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puffernutter

Guest

• May 3, 2006

• #1

Sorry for the snappy title!

I posted recently after I had an Alisport Intercooler fitted to the
1990 110 2.5TD and I was concerned that it was running a lot hotter
than usual, this was solo on a cold day. On motorway journeys it would
move up to over half way across the white (whereas previously it had
only just got into the white - even when towing)

Well, last weekend I took the caravan (17', about 1000kg) up to Malvern
(from Trowbridge) and whilst it ran a lot hotter than usual, even under
the most strenuous conditions (that 1:8 out of Bath on the A46 is a
long haul!) the needle never got past the very top of the white area.

So I am now a lot more relaxed. As I was advised, the car is now
probably running a better temperature than it was

Cheers

Peter

 

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McBad

Guest

• May 3, 2006

• #2

"puffernutter" <peter@puffer-nutter.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1146650268.412140.5010@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> Sorry for the snappy title!
>
> I posted recently after I had an Alisport Intercooler fitted to the
> 1990 110 2.5TD and I was concerned that it was running a lot hotter
> than usual, this was solo on a cold day. On motorway journeys it would
> move up to over half way across the white (whereas previously it had
> only just got into the white - even when towing)
>
> Well, last weekend I took the caravan (17', about 1000kg) up to Malvern
> (from Trowbridge) and whilst it ran a lot hotter than usual, even under
> the most strenuous conditions (that 1:8 out of Bath on the A46 is a
> long haul!) the needle never got past the very top of the white area.
>
> So I am now a lot more relaxed. As I was advised, the car is now
> probably running a better temperature than it was
>
> Cheers
>
> Peter
>

Hi Peter. What are your impressions of the Alisport Intercooler having
lived with it for a bit? Significant difference to performance or fuel
consumption? I've been wondering about putting one on my 90.

thanks,

M

 

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Neil Brownlee

Guest

• May 4, 2006

• #3

Speaking of towing and getting a shock. Towed the caravan to Gaydon....and
forgot it was there - and I mean FORGOT. It's er....like driving without
one. Stunning. Even the fuel consumption improved?!?!?!?!

--
Neil

 

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Lee_D

Guest

• May 4, 2006

• #4

"Neil Brownlee" <n.brownlee@pccontrolNOSPAMsystems.com> wrote in message
news:dNGdnfd-hfLfhsfZnZ2dnUVZ8qCdnZ2d@bt.com...
> Speaking of towing and getting a shock. Towed the caravan to Gaydon....and
> forgot it was there - and I mean FORGOT. It's er....like driving without
> one. Stunning. Even the fuel consumption improved?!?!?!?!
>
> --
> Neil

You sorted that spit on the manifold / front pipe yet on Piglet? Chasing a
similar issue here, done the manifold gaskets to no avail... next stop front
pipe to manifold gasket.

Lee

 

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Neil Brownlee

Guest

• May 5, 2006

• #5

Lee....nah. Piglet is still spitting. The y-pipe is cracked I think - same
issue happened with my last set of genuine y-pipes

Bad design....bloody thing.

P.S. I wasn't towing with Piglet Bagheera *and* Piglet went to Gaydon.

--
Neil

 

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Lee_D

Guest

• May 5, 2006

• #6

Neil Brownlee <n.brownlee@pccontrolNOSPAMsystems.com> uttered summat
worrerz funny about:
> Lee....nah. Piglet is still spitting. The y-pipe is cracked I think -
> same issue happened with my last set of genuine y-pipes
>
> Bad design....bloody thing.
>
> P.S. I wasn't towing with Piglet Bagheera *and* Piglet went to
> Gaydon.

I spotted him on the rampover doofer wotsit and guessed

Y pipe..... :-( I had a horrible suspicion that may be a culprit.. are they
extraspensive do you know... just in case like.

Lee

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• May 6, 2006

• #7

On or around Fri, 5 May 2006 17:08:59 +0100, "Lee_D"
<newsgroupNOSPAM@NOSPAMlrproject.com> enlightened us thusly:

>Neil Brownlee <n.brownlee@pccontrolNOSPAMsystems.com> uttered summat
>worrerz funny about:
>> Lee....nah. Piglet is still spitting. The y-pipe is cracked I think -
>> same issue happened with my last set of genuine y-pipes
>>
>> Bad design....bloody thing.
>>
>> P.S. I wasn't towing with Piglet Bagheera *and* Piglet went to
>> Gaydon.
>
>I spotted him on the rampover doofer wotsit and guessed
>
>Y pipe..... :-( I had a horrible suspicion that may be a culprit.. are they
>extraspensive do you know... just in case like.
>

which motor is this?

BTW, dunno if I pointed out this site before?

http://www.exhaustshack.co.uk/

and click on the "vehicle lookup". Online catalogue and ordering - never
actually bought anything but the catalogue lookup is good.
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Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic
face by frightening people in the street.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.

 

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Lee_D

Guest

• May 7, 2006

• #8

Austin Shackles <austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net> uttered summat worrerz
funny about:

>> I spotted him on the rampover doofer wotsit and guessed
>>
>> Y pipe..... :-( I had a horrible suspicion that may be a culprit..
>> are they extraspensive do you know... just in case like.
>>
>
> which motor is this?
>
> BTW, dunno if I pointed out this site before?
>
> http://www.exhaustshack.co.uk/
>
> and click on the "vehicle lookup". Online catalogue and ordering -
> never actually bought anything but the catalogue lookup is good.

