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    Replace/Rebuild key fob?

    yeah! I bought one...ease...just put the new peace off rubber in and change batteries....insert the key in the ignition and it will reprogramme tiself....ease! Do it that way!
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    P38 4.0L with a 4.6L autobox problem

    Nobody as come by with something like this? please..ideas see if it gets better! thanks!
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    1990 Range Rover Classic 3.9 V8 diff lock

    The 3.9 classic came with a viscous coupling unit...no diff lock. To test lift one front wheel and just put firts gear...if the unit is ok the car sholud move. the viscous unit is on the output to the front axle...is the same as the worg warner tranmsfer box fitted to my ranre rover p38. I and a...
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    P38 4.0L with a 4.6L autobox problem

    Ideas please! thanks!
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    P38 4.0L with a 4.6L autobox problem

    Hi! A friend of mine has got a p38 originally with a 4.0 L but with no engine ore gearbox (he got it with with legal papers for free...that will explane why he did what I am going to explain) He aswell had a p38 4.6L with no papers (so,not able to make it legal). So he got the engine and...
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    range rover 2.5dt p38 cooling issues

    I would do as rewmer says! I had heating problems on my p38 dse with 150 k...changed everything an now perfect! i would start with radiator and water pump! check all the system is a must! Hope you luck! werw I live 20 ºC and over of temperature...and the temp gauge is spot on 12 oclock no matter...
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    P38 DSE Overheating (yet another)

    My friend! Runs like an absolute dream! temp gauge spot on the middle...at 12 oclock (no matter load ore outside temp) Here in the canary islands....around 20 ºC (dont know whats that in celcious). You have to star checking every single thing! If you know that cant be the headgasket then it must...
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    ETC on ps8 2.5 dse ???

    It makes sence all that you say! I have read the rave manual and it didnt say it was optional..but fair enough! Mine doesnt seem to have it then! Because no light when key turned! I could think on a rear locinkd differencial....the thing is I dont want it for serious offroading...only when I go...
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    ETC on ps8 2.5 dse ???

    Hi! I have a question to see if someone can help! I have a 1996 p38 2.5 dse (diesel)....as you know It didnt come with ETC (electronic traction control) and it did come with LSD (limitid slip central locking diferential). my cuestion is.....as the car has got ABS and everything else is the same...
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    3.5 v8 edelbrock intake manifold and carb 500cfm

    My sympthoms are.... Start hte engine with a bit of choke...and soon take it off and goes well with out load (without moving the car....on stop!). When I try to run it...it feels like no power.....you press the pedal and the engine doesnt rev....its like something doesnt let it....¿maybe not...
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    3.5 v8 edelbrock intake manifold and carb 500cfm

    I´ll trie that! I havent done it the two ways as you say...I´ll check weekend see if I can get something right! Thanks I´ll come back and report! Adal
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    3.5 v8 edelbrock intake manifold and carb 500cfm

    Distributor point new...and dwell angel set up with test angle machine. Mechanical advance ore vacume advance dont know....I have checked the advance with the strobe lamp..and the mark does move. And I´m setting it to 6-7 º btdc. But still doesnt go as it should! I´m missing something!
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    3.5 v8 edelbrock intake manifold and carb 500cfm

    Hi! Hope someone can draw a bit of lite in to my problem! I have (as well as my p38 dse) a range rover classic from 1982, two door, olive green, that I have totally restaured!. In the engine side i have a new coil, new set of high tension leads, new contact breakers for the distributro, new...
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    P38 DSE Overheating (yet another)

    KZ....did you say you didnt have a thermostat fitted? In the p38 the thermostat is essencial, because the coolant system consists in two different systems....one "small" system and a "big" system. Tha small system is the system inside the engine itself and the big system is the one formed by...
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    P38 DSE Overheating (yet another)

    Confirmed! Temp gauge on 12 o´clock no matter load! thats how I like it! Adal:cool:
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    P38 DSE Overheating (yet another)

    Hi! Today on my 60 mile journey to work....the temp gauge niddle didnt move from the 12 oclock position no matter the load!....My problem was definitly the radiator! Hope everything stays like that and everybody bare in mind my situation! It could happen to anyone! thanks for the help and advise...
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    Maximum Tyre Size on P38 on 18" rims

    Hi! I have 16" rims but I fitted 235/85 R16 bfgoodrich AT2 and they go very well......But I have a Bodylift kit made by me of 5cm (2") and they realy look goog. I colud even put in bigger ones with no problem. hope it help. Adal
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    P38 DSE Overheating (yet another)

    Hi Folks! I´m back with new report on my overheating problem! I Took my radiator to have it looked because I thought that it didnt have the middle Partition inside it! Well....I must say I was right...the guy told me that it was very strange...he had only seen that ones before....now the second...
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    P38 DSE Overheating (yet another)

    Hi guys!! Today got home and sat down to think about what you all said!!.....then I went to the car....I had just arrived from work (one hour jurney!)...so it was still hot.....opened the bonnet.....then I touched the top part of my aftermarket new Rad.....all long the top very hot (you could...
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    P38 DSE Overheating (yet another)

    HI! I have similar problem with my 96 dse. I had in new the radiator (aftermarket), water pump, thermostat,hoses,etc.....still overheats when under load (load under the accelerator jejej)...the temp needle goes up to about 1 oclock! (doesnt go in to red!)...ass soon as the road gets horizontal...