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380Nm is about what a re-mapped diesel puts out, Power box a bit less so should be OK.
Having a look at this!
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Well I didn't go for it! It's a complete dog! Wouldn't have give him £250 for it!
I have however I think picked up a really nice one! It's in great condition for its age, starts and runs well, clutch not as heavy as I expected but the air pump does seem to run on a little despite the suspension going up and down quite quickly! Should I be worried about this? Will try and post a couple of pics tonight when I'm home!
Cheers
Mark
I have however I think picked up a really nice one! It's in great condition for its age, starts and runs well, clutch not as heavy as I expected but the air pump does seem to run on a little despite the suspension going up and down quite quickly! Should I be worried about this? Will try and post a couple of pics tonight when I'm home!
Cheers
Mark
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It could be feeding a leak somewhere. Make sure u check all the bags properly to start with.
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Airsprings have a design life of 7/8 years 80K miles, if they are original they will almost certainly leaking. Left, the leak will destroy the compressor.
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If they are leaking i would expect the suspension to drop when left, however it does not seem to drop?
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Not always the case as the leaks open and close where the bag folds under at the bottom.
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And this is the old girl i bought!
http://s127.photobucket.com/user/l666mud/media/IMG_0495_zpsae8c78cb.jpg.html
http://s127.photobucket.com/user/l666mud/media/IMG_0495_zpsae8c78cb.jpg.html
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And this is the old girl i bought!
http://s127.photobucket.com/user/l666mud/media/IMG_0495_zpsae8c78cb.jpg.html
looks nice. Keep an eye on those arch trims. Ive heard of them being ripped off before.
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No robbing them lol!
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Both really. Saw a set on ebay on about 150. When I bought my last range before I picked it up somebody robbed them. Luckily the bloke managed to find me a set that I bonded on with windscreen bond. Ain't getting them off!
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Apart from the arch trims and fog lights, looks just like mineAnd this is the old girl i bought!
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I reckon the manual is the better buy, my p38 2.5DT was an auto when I bought it but when towing a caravan it was only doing about 22 mpg and wouldn't change up into top gear until you got to 49 mph, no good when you're following traffic doing only 45mph . I had the rangie converted to a manual and had it chipped its now doing 29 - 30mpg and it can really fly when you put your foot down, I don't think the clutch is heavy mind I'm used to driving trucks.
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I yake it that your 29 - 30 mpg is of the dash computer? If so, as the EDC has been chipped the fuel consumption calcultation will be out by up to 4 mpg.
When towing, at 40-45 mph, the trick is to select third gear and the torque convertor will then lock up giving better fuel economy.
Your top gear at 49 mph was also quite likely torque convertor lock up rather than another gear shift.
