1. Short fat bloke

    3.5L V8 hesitant and jerky, Poss MAF problem??

    Cheers, I look at this tomorrow
  2. Short fat bloke

    3.5L V8 hesitant and jerky, Poss MAF problem??

    Thank you very much for that POAH, much appreciated! Will get on it this arvo/tomorrow. Hopefully its just a case of adjustment!
  3. Short fat bloke

    3.5L V8 hesitant and jerky, Poss MAF problem??

    Cheers will check it this arvo, how do I adjust it if it is wrong, or is it even possible to adjust it?
  4. Short fat bloke

    3.5L V8 hesitant and jerky, Poss MAF problem??

    Ive Changed all the plugs, leads, Dizzy Cap, Ive got the rotor to do this arvo, but the old one looks like new, so dont think thats the problem? What should the timing be set to?
  5. Short fat bloke

    What have you done to your Landie today.

    Picked up some exhaust tube from my secret store at Mothers, all set to make a new zorst for the V8 at the weekend! project "wake the neighbours up" is under way!:flame2:
  6. Short fat bloke

    3.5L V8 hesitant and jerky, Poss MAF problem??

    Good Evening all, Im hoping you might be able to help me? Ive had some poor running problems with my 1992 Disco V8, its the baby V8, 3.5L but fuel injected, Im guessing one of the 1st of the fuel injected ones? The problem I have is its very hesitant and a bit jerky when under...
  7. Short fat bloke

    What have you done to your Landie today.

    Off to the Motor factors to buy new leads, dizzy cap and plugs to give the V8 a freshen up
  8. Short fat bloke

    What have you done to your Landie today.

    Picked up the V8 disco yesterday, loving that 8 pot grumble! Will be busting out the welder/grinder and comencing surgery on the other Disco later this arvo!
  9. Short fat bloke

    Whats the best V8? 3.5, 3.9, 4.0 etc

    Thats the general opinion that I got from most people over the last few days, so I thought as its the 3.5 I was looking at buying I'd go for it and take that risk, plenty of old motors kicking around if I need to replace it?
  10. Short fat bloke

    the clonk N' Stutter.. its a new disco craze?

    well apart from only having half the amount of cylinders you really need......... It sounds like the stalling part could be an air leak on the inlet side somewhere? ie the engines getting more air than it thinks its got so its not giving it enuff fuel to hold idle? or if its worse when its hot...
  11. Short fat bloke

    Toss up between 300tdi and 'J' plate V8 LPG??

    Cheers for the info chaps, Bought the V8 this arvo, pick it up tomorrow!
  12. Short fat bloke

    What have you done to your Landie today.

    Sweet!! Thats not bad at all, is it an Auto or manual?
  13. Short fat bloke

    What have you done to your Landie today.

    Sweet! Challenge on to see who gets the least Mpg's!! Lol! But mine is only a 3.5L so a mear baby in the V8 world, and a manual, so really shouldnt be to bad from what Im hearing? :confused:
  14. Short fat bloke

    What have you done to your Landie today.

    I bought another Disco!! But a V8 monster, pick it up tomorrow, cant wait, Ozone layer is gona disapear over somerset!! Lol!
  15. Short fat bloke

    Whats the best V8? 3.5, 3.9, 4.0 etc

    Thanks Chaps, I think it could be a worth a closer loom this arvo then. Im quite liking the idea of the V8 noise more and more now. And Lets face it, if you want a V8 that goes fast you buy a TVR not a landy! Lol!
  16. Short fat bloke

    Toss up between 300tdi and 'J' plate V8 LPG??

    Cool, Yeah sounds like a good plan to me, Im liking the idea of the V8 more and more, might go and have better poke round it tomorrow arvo, and have a decent drive of her?
  17. Short fat bloke

    Toss up between 300tdi and 'J' plate V8 LPG??

    Hi Paul, This has twin under floor tanks which I know Would need moving or protecting if I were to do some more serious off roading. As far as I know its got the cerificate with it for the LPG. Dont get me wrong, I think the 3 door looks a dam site better than the 5 door, but its just the...
  18. Short fat bloke

    Whats the best V8? 3.5, 3.9, 4.0 etc

    Evening all! Whats the best V8 in your opinions? 3.5, 3.9, 4.0, 4.2, 4.6??? The Reason I ask is that Ive been offered a 3.5 V8 fuel injected Disco on a manual box and LPG (Single point system) Any thing in particular I should be looking out for?? Or should I be looking at the later 3.9's? SFB
  19. Short fat bloke

    Toss up between 300tdi and 'J' plate V8 LPG??

    Evening All, Im in a bit of a quandry:confused:, and need input/opinions from you folks please, At present I've got a 300tdi, manual, 3 door 'P' plate Disco, and really quite like it, apart from the 3 door bit, Find it a pain in the arse not having 5 doors, had Volvo estate before...
  20. Short fat bloke

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