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    Revving the nuts off in traffic

    I've got a Defender 19j. When stuck in slow moving traffic for a long time, I first get a smell of dielsel and then when I pull off with very little throttle, the revs go through the roof until it reaches max then dies back to tick over. If I leave a gap in front of me an accelerate hard to...
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    Veg oil - again

    Afternoon. Simple question (I thought), but I've not found a simple answer. Is anyone running a 19j on either SVO or SVO / diesel blend? Wasn't looking at going down the route of twin tanks, heaters, making biodiesel etc. Can't find anywhere near the Forest of Dean selling biodiesel to the...
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    Tie Rod bush missing?

    Hi, on a 90 (1989 - Diesel 2.5 Turbo), should there be a bush where the tie rod is "attached" to the centre of the front axle - or does it just float. Can't find any pictures on the web and it's not clear in the Haynes Manual. Thanks.
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    Engine Oils - total confusion

    Hi, I've just bought my first Land Rover - It's a 1989 19J (a 90 with the 2.5 turbo diesel engine) and I want to do an oil and filter change. I have searched for hours and come up with dozens of different suggestions for which oil to use. I live in the UK and will use it in all conditions. Can I...