Nope. It keeps running. The chap I bought it from kept it switched on all the time. I'm wondering if it is just a priming switch that puts it into high speed, and that this is overridden when pressure ups? If so - would it make sense to switch it off when its running?

Hi all, have an '85 90 that has had an engine swap (back in '98) for a 3.5 v8. It has a fuel pump switch on the dash. I can hear it running when I turn the key to position 2, but I don't seem to when the engine is running. Does it shut off when cranking or when the alternator is going? Is it...

Well I'd rather not unleash a friend of daft's fictitious monkey friend on my bulkhead. Second thoughts - he'll do a better job than me - what's his number?

Hang on - can't find adz in the members list. Who is this adz of which you speak?

Excellent - consider it done :)

Hi folks - a long shot this one but... My defender 90 needs the door pillars and corners replacing, I'm pretty confident the rest of the bulkhead will be fine with only minimal attention. I'm planning on buying the repair panels for this and getting it sorted before it gets worse. Most...

Cheers pos - that would be great. My main concern at the moment is replacing the rotten door pillars though. Watch this space for a thread about those woes pretty soon.

pos - if you get a bit bored I'd appreciate your home made guide! I can always do with something to keep me out of the house on weekends :)

Here's a better piccy albeit blurry, turbo and all ;)

Well, having investigated further it was a brand spanker 20000 miles ago. I can't seem to locate an engine serial number though - on the plate where I thought I'd find it (below the front exhaust port) is stamped a number 2 - but no number. Cheers for the info though lads - most helpful. It...

I'll not worry about it until it drops out or catches fire to be honest ;)

Cheers fellas - thought as much. She seems to run fine anyway so I'm not too bothered, just a bit smoky on startup.

So probably the original then....?

First things first - hi all! Secondly - I just picked up a cheap as chips defender 90 which was sold as having a newish engine from a discovery fitted some 20k miles ago. Looking under the bonnet it looks nothing like any disco engine I've seen - can anyone make a positive identification? I'm...