What did you do with your Range Rover today

kermit_rr said:

Took the map sensor off today and cleaned it. It didn't look completely clogged up but plenty of crap came out.
Only done one journey so it's not a real comparison but mpg seems to have taken a significant jump upward

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I didn't realise you could clean them.

Dopey said:

I did Harry Potter up there a few years back, made so good m8s while there, very nice place

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I thought you were happily married?

Oh wait, the film?

Grrrrrr said:

I didn't realise you could clean them.

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It can get caked up with diesesed crud which will impact how well it works.
You can get map cleaner spray, but I've got electrical contact cleaner so used that.
It's not had any detriment and the crap that came out can't have been helping anything

Grrrrrr said:

I thought you were happily married?

Oh wait, the film?

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He had a magical time

Rubberknees said:

Nice day for once so gave the engine an oil and filter change. Do it every 4 months anyway. Only seems like yesterday I did the last one. Where has time gone

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Every 4 months? You must have money to burn Every 6K miles or 12 months is more than enough.

Rubberknees said:

He had a magical time

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Sparks flew when Harry waved his wand for the first time

kermit_rr said:

It can get caked up with diesesed crud which will impact how well it works.
You can get map cleaner spray, but I've got electrical contact cleaner so used that.
It's not had any detriment and the crap that came out can't have been helping anything

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Don't know about the MAP sensor, but cleaned Otto's MAF sensor by plugging the outlet sides with cotton wool and standing it vertical with the inlet uppermost, then filling it with isopropyl alcohol and letting it drain through slowly.
Then took the cotton wool out and gave it another rinse through with the isopropyl.
Let it dry, reinstall, all much better.

Checked the battery this morning, 12.76v. happy with that

Datatek said:

Every 4 months? You must have money to burn Every 6K miles or 12 months is more than enough.

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Must say sometimes my oil change is every 4 month, I go roughly every 7000 miles which can be 4 months.

rich28uk said:

Must say sometimes my oil change is every 4 month, I go roughly every 7000 miles which can be 4 months.

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You have covered the miles so fair enough.

Fluids check, tyres and charging up new battery. Left the old one on whilst diagnosing faults last month. Today was cold and damp and it caught me out.

Drivers rear tyre was a bit low today.. looked ok yesterday

kermit_rr said:

Drivers rear tyre was a bit low today.. looked ok yesterday

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Was it just flat at the bottom?

doriz said:

Was it just flat at the bottom?

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Yea, it's always the way!!

kermit_rr said:

Drivers rear tyre was a bit low today.. looked ok yesterday

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Maybe you should bring your tyres in at night to keep em safe n warm.

doriz said:

Maybe you should bring your tyres in at night to keep em safe n warm.

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I think it's a problem with the large 4x4 tyres tbh.. so much air in them and when it's cold overnight, the heavier air molecules separate to the bottom, causing the flat spot

What's the point in the foam blocks where the wing/a pillar/scuttle meet? Do they actually do anything?

kermit_rr said:

What's the point in the foam blocks where the wing/a pillar/scuttle meet? Do they actually do anything?

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hold the water so the panels rot out from the inside

kermit_rr said:

What's the point in the foam blocks where the wing/a pillar/scuttle meet? Do they actually do anything?

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NVH I suppose

1988smithy said:

NVH I suppose

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Eh?