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There will a electrically operated fuel cut off valve somewhere on your engine, your problem could be a loose connection to it as it needs a constant 12v to keep the engine going, on my 96 300tdi without EDC or EGR its on the rear of the injection pump and has a single black wire to it, that...

I don't HAVE to remove the ABS relay on my 96 TDI either, but I thought MAYBE removing it ensures there is no damage to other parts of the ABS system that might be caused by the "blinking" or intermittent current that occurs during the diagnostics? Does anyone know what the ABS relay controls...

Can be a bit tricky to delete codes have to disconnect pins at rtight time in the flash sequence ONly one code displays and delete can be done at a time, repeat the display and delete all the codes until they are all gone then road test and see what codes come back and fix them. AIr gap error...

Another suggestion....most of the work in weld jobs is in the preparation BEFORE the welding starts and with patience you could probably do that prep work and save cash even if you get the welding done by a pro. What I do is: 1. Cut out rust (tin snips, angle grinder etc) 2. Trace the outline...

Thanks again guys, I had good play with the alarm last night and whilst the fob does not appear to work at all, the ign key appears to making the alarm come on just fine when the door is locked. I noticed for the first time :D that the "LED" light in the bottom middle of the cluster is flashing...

I've just searched the Land Rover workshop manual for 95 onwards, I can't find info on the stop solenoid/cut off valve etc (except for the EDC/ECM models - not mine - and even that info. is really vague) but I guess there must be a electrically operated valve somewhere to stop the engine when...

Thanks guys. The fooking thing started first time this morning even though the battery was only just charged enough to turn it over! I'll look up how to find/fix/murder the fuel cut off valve as the next step...it's much harder to find the fault of course when it's all working...... The...

Oh the embarrassment.....this is the second time it has turned over fine but not started in the last 3 months the first time I left it for 15mins when the battery still had a bit left in it and it went, this time the battery went flat and I had to call the AA who also could not start it . In the...

The kiwis have fecked English as have the aussies and south Africans Come to think of it so have scousers

Mine sounds horrible and similar symptoms to yours but I've shown it to a few people who know the 300tdi and they said "they all sound like that"! The direct injection makes em noisy and then so does a Worn vac pump etc in other words it might not be a problem at all Mind you the 200tdo is...

Sorry I disagree with the above post that going wider does not affect diameter - it does increase diameter. If you want wider but no increase in diameter you need to drop the ratio say to 65% for 265's

Hi ref the anti freeze I reckon all green ones will be ok for a oem type rad, some red 5 year life stuff might be ok but some red stuff is not recommended by some of the manufacturers for use with brass or copper rads, only ally rads. If not having the long life stuff does not bother you I'd...

Ok now I look again the chassis rails look they are painted then maybe wax oiled but with a fair bit of what might be just overspray of the rubbery stuff which is thickly coated on the floor pan etc The rubbery stuff looks to be very effective but once water gets under it as it did due to water...

I'm interested in the more protection than when it left the factory Comment as my 96 300tdi seems to have a rubbery underseal all over the underneath which seems to have kept the rust away except for a little bit of the seam in the boot floor, don't all disco 1 have this underseal?

If they are the correct hoses I don't think they can be fitted the wrong way not that it would make much difference anyway! From memory the bottom hose has a 90deg metal elbow section and the top not, and both hoses flexible section should only bend through 90deg not 180deg I hope that makes...

Are you waiting for the glow plugs to get hot my 300tdi turns over slow unless the plugs are hot I wait forca few secs after the plug light goes out then spin it.

Here's a maker who says don't use his "formula" of OAT with brass/copper rads. Red Long Life Concentrated Coolant- Nulon Australia In my opinion stick to green unless the OAT is said to be Definitely ok with copper/brass rads. I blame the nulon for wrecking my copper rad on my surf inside 3...

I had no pressure in hoses replaced exp tank cap and got pressure in hoses. If you've got air in it that might cause overheating and of course that can blow the head gasket but it might still be ok, just keep trying to get any air out and your heater working if it still over pressurized Or...

I've read that red OAT is not recommended for copper or brass rads only aluminium, the red stuff rots brass rads over time, it might not say that on the bottle though, but will in the more detailed specs.

Hi James the rad was pretty much the same temp all over after a 10 min drive, maybe a bit less hot in the bottom right looking at the screen but not much in it. I spent quite a bit on surf to stop it overheating and sold it before the head cracked :eek: The disco is not as bad but I need it...