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    Engine Backfire?? air filter

    A ball park figure for the DIY kit would be great, also any idea what sort of tech knowledge / mechanical knowledge would it take to fit it? thanks
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    Air flow meter

    Sounds just like what my car has been doing see my entry on here titled Engine Backfire?? air filter ive quoted my entry below let me know if this is the same problem "Ive got a P38 R reg converted to single point LPG Recently (seems to be more when its been raining) i'm getting a...
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    Leaded to unleaded conversion SeriesIII Lightweight

    Ive got a 24 volt ex mod series three lightweight which still runs on leaded/ lead replacement petrol - the only garage near me that does it has now stopped selling it. Ive been told it will run on unleaded so long as i put a bottle of additive in the tank every time i fill up - does this...
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    Engine Backfire?? air filter

    Ive got a P38 R reg converted to single point LPG Recently (seems to be more when its been raining) i'm getting a backfire or three from the engine bay. Then the car wont start or if it does it wont get above 300 revs. The pipe behind the air mass meter has loosened or blown off completly...
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    Entering radio code

    HI leaving the ignition on the first click will clear the 4 dashes & leave u with "code" after several hours & then you have 3 chances to put right one in. when i did this it flattened my battery so i ended up putting a trickle charger on the battery to keep it topped up) If the code u...
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    Entering radio code

    HI i had big problems getting the code into mine once the 4 dashes appear i think it means it locked throught too many incorrect entries. Mine was a blaupunk (excuse spelling) - when it says code u should just enter it using the numbered buttons & it will accept - let me know if u...
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    Insurance costs

    Is your landy ex military? a company called roadsure do speciallity insurance & one category is ex military they came in by far the cheapest for my sIII lightweight - i think they have a 4x4 classification/category too , not sure if they have a min age but give em a try Motorbike...
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    LPG Mileage & car tax costs

    Excellent that website has cleared it up re the tax thanks again
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    LPG Mileage & car tax costs

    Ive got a 97 p38 running on an lpg single point conversion I'm getting between10 & 20 mpg in town & on motorway repectivly on the gas? is this good or bad? can it be improved? also does any one know what the score is with the new car tax costs for this? does it need testing or do they...
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    Loss of Power

    Just reading this i think i have similar probs i had a flat battery & charged it etc, but i keep getting "blips" (short drops) in the revs when i use the LPG, but runs fine on petrol. I will try the 20 mile run on petrol & see what happens. Will let you know how it goes.
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    Leak from under dash Board ?

    Certainly, if you search this forum for " footwell " theres one called Puddle in foot well - all the instructions are on there (kindly provided by another member) Ive tried to cut n past it & it should be as below. "it could be from yer A/C if the drains are blocked. if so you'll have to...
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    Leak from under dash Board ?

    I had similar & it was the air con drainage pipes were blocked causing the water to back up & cause water to gather in the foot well Cleared em with a a bit of bamboo cane problem sorted - took five mins
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    Single to multipoint conversion? better MPG?

    Ive got a R reg P38 with an oldish single point conversion MPG wise i get about 10mpg on local runs & up to 20mpg on fast roads etc Some one reckoned (that good old mate of a mate said...) that new (multi point) conversions get about double that. Any one know if multi point / newer...
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    LPG idling problems - P38

    Ive got an R reg P38 with an old ish single point LPG system when idling the revs seem to splutter & drop almost to the point of stalling, this happens in drive, if i put it in neutral it returns to normal. Its not just when cold & happens when driving along. ive noticed that when driving...
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    Buying scams to watch out for?

    Theres been a recent trend to buy cars via the net with Bankers drafts - that turn out to be forgeries - i dont know what to look for on one -do you? also when i used a genuine one to pay in it took a few working to "clear" & as already mentioned they can be recalled - what a night mare
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    new user - P38 stereo loses power

    HI I found two small allen keys did the trick
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    Stereo on Mute!

    HI when i got mine there was a mobile phone hands free kit mounted on the dash & wired in . I removed this & cut the hands free from its cable. This resulted on the Stereo being on permanent mute ( thinking the mobile was being used) This was resolved by taking out the radio, & one of the...
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    Radio Head Unit.

    I had problems with the code on my radio & was looking at a new head unit ( code now resolved so didnt need the head unit) As far as i know the P38 radios n cds are all clarion- so get the model number off the changer & look up what head units are compatable. I was told by a radio engineer...
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    fuel figures please

    HI ive got an R reg (97) P38 4.6 hse on LPG. I get any where between 10 mpg on short town runs up to 24 on motorway. Bear in mind LPG is about half the price of petrol then this aint too bad. (equivalent of about 45-50 mpg on the motor way!!) I have donut tank fitted in the spare wheel bit...
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    P38 Radio Code.....Again!!!

    Excellent thanks in the end i resorted to the yellow pages under Car audio & got quotes of 25 - 85 quid with 2 days to a week to decode it. comments of oh its a clarion they take a week & cost 85) Then found a mobile guy who came round that day, took radio apart & read the code chip via...