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In this day and age, probably better to find out what was the genuine part - buying Genuine these days is mostly Britpart/Bearmach I'd be tempted with Payen and buy form a known source

I was wondering about 25mm - although Mike has seen some fairly thick structural steel recently

I think this is where you have to start. Remember a collapsing hose isn't easy to spot I don't think it's fuel delivery as it's smoking - sounds like air restriction. Do check the timing though - go back to factory marks and start again I'm also one of those 200tdi folk who go gently steaming past you on the hills (metaphorically) {Disco, with 1.22:1 box and 235/85x16's

Fuel is relatively back to normal round here. No major queues in the local town (Bridgwater) and Ford's Garage, just off J24 of the M5, on the A38, is selling diesel at 1.36 , no limit

I bullied it into place with the Licoln https://www.lincolnelectric.com/assets/us/en/servicenavigator-public/LINCOLN3/IM518.pdf I do like an ARC with some grunt

For a giggle, try sticking 200 year old wrought iron to mild steel

I get free travel by train through work. But there aren't any stations on motorways.. I do try to travle by train if I can

We tend to keep the tanks full on the cars - or as full as possible. The modus has a tank full of E5 that I can remove and put in the Vitara. The Dub is full and the Disoc is mostly full. I'm out on site tomorrow - but not far from home. Out on Saturday for marshaling - if it happens.

I've found this to be the reverse

It does seem to mainly an urban problem. Although there are so few fuel stations left , out in the sticks, that being rural isn't as much of a blessing as one could wish.

Try a Donaldson head first - it's relatively hig maintenance and does need a snorkel to fit to. Option two would be to go Aussie style and fit a precleaner up on the roof - 200Tdi syle would do

That was because in heavy foliage, leaves get sucked accross the face of the intake. Early CT were all mushroom heads (upto 1990 Discovery), which, due to the centrifugal effect, spin out any water ingested Facing foward you do get a lot of rain water intake - wheras backwards it is reduced somewhat. With a Donaldson type. all the water ingested, is spun out and then leaves through a drain hole in the head

11 200tdi powered vehicles since 1991 - always fitted Valeo or Borg & Beck. Did fit a coupleof HD units but they just have stiffer springs in the basket. My 100" is still going on the clutch I fitted in 2004 and it's done well over 200k since then - in Africa. That was a Valeo

Both Britaprt and Bearmach are selling SS as the preffered option. Quality is carp, bends are 1/3" smaller than the pipe, which is 2.25" instead of 2.5" and it's barely thicker than tin foil. Not 316 either

I'd keep the Disco as a motorway hauler and rebuild the 110 as is - it's not like it wasn't rebuilt a short while ago and the Disco is in particualrly good nick. Added to which, you aren't getting any younger

Did you seal up the drain plug in the air box? It should never be sealed - ever

Find a local stainless steel pipe fitter - someone who does food grade 316 pipe installs - offer him/her/they cash Our local chap produces work that is almost too good to put on a vehicle, for very little money

Maybe he was staring to realise he had been taken for a ride....

How about running a compressor unit from an old stationary engine?

You may say that, but actually, Boobsontheroad is also in the planning stage

Hell aye - just as strong as ever. Boobsfest 2 has just finished, with 3,4 and 5 being planned for 2022. The weekly zoom gathering has happened every week since the first lockdown. We have members in Saudi and in Portland, as well as The North of England!

That's the idea

That's stubble old lad, not a beard

An old friend - weho had a misspent youth, always says " locks are for keeping honest people out" But he also says "security is about delaying the thief" Fast removal of a padlock is generally done by cutting the lock hasp. or by destroying the key barrel. The latter is simple to creat delay - just use a combination lock. Having said that, no one is going to want to steal your sweaty bedding. They will want the RTT. RTT's are worth money on the second hand market, due to the huge over-pricing on the 1st hand market (it's a big profit game). Think how fast the mounting bolts or roofbars/rack can be removed

Of course you could just grow a beard - this would then qualify you for membership of our select club