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    Electron ignition

    Thanks for that one it us a Copied carb but as I said it us new now here's a poser fir you I trued to install a full distributor with electrinic built in thought it would be a straight swap but unfortunately the only way to bet it in was with the rotar cap facing the opposite way I installed it...
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    Can someone tell me what distributor this is

    I haven't gone back to points I thought this unit was faulty so bought another one which turned out to be wrong the trigger switch on the pictured one has thecmagnet built into the rotar arm the one I bought comes with a separate trigger but if course now you can't put the rotary cap back on so...
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    Can someone tell me what distributor this is

    All gone I am afraid working on it now just dies again when it's hot replaced coil pump and carb now has blackish smoke which it never had thanks for your advice though
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    Can someone tell me what distributor this is

    I have written a pervious post I need to find out what distributor this is as I think the electronic change over has broken down Thanks all
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    Electron ignition

    Hi all again I have trued to replace my distributor ignition with the electronic as I think the one I have on there is faulty I bought the acuspark system with the trigger ring etc put it all together and absolutely nothing .the acuspark is red in colour and mine is smaller and blue ? I watched...
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    Engine cutting out 2.25 petrol

    So they say lol ? I just rang them was told it idles now but once it heats up it dies on acceleration in all fairness the garage only charged me for parts they suggested to replace the electronic ignition system with a new one which I have ordered so to clarify it starts fine cold revs fine cold...
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    Engine cutting out 2.25 petrol

    Hi all I am about to receive a bill from a garage even though the engine is worse then when it went in as they have no idea what the problem is . I have a 1971 landrover 2.25 petrol it kept cutting out sometimes when driving but usually in traffic Jams They found the carb butterfly flap was worn...
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    Engine Cut's Out When Warm.

    May i ask what coil you replaced it with as I have the exact same problem bud Garage has put a new carb new electronic fuel pump I heard something about ballast in the coil but I have no idea what that means ? Thanks Nick
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    All

    Thanks for your reply the Landy has been in the garage they have replaced the fuel pump with an electronic one and brand new carb etc .The lsndrover has an electronic converted distributor fitted now it is stalling when it heats up but then restarts fine? The garage is at a loss of what to do...
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    Fuel pump

    Can anyone tell me what is pushing the manual fuel pump lever up and down to pump fuel ? I have my series 3 2/4 in a garage at the moment they are saying lack of fuel ? I have put a new fuel pump in I do know there is a certain p.s.i range for the fuel the garage it is in dies have a very good...
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    All

    Carb is a zenith now oddly I have changed the plugs and they are white? I have done a dry pressure test all running at just over 100 psi
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    All

    OK I have this problem and getting fed up with it now . I have a loss of power up hills ( going to do a compression check when the gauge arrives) but the engine ( 2.25 petrol) stalls and splutters when I hit traffic it also has cut out a few time but restarted ( temp is ok) I removed the online...
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    Problem adjusting shims on steering

    Thanks for that info as I can't seem to find any diagrams on freewheeling hubs ? Only standard
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    Change coolant

    I am going to flush out my coolant on my ladrover 3 is there anything I should know about bleeding the system or do I just fill it up with the heater open and the rad cap off till it burps I can find no decent instructions on this one Thanks all
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    Problem adjusting shims on steering

    I think I found the problem the passenger side was way to loose as I was doing the job on uneven ground . But I have another problem now the driver side wheel has allot of play I am thinking wheel bearing I have free wheeling hubs so I think I will take it to a garage as I dint fancy springs...
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    Problem adjusting shims on steering

    Thanks now I get it lol I thought maybe there was a pin between that hole that tightens the okay obviously wrong as i said new ti this but i found out something interesting today when i noticed the movement in the wheel then what's to say the other side is not the problem as the connecting rod...
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    Problem adjusting shims on steering

    I sought of understand what I am saying is when you bolt down the top with the 4 bolts at the top ( not sure what that part is called?) It slides into the Bush at the bottom of that Bush sleeve is a tiny hole ( the same as the fibre washer) I don't have any pin in that hole ( if there should be...
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    Problem adjusting shims on steering

    I also forgot to mention the steering is very stiff even off the ground but I think that's due to the preload being to tight as the relay moves freely
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    Problem adjusting shims on steering

    I am being stupid here sorry but where is the bearing? I know there's a needle bearing underneath the chrome ball but havent seen what's on the top of it ? Does it have a separate wheel bearing like a car which holds the wheel nut studs ? I have only seen diagrams of the chrome ball assembly if...
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    Problem adjusting shims on steering

    Holding it horizontally maybe the weight is to much to get a vertical movement ? I was wondering if you over tighten the pre load would this occur? The one thing I did not di is add shims as the pulling weight on the scales was around 10 kg and still is ? I read it should be around 3 kg so to...