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I need some help identifying proper paths for hoses attached to a Weber 32/34 DMTL carburetor...I'm trying to chase down some air leaks and performance issues, and want to be sure things are attached right. Below is the parts diagram, but the hose nipples (highlighted in red, facing front of...

Here's the one hose I changed out. It comes from the rocker breather tee - number 12 in the pic below. And went to the carburetor just above the numerals 24 in the pic below, to the left of the diaphragm - it unfortunately doesn't have a label. Not sure what it's for, but RPMs went up...

Hi all! Some local mechanics overhauled our 110 Defender 2.5L Petrol engine back in April; it only has about 1000 miles on it since the overhaul. I've never been happy with its performance, with tough starts, low power, and terrible mileage - and suspected something was amiss (pun intended)...

Thanks for the inputs all! We've been oscillating on this nearly every day, so your thoughts really help. I now feel better about some of the potential drawbacks of diesel. It's a tough choice!

I've been pulling my hair out with problems with failure of steering column switches such as headlights/high beam, horn, wiper fluid motor, etc. I've debated whether to replace entire switch sections, but then there's still a defect in the overall design which could lead to failure again in...

We bought our 1989 Defender 110 with plans to swap out the 2.5 petrol engine for an entire 300 TDi turbo from the same seller, who is a good friend of ours. The 300 TDi package is complete with gearbox, intercooler, etc, and reportedly in great shape and never even opened up to work on. The...

I'm beginning to think so! What can I say...this car's been in Africa for too many years. :frusty: We'll be swapping out the engine in a few months with a 300 Tdi, so will need to rewire a bit anyway. I know the history of the donor vehicle, and hopefully the wiring harness is in much better...

Aaaarg! I connected everything and started it up - at least the fuel pump kicked in this time, but the starter came on in 2nd position and wouldn't kick off - again! Checked continuity on white and white/red again, and sure enough, they're shorted again. I don't get it - it was fine after I...

Thanks for all your help! I followed the output from the mystery relay (white/pink or orange) through the firewall and it was part of a connector which included feed from water temp, oil pressure, alternator, plus 2 browns and the push to the starter. On the engine side of the connector, the...

Then again, I'm looking at another post where someone gave fuel pump cutoff relay colors as WP, WN, WR & white. In my last test (before I discovered W & WR were continuous) the fuel pump was not cutting on in the run position (position 2) on the ignition switch as it normally does. I don't see...

Oh - Flying Pete - I forgot to answer you that the engine is the 2.5L petrol. So far the only white/brown wire I've seen is the one from just above the oil filter, so I think we're correct in thinking it's related to oil pressure.

Thanks Boguing - I see a brake check relay on all the schematics, but haven't found one anywhere on the vehicle. Where is it normally located? The only relays I've spotted are: 1. The mystery one in my first post (oil pressure instrument light at start?) - behind instrument panel 2. Voltage...

Ha, ha...'specially 'cause I'm a gal...probably not too many of us in the world tinkering around with Rovers. But you won't find many girly-girls in Africa either. :D

Thanks for the link. I have a British standard color codes, but invariably the mystery wire was blank on the list. The Lucas one is more complete for some of them. Any ideas about the start and run circuits getting shorted together?

Hey there from Kenya! After benefiting from this forum for a couple of weeks in my repairs, I'm finally making my first post. We purchased a 1989 110 about a month ago, and since any vehicle that has been in Africa long has been molested by shoddy "mechanics," I'm slowly working my way through...

Hey everyone! We're missionaries in Kenya, and after two years of struggling in the rainy season with a 2WD van, we finally scraped enough together to buy a 1989 Defender 110. It's actually in good shape, and in a couple of months we'll be swapping out the 2.5L Petrol engine for a 300 Tdi...