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gregdiscovery said:

help, got a prob with my 300 disco, coming home tonight lost power and started banging. have took off the top intercooler to engine air plenum and its firing through the plenum. has any ever had this before and if so what was up?
please help.
many many thanks

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gregdiscovery said:

hi, turned out that one of the adjusters on the tappets had snapped and wasn't openting the exhaust valve.

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gregdiscovery said:

hi, turned out that one of the adjusters on the tappets had snapped and wasn't openting the exhaust valve.

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CharlesY said:

WOW!!!

So all the half-burned fuel from that cylinder was going back into the inlet manifold and getting taken in by the other three cylinders!

And it was RUNNING!!!

Did you find the broken-off bits?

CharlesY

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gregdiscovery said:

yeah found em with the help of a magnet. found some bent push rods so dont know how they got bent prob before i bought it, so have ordered a new hopefuly straight set.

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