also the filter inside the wing behind the suspension block for the little air valve.
Clock guy
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ok now I'm intrigued. my 97, with air con, has the brown single pin, then a green, then a black with nothing to connect to it. Is it at all possible that they fitted the black one for the fun of it in 97? otherwise, wtf is in my 97? sure don't look like its the original head at least :/
We've had this before, mines a 99' with no black sensor at the back of the head...and no plug for it??
Is your inlet manifold plastic or ally?
Not a Land rover engine then. It's from a BMW or a Vauxhall. EGR on P38 was introduced in MY 1998 along with the plastic manifold.
MY 1997 uses single pin Brown sensor for dash gauge. MY 1998 and on uses twin pin Blue sensor for dash gauge. Green sensor is for engine ECU. Black sensor for over heat sensing, only fitted MY 1999 and on. The OPs car, who i was replying to, is X reg so my comments regarding sensor colours and placement are correct for that vehicle.
mutsnutz
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So is it the same engine apart from the inlet and egr
Yes basically. Although depending on year model and make of car fitted to i think valve stem diameters can be different. The cylinder head can be either alloy manifold only or capable of accepting both with modified stud positions. Early heads do not have a casting with alternate stud locations.
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mutsnutz
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no it will happily do 70mph then for no reason it will only do 50 max when you hit the smallest of incline or put your foot down its like the overdrive or kick down whatever it is called doesn't work it is a bit like it hits first or second but won't change to 3rdIts not a brake sticking ,holding you back ,just looking from a different point
