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    lpg service?

    hi nathan I reckon you are doing ok £15.80 @52pl is around 30litres 105miles for 30l is 3.5miles per litre which is nearly 16 mpg thats pretty good as that equates to 32mpg with petrol at £1.04 Andy
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    Tow bar with gas?

    I have twin 40l tanks where the fuel tank used to be and a 25 petrol tank the tow bar seems to 'wrap around' them . I'll try to get photo and post it
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    coolant loss , or not?????

    all fitted today and seems ok part no MGM000010K this give the base with the pipes , gasket , and bolts / washers £12.82 you have the modified part there already. the one I took off has the centre drilled and is thinner round the pipes on the front corners , hence the failure. Apparently...
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    lpg...different types

    hi I'm not an expert by any means but on a car that new it should be a multi point sequential system with its own ecu. prinz & ag are 2 that spring to mind. they need servicing as well so look for receipts. lpg tank storage is a consideration. a 'cheap' conversion will have a cylinder in the...
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    Disco td5 leaking sunroof surprise surprise

    hi I had leaks as well, took the headlining out , 3 out of 4 cups leaking and evidence of previous attempts to repair. Good dollop of mastic , thru jetwash all good. replaced headlining and had no more leaks through all the bad weather until a couple of weeks ago when i was loading the truck...
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    coolant loss , or not?????

    no problem assuming this is the correct fix i will post the part no Andy
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    coolant loss , or not?????

    Peter Have spoken to LR today and the parts guy gave the impression that this is a common problem. There is a modified fixing kit?? which is £12 ish and he sold last one yesterday and more coming in Tuesday. Hopefully that should see me right. Thanks again for all your help with this.. Andy
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    coolant loss , or not?????

    Hi Peter thanks for your efforts and time I've a feeling you are right about the assembly change. sods law that after 3 weeks off I,m back to work tomorrow so won't be able to do much , and we are meant to being taking the truck to devon on Weds. tempted to take heater off and try some...
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    coolant loss , or not?????

    Thanks for reply Peter , I'll give LR a call and see what the damage is / can I get just the heater. I'll let you know Thanks again Andy
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    coolant loss , or not?????

    changed the pipe today , fairly straightforward Ha Ha!!! started it up and still a slight drip so went to tighten the jubilee clip and as I turned the screw 2 fine jets of fluid from the corner of the throttle body. Doh!! it was probably this leaking and not the pipe , it looks like a plate...
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    new air springs

    ride height sensors ??
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    autobox best practice??

    thanks for all replies it is what I've been doing (neutral + h/brake) I was concerned that it would 'wear' the box engaging and disengaging all the time in traffic Cheers andy
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    lpg how far to your tank

    Hisuperpete I'd like some clarification on the valve issue too as I regularly get 17mpg on a run and 14/15 normally. D2 v8 4.0 multipoint injection lpg
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    going mad

    jason I have a 2000 d2 and the cruise control is worked on a vacuum. there are 2 throttle cables , one for pedal and one for cruise . the one for cruise is attached to a diaphram which is operated by a vacuum pump more vacuum = more throttle hence vacuum pipes the switch on the dash and...
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    autobox best practice??

    here's a quickie for you . (thats bound to open a big debate). when sat at traffic lights , queues etc. slip it into neutral or leave in drive?? pros and cons??
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    coolant loss , or not?????

    Hi I've been away for a few days and have found where the leak is. there are 2 pipes going into what I think is the throttle body and the one on the left as you look from the front is leaking slightly onto the head. hopefully once this is changed that'll be it Andy
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    coolant loss , or not?????

    thanks for reply guys. How do i pressurise the system when cold? is this something i can do myself??
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    Disco 2( 2000) V8 LPG poor start up on Petrol

    thanks for reply Thinking about it I dont recall it happening on petrol , (i dont use petrol apart from start up) I think it is a gas problem only. ag multipoint system
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    coolant loss , or not?????

    hi when i fill the header tank to the correct cold level , i'll drive around for a few days and the level drops to the bottom of the header tank. It doesn't matter if I drive 50 or 500 miles it drops to the bottom. It doesn't go any lower , its a v8 with lpg , I noticed some pink crusty bits on...
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    Disco 2( 2000) V8 LPG poor start up on Petrol

    I ran the diagnostic reader today and changed the camshaft sensor, which cured our low speed misfire, and it goes like a rocket now! Hi Peter, I have been reading this thread with interest and I picked up on your comment above about low speed misfire. I have an intermittent misfire at...