Disco ES V8 last of the 300 shape styliee.

Will have a butchers at that site ta.

Lee

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• May 7, 2006

• #9

On or around Sun, 7 May 2006 00:31:11 +0100, "Lee_D"
<newsgroupNOSPAM@NOSPAMlrproject.com> enlightened us thusly:

>Austin Shackles <austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net> uttered summat worrerz
>funny about:
>
>>> I spotted him on the rampover doofer wotsit and guessed
>>>
>>> Y pipe..... :-( I had a horrible suspicion that may be a culprit..
>>> are they extraspensive do you know... just in case like.
>>>
>>
>> which motor is this?
>>
>> BTW, dunno if I pointed out this site before?
>>
>> http://www.exhaustshack.co.uk/
>>
>> and click on the "vehicle lookup". Online catalogue and ordering -
>> never actually bought anything but the catalogue lookup is good.
>
>Disco ES V8 last of the 300 shape styliee.
>
>Will have a butchers at that site ta.

amazingly, only get 1 hit for disco 1 3.9, which appears to have the same Y
pipe-and-cats as the later 3.5s, for 300+ notes...:-(

Ford Transit came up with about 91 variants the other day.
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"You praise the firm restraint with which they write -_
I'm with you there, of course: They use the snaffle and the bit
alright, but where's the bloody horse? - Roy Campbell (1902-1957)

 

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Lee_D

Guest

• May 7, 2006

• #10

Austin Shackles <austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net> uttered summat worrerz
funny about:

>> Will have a butchers at that site ta.
>
> amazingly, only get 1 hit for disco 1 3.9, which appears to have the
> same Y pipe-and-cats as the later 3.5s, for 300+ notes...:-(
>
> Ford Transit came up with about 91 variants the other day.

Yeah I found one too but couldn't find the price...was late though...
£300!!! I'll be getting the mig out me thinks.. I'll venture under again
this week and try a new gasget first with a smear of paste... if that
doesn't do it then it'll be Mr Miggy time.

Quite difficult to diagnose the source as it's A) hard to get to and B) only
occuring under load / acceleration.

Lee

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• May 7, 2006

• #11

On or around Sun, 7 May 2006 14:04:24 +0100, "Lee_D"
<newsgroupNOSPAM@NOSPAMlrproject.com> enlightened us thusly:

>Austin Shackles <austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net> uttered summat worrerz
>funny about:
>
>>> Will have a butchers at that site ta.
>>
>> amazingly, only get 1 hit for disco 1 3.9, which appears to have the
>> same Y pipe-and-cats as the later 3.5s, for 300+ notes...:-(
>>
>> Ford Transit came up with about 91 variants the other day.
>
>Yeah I found one too but couldn't find the price...was late though...
>£300!!! I'll be getting the mig out me thinks.. I'll venture under again
>this week and try a new gasget first with a smear of paste... if that
>doesn't do it then it'll be Mr Miggy time.
>
>Quite difficult to diagnose the source as it's A) hard to get to and B) only
>occuring under load / acceleration.

On the bosal site, you select the system you've decided is the one you want,
then you get a list of all the parts. check the boxes for the bits you
want, then click "get price".

's pricey 'cos of the 2 cats.
--
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"My centre is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent.
I shall attack. - Marshal Foch (1851 - 1929)

 

bellautos

Active Member

• May 7, 2006

• #12

McBad said:

Hi Peter. What are your impressions of the Alisport Intercooler having

lived with it for a bit? Significant difference to performance or fuel

consumption? I've been wondering about putting one on my 90.



thanks,



M

Click to expand...

Althow i do make my own intercoolers , i can vouch for the work of allsiport.
He makes a exelent intercooler with outstanding fabrication skills.

The work he puts in to making his coolers is second to none.

Regards Bellautos

 

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Lee_D

Guest

• May 7, 2006

• #13

Austin Shackles <austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net> uttered summat worrerz
funny about:
> On the bosal site, you select the system you've decided is the one
> you want, then you get a list of all the parts. check the boxes for
> the bits you want, then click "get price".
>
> 's pricey 'cos of the 2 cats.

Most odd - I get "Export selected items" where I should get "Get a price"

Must be natures way of shutting the brain down to excessive pain ;-)

Lee

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• May 8, 2006

• #14

On or around Sun, 7 May 2006 23:54:07 +0100, "Lee_D"
<newsgroupNOSPAM@NOSPAMlrproject.com> enlightened us thusly:

>Austin Shackles <austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net> uttered summat worrerz
>funny about:
>> On the bosal site, you select the system you've decided is the one
>> you want, then you get a list of all the parts. check the boxes for
>> the bits you want, then click "get price".
>>
>> 's pricey 'cos of the 2 cats.
>
>Most odd - I get "Export selected items" where I should get "Get a price"
>
>Must be natures way of shutting the brain down to excessive pain ;-)

strange. 's working here. spose it might be a security or cookie setting
or something.
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