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    idle control valve

    my 2000 4.6l vouge auto is it possible to check the operation of the idle control valve(icv)? my issue is this sometimes it will idle perfectly at 750 rpm(in or out of gear) then you might drive for half hour,come to a halt to find it idling at 1000 rpm.it appears to be random, ie sometimes...
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    Need advice on fitting Prinz LPG Kit

    i use tinley tech for my bits n pieces.prinz stuff is not diy in the sense that calibration software is not freely available. try asking here LPG Discussion Forum • Index page
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    flex plate again

    i tried the search but no answers,can i fit 2 flexplates to beef it up a bit of simply make a mutha f+cker 4mm thick one and then forget it for ever,secondly how easy is it to remove the transfer box from the tranny so i can remove the tranny easier?
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    OK OK So ive been in denial !!

    if you read all 9 pages one chap did indeed destroy his engine,however most people haven't.one chap even pinned his liners at the top having removed the cylinder heads fiirst.ps in america/canada if you do not put on a **** load of disclaimers first, you leave yourself wide open to...
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    OK OK So ive been in denial !!

    well this geezer managed to fix it,do you feel lucky?if it were mine i think i would have a go. How I fixed my Land Rover tick (slipped sleeve) - Land Rover Forums - Land Rover Enthusiast Forum
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    Farewell - so i face the vinyl curtain

    good god a toerag,ah well somebodies got to,lol
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    flex plate

    a loud tapping sound which appears to be under the engine rather than above,which also tends to come and go at random.
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    flex plate

    this flex plate on the tranny,does it affect certain years or all v8's.also is it possible to see if it is cracked by removing the sump?(thor)
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    P38 change from EAS to springs

    3 grand to change height sensors,i would need a **** load more booze than i have currently imbibed to stand for that.
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    First Fundamental Orifice Twitch of the Year.....

    meh... lightweight:D:D
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    Timesert

    i would forget timeserts in a headbolt situation.
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    have i got a lead foot?

    i have been searching through the forums about p38 4.6 fuel consumption,and it would seem that 13 to 15 mpg or even more seems to be the going rate.so why does my tub do approx 11mpg?(lpg) is my right foot got a divers boot on it or are the other threads hans christian anderson jobs?
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    Engine rebuild block thread stripped HELP

    just put in as many helicoils as will fit in the depth of the hole.
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    still overheating

    my 4.6 is running quite happily with a thermostat,water pump and pressure cap from island 4x4.
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    airbag warning light WON'T RESET

    airbag warning light on is not an mot failure.....yet
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    LPG Issues - Loads of work done!!

    as far as the engine is concerned lpg is better, it does not dilute oil where as petrol is a very good degreaser... ie it dilutes oil big time...
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    LPG Issues - Loads of work done!!

    as i understand it,it is designed as an emergency measure only,ie your petrol pump fails for instance.i have never heard of air boxs being destroyed by force starting lpg systems.however you take a big risk with your injectors and vapouriser as they effectively are feeding liquid lpg to the...
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    LPG Issues - Loads of work done!!

    oh yes they can.....:D:D
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    Cheesed off :( in need of help please guys sorry....

    so come on then spill the beans,what was wrong with the becm?
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    Cheesed off :( in need of help please guys sorry....

    if you want to test your fusebox then send it to me,my rangie goes back on the road on thursday but its a simple job to swap over.personally i would wait for rick's input before you do anything