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    Snorkel Plumbing

    Yes - my truck has the holes in the side of the wings but the ducting for the heater intake to the top of the wing dont leave much room for access. The airbox is on the n/s wing. steve
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    Snorkel Plumbing

    Can anyone help please? I have a disco 200tdi in my old 90 and have currently plumbed in the disco air filter (its zip tied on top of the n/s inner wing. Im considering fitting a raised air intake (snorkel) but am a bit lost as to where the plumbing goes under the bonnet as there seems very...
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    Paint - Finishing Touches

    Thanks guys - the pics are quite flattering but it does look a lot better than it did!
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    Paint - Finishing Touches

    Finally got her back together at the weekend - looks ok from a distance!!
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    Truck Cab

    Hi - anyone know if a series 3 truck cab will fit an early 90? thanks steve
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    Soft Top Storage

    This might sound like a silly question, but waht and where is best way to store a canvas soft top for the winter - I bought this one second hand in the summer, its very heavy duty canvas but appears to have some mould spots already. thanks steve
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    Paint - Finishing Touches

    thanks for all yout suggestions - im going to leave it to fully harden for a few weeks then "get round to it later"!
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    Paint - Finishing Touches

    point taken - now its in the open I can see a couple of bad runs on the drivers door - any advice on whether its possible to rub them down and poish them out? thanks steve
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    Paint - Finishing Touches

    After various attempts, ive finally got a paint finish i can live with - at least till i back her out of the garage lol - doesnt gloss black show up the dents and poor preparation!! My question is, do i leave it plain and just splatter it with mud, or splash out on new county stickers etc to...
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    Making Bad Into Good

    Hi all - cant find a thread which answers my prob so help please!! Am in the process of respraying my old 90. The panels ive done so far in my garage look ok apart from the large number of bits that have settled on the paint as its been drying. Is it possible to use a v fine abrasive to get...
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    200 TDi engine + 2.5 N/A Exhaust

    I got round the prob on mine by using the old disco front pipe, removing the n/a front box and welding a section of 2" pipe in its place so just running thro the old back box - this doesnt seem to restrict her at all and noise levels ok. steve
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    How High Am I?

    My tyres are 10.5 15 m/t. Cant find any marks on springs or shockers. Ive put a disco 200 tdi in with a rangie transfer box 1.22:1 - seems about right for the type of travelling i do steve
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    How High Am I?

    I will have a look tonite and post reply - this is a pic of what it looked like when i bought it - all stickers now removed!! steve
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    200tdi engine

    I paid 350 for mine off ebay c/w rad, intercooler, starter, alternator and all pipes cables etc. Dont think you can use your old rad as intercooler wont fit in some excellent threads on here re the conversion steve
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    How High Am I?

    Morning all - is there an easy way to determine if my 90 has been fitted with a lift kit? Its on 15" wheels but still looks high - im asking cos i want to fit some new shockers in the near future. thanks steve
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    Paint Problems

    Hi All - advice taken - thanks - shes stripped back to primer nearly now - metal in a few places! Have got to decide now whether to keep her black or go for something more exciting! steve
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    Paint Problems

    Ive got to do something with it now cos half of it has been wetn dryed so showing 3 diff colors and other half looks like michael jacksons face where thinners has lifted paint!
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    Paint Problems

    Hi All. Ive spent the summer getting my old 90 running sweet and decided to give her a lick of paint to tidy her up. Shes been painted black with a yard brush at some time! Ive spent 2 weeks with wet n dry - the existing paint is v soft and a bugger to smooth out - it sort of ballls up. Any way...
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    Oil warning light?

    Wouldnt a blocked gallery give higher oil pressure? My understanding is that at fixed speed, the greater the clearances in the engine the greater the flow hence less pressure? Similarly, the lower the oil viscosity, the lwer the oil pressure? steve
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    Oil warning light?

    Hi - ive got exactly the same prob with a 200tdi ive put in my old 90 - light flickers at low tickover and comes on full if you slip the clutch to drop revs even lower. ive changed switch and oil - no effect, i droppped the sump and changed mains and big ends - no change! 2 or 3 engine gurus...