that is a type of cloth tape the texture on the top you can just see is cloth. They call it gaffa tape. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaffer_tape hope that helps bud. Tony.

ouch, did you know by getting rid of the egr you in fact make the engine temps higher as the exhaust gas helps to reduce emissions but helps to cool down the intake as there is less oxygen, i used to think it was best to get rid of the egr. but when i read up on it reducing combustion temps i...

id say as kermit said could be the ignition switch. in regards to the electronic dizzy set ups i have heard a few now talking about how they are having issues with them, id suggest to go back to points and a condenser they are normally quite reliable, also new parts can be defective from day one...

another thing is a diesel needs compression and much more then a petrol to ignite the diesel mist, as thats compression generates the heat thats need to get to a point where the mist injected auto ignites, low compression no start. yes thats a fuel cut off solenoid on the earlier landrovers that...

also the condenser thats one thing that would give me a lot of issues not so much the points, but the points over time would get a burn hole in the centre of mine thats all id ever have issues with.

it reminds me of my landrover when i rebuilt it in 2012 i did the came timing etc as per the haynes manual and bugger me down the timing for the cam is out 180deg and its a known problem and the issues is how the haynes manual tells you to set the cam in the wrong position, i was hoping that...

i was thinking that a lot have issues with the cheap assed chinese made zeniths, i know some chinese stuff like some lawn mowers are reasonable and last but its all down to oil changes and cleaning the air filters, i see more and more Chinese high end stuff getting around say XCMG they do a lot...

i just put my spotties in the place of the headlights as i had a crash and needed to replace the front guards, and i went with some decent series 3 ones.

ok so you got a new dizzy but still having issues, black smoke normally indicates a fueling issue as in its getting too much and could be causing the misfire and rough running, if you installed the dizzy in the right way you took it out i cant see how it could be any issues there, i see you have...

i hear a lot have gone with electronic set up in the dizzy and down the track the electronic units fail and leaves them stranded, i had thought of using a electronic set up but i have heard many fail and are of cheap quality so i stuck with points and condenser.

hello there MFC Tony here, the pic that Keith posted of the engine on the stand is of my engine when i rebuilt it in 2012 and yes you are 100% correct it is out 180deg and i followed the haynes book and i do think you are right that the haynes book in fact tel;ls you to set the timing...