Wahoooo

[bushwacker bob]

My Rangerover has just been cured of its bronchitis after several attempts
Turned out to be a hole in one of the carb diaphrams.
This is totally irrelevant to bushcraft,but is nevertheless very big news for me ): ):
dont we have a 'skipping in sunshine' smilie?

 

[Adi007]

That would do it ... were they SU carbs? If so, did you check the damper bores and pistons for wear?

 

[bushwacker bob]

yea SU carbs,Got a V8 specialist to sort it as I gave up after plugs points and fuel filters and the D***head local landrover 'specialist' couldn't identify the problem.

 

[Roving Rich]

Will this one do ? :hyper:
Is your range rover a cyclops ? or just parked in a tree

On the subject of twin SUs, what causes a blowing back through the carbs, kinda backfire type thingy ?
Sticking valve (friend suggested) or just Timing out ? - does run on a bit

Cheers
Rich

 

[Adi007]

Sounds like timing to me Rich.

 

[bushwacker bob]

Also sounds like a perforated carb diaphram! sounds very similar symptoms to my beast. It worked fine when cold but 'almost' backfired when you increased the strain on the engine. The air-con gave it a huge coughing/backfiring attack.

 

[bushwacker bob]

Will this one do ? :hyper:
Is your range rover a cyclops ? or just parked in a tree

Rich

Parked in a tree.
SWMBO said you arn't supposed to show numberplates on the net and this photo didn't, so I used it

 

[Roving Rich]

Thats probably a good idea :biggthump
Mine cughs a bit , then as you put the power in does the popping backfiring through the carb bit till you back off. Sounds very simular ?
gonna bung another lump in anyway as this one spews oil badly.

Cheers
Rich

 

[bushwacker bob]

Thats probably a good idea :biggthump
Mine cughs a bit , then as you put the power in does the popping backfiring through the carb bit till you back off. Sounds very simular ?
gonna bung another lump in anyway as this one spews oil badly.

Cheers
Rich

Sounds just like it Rich.If it stops spewing oil,its cos its run out of oil.
runs sweet as a nut now :note2: :note2: :note2